Ryder Cup 2025 preview: Odds, team news, betting guide, best bets and predictions

• The Ryder Cup takes place in the USA this Friday

• Team USA are the current favourites at home

• But with the tournament described as one of closest of a generation, it may worth backing Europe to spring a surprise

Golf’s greatest team rivalry returns this weekend as Team USA and Team Europe go head to head for the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, New York.

USA are narrow favourites with Coral to bring the trophy home, while Europe, victorious in Rome in 2023, aim to upset the odds.

Here’s Coral’s latest on the Ryder Cup, including the betting odds, confirmed teams, projected European picks, and where value may lie ahead of this year’s most talked about contest.

On home turf at Bethpage Black, the USA are firm favourites with Coral to reclaim the cup.

Their strong squad means they start as odds on favourites, though Europe’s recent performances and depth leave little room for complacency, the margin is razor thin.

While USA are the favourites, this has been described as the closest Ryder Cup in a generation.

Captain Keegan Bradley has distilled the final squad down choosing a mix of automatic qualifiers and hand picked players who bring both experience and current form.

• Scottie Scheffler

• J. J. Spaun

• Xander Schauffele

• Russell Henley

• Harris English

• Bryson DeChambeau

• Justin Thomas

• Collin Morikawa

• Ben Griffin

• Cameron Young

• Patrick Cantlay

• Sam Burns

Captain Luke Donald has named several automatic qualifiers and will rely on his captain’s picks to sharpen his team with fresh talent.

• Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)

• Rob MacIntyre (Scotland)

• Tommy Fleetwood (England)

• Justin Rose (England)

• Rasmus Hojgaard (Denmark)

• Tyrell Hatton (England)

• Ludvig Aberg (Sweden)

• Viktor Hovland (Norway)

• Shane Lowry (Ireland)

• Jon Rahm (Spain)

• Sepp Straka (Austria)

• Matt Fitzpatrick (England)

• TV (UK): Full live coverage on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event, Friday 26 to Sunday 28 September.

• Streaming: Via Sky Go or NOW TV with a Sky Sports pass.

• Radio: Coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and via the BBC Sounds app.

USA rightly enter the Ryder Cup as favourites, home advantage plus a deep squad tipped to perform. But Europe, with momentum and fighting spirit on their side, will be no pushovers. With many calling this the closest Ryder Cup in a generation, the action could go down to the wire.

A wager on Europe to win at their current odds may tempt those who favour grit over rankings. The tie outcome looks long odds, but it should not be entirely dismissed if the matches are close.

Prediction: USA to win the 2025 Ryder Cup.

View the latest golf odds here.

All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.