Ladbrokes Bonus Code Euro 2012 Thursday Preview

 There's a pair of high-quality Euro 2012 fixtures set to kick off on Thursday as every team but Croatia face a must-win fixture. Italy takes on the only winners in their group and they're a good shout to get the victory. Following that one, we have Ireland with their backs to the wall and Spain heavily-favoured to effectively put Ireland out of the tournament.

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Italy go into their match against Croatia priced as the 6/5 favourites in the 1X2 betting. Croatia, who put together an emphatic victory over Ireland, trade at a competitive 12/5 that will likely entice a number of Croatian fans and neutral punters alike who think this team is for real.

The draw in that one looks solid at 11/5 and that result would likely suit the Croatians just fine.

Mario Balotelli is taking some serious steam from the bookmakers to grab a goal in this one as he trades alongside Antonio Di Natale at a 6/1 price to open the scoring. There may be some issues with comments from the Croatian fans pointed in Balotelli's direction (particularly if Italy go up early and Croatia find themselves chasing the game). This could certainly add a different element for Balotelli and it might spur him on to go ahead and score three just to shut them up.

Spain vs Ireland is a bit of a different story and it's very tough to get good value on that Spanish side despite a lacklustre performance against Italy in their debut match. They have been toying with the idea of playing not a single recognizable striker and literally going 4-6-0 against Ireland.

Ireland have a habit of getting results in matches like this, particularly when they are playing with their backs to the wall. Ireland are priced at a lengthy 11/1 while the draw (a disaster for Spain) would be a 4/1 pay day.

A workmanlike Spanish victory seems to be the favoured outcome with a 2-0 result paying a slim 9/2 – that's about as short a price as you're going to find on a correct score margin in the prior-to-kickoff wagering.

Cesc Fabregas looks set to get a start up front once again and he's listed at 9/2 to open the scoring while Fernando Llorente and Fernando Torres trade at an identical price. Alvaro Negredo sits at 11/2 while Andres Iniesta can be backed at 6/1 – the same price as David Silva.

Home/Draw in the half-time/full-time market for this match pays out an an enticing 25/1.