UEFA Under-21 Championship Group A: Favourites Germany start with Serbs

The 2015 European Under-21 Championship is finally upon us, where eight nations battle it out for the prestigious junior tournament.

To kick off the competition, hosts Czech Republic (14/1 with Coral to lift the title) battle it out with Denmark (9/1), while tournament favourites Germany (2/1) face Serbia (8/1) in Group B.

Czech Republic v Denmark
Eastern Europe nation Czech Republic go into this tournament hoping to emulate their compatriots that won back in 2002, where their squad consisted of the likes of Petr Cech and Milan Baros.

This year, though, while they are one of the outsiders, they still still boast a talented team, with full internationals such as Pavel Kaderabek, Vaclav Kadlec, Ladislav Krejcí and Chelsea-owned Tomas Kalas amongst their ranks.

The Czechs (9/5 for victory) are unfancied in their opener against Denmark (13/10), however, with the latter having no less than 10 players that have earned senior caps.

Among those names, Ajax’s Viktor Fischer will be one to watch for Jess Thorup’s side, and will be raring to go following a long-term injury. The attacker is 7/4 to net anytime.

English-based Christensen duo Andreas (Chelsea) and Lasse Vigen (Fulham), who are not related, will be ones to watch, as will Juventus’ Frederik Sorensen, who spent last season on loan at Hellas Verona alongside the legendary Rafael Marquez at the back.

For Czech Republic, Vaclav Kadlec will be their main threat up front, having had a prolific season at Sparta Prague last term. He is also 7/4 in the anytime market.