Bursa Malaysia (KLSE) Info Zone: Euro 2008 Finals Special Tips

Euro 2008 Tips for the Semi Finals this week in the Germany v Turkey and Spain v Russia matches are pretty straight forward to call. We are predicting that the final will between Germany and Spain as Turkey will hardly have eleven to select from following their injuries and suspensions. Germany have a real knack for winning these tournaments but we think once they get past Turkey they will have a much more difficult job in taking care of the Spanish in the Final at the Weekend. Spain were far superior to Italy but the Italians did what they do best and defended for a penalty shoot out and they got their just rewards with a defeat.

So a Germany Spain final await us and we have no doubts about who will take the Euro 2008 championship title. Spain have the class to finally come good as their seems to be a real harmony in the Spanish camp this time around and this will see them through, any team that can afford to leave out Fabregas has to be the winners of the competition.

It is simply incredible how each four years EURO brings unexpected results, promoting outsiders to favourites. In Portugal on EURO 2004 Greece were the squad no one expected to score a single goal, let alone advance from the group stage, and even the most optimistic fans didn’t even dream of winning of the tournament. The miracle has happened, and the Greek showed that nothing is impossible and brought hope to all future EURO participants that they can get the title.

The championship in Austria and Switzerland could end similarly. Only two weeks ago, even after the opening matches, few people gave chance to Turkey and Russia that they can achieve anything. Two weeks later, Turkey and Russia are playing in the semi-final and there aren’t many bookies ready to completely rule out the duels against Germany and Spain.

Russia vs Spain head to head stats:

Last 5 Russia matches:
21.06.2008	EURO 2008	Netherlands-Russia	1:1
18.06.2008	GROUP D	Russia-Sweden	2:0
14.06.2008	GROUP D	Greece-Russia	0:1
10.06.2008	GROUP D	Spain-Russia	4:1
04.06.2008	FRIEND	Russia-Lithuania	4:1

Last 5 Spain matches:
22.06.2008	EURO 2008	Spain - Italy	0:0
18.06.2008	GROUP D	Greece - Spain	1:2
14.06.2008	GROUP D	Sweden - Spain	1:2
10.06.2008	GROUP D	Spain - Russia	4:1
04.06.2008	FRIEND	Spain - USA	1:0

Last 5 Russia home matches:
18.06.2008	GROUP D	Russia-Sweden	2:0
04.06.2008	FRIEND	Russia-Lithuania	4:1
28.05.2008	FRIEND	Russia-Serbia	2:1
23.05.2008	FRIEND	Russia-Kazakhstan	6:0
17.10.2007	EURO Q	Russia-England	2:1

Last 5 Spain away matches:
18.06.2008	GROUP D	Greece - Spain	1:2
14.06.2008	GROUP D	Sweden - Spain	1:2
17.10.2007	FRIEND	Finland - Spain	0:0
13.10.2007	EURO Q	Denmark - Spain	1:3
08.09.2007	EURO Q	Iceland - Spain	1:1