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Poland v Greece betting odds for the first match of the Euro 2012 had Poland with around EVEN odds at Bookmaker, Greece at 3/1 and the Draw at close to 2/1. Bookmaker was offering Euro 2012 betting odds with a signup bonus that is typically 10 times greater than that of their European counterparts.
Poland was getting around 60 percent of the betting action in this match while Greece was getting closer to 25 percent.
Poland was at 15/1 odds of winning the Euro 2012 while Greece was listed as a 35/1 long shot.
The trends are against Poland as the last side to win a European Championship finals tournament that they hosted were France in 1984. None of the last eight hosts have won the tournament in their home nation, while only one of those (Portugal in 2004) have reached the final.
Poland have never won a game at the European Championships. Their on previous appearance in 2008 saw them exit at the group stage following one draw and two defeats.
On the other hand, Greece have only won one of their nine group matches at European Championship finals, though that was in their opening game of Euro 2004 - the year they went on to win the tournament Greece's one group victory in 2004 was against Portugal who, as Poland are now, were the hosts of the tournament.
Poland have won 10 of their previous 15 internationals against Greece (D2), (L3), including three of their four previous competitive meetings (L1).
- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
