Betfair conducted a thorough analysis to identify the favorites to be champions of the main competitions in 2024. As well as the Olympics in Paris, the Copa América and the European Championship.
In other words, pointing out who has the best chances of leaving their mark throughout the season. Below, check out the main conclusions of this analysis carried out by the bookmaker specializing in sports odds.
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Paris Olympic Games: On the Olympic scene, Brazil emerges as the main candidate for the gold medal, with an impressive 40% chance (odd of 2.5). Spain is the second favorite, with a 33% chance (odds of 3.0).
Copa America:
In the Copa América, Argentina takes on the role of main favorite for the title, with a 37% chance (odd of 2.63). The Brazilian team appears as the second candidate, with a 30% chance of winning the tournament (odds of 3.25).
Lionel Messi, once again recognized as the best in the world, is the favorite to be top scorer, with a 33% probability (odds of 3.0).
Eurocopa:
In the European context, England emerges as the favorite for the Euro Cup title, with a 30% chance (odds of 4.0). France is positioned as the second most likely team, with a 24% chance of winning (odds of 5.0).
French striker Kylian Mbappé is the favorite to be the tournament’s top scorer, with a 35% chance (odd of 2.75), while Englishman Harry Kane is second with a 29% chance (odd of 3.5).
Brasileirão 2024:
For Brasileirão 2024, Flamengo has a slight advantage in favoritism for the title, boasting a 32% chance (odd of 3.4), closely followed by Palmeiras, with a 29% chance (odd of 3.75).
UEFA Champions League:
In the prestigious UEFA Champions League, Manchester City is once again considered the favorite, with a 35% chance (odd of 3.2), while Bayern Munich is the second favorite, with a 22% chance (odd of 5.0).
Paris Olympic Games
In the Olympic universe, several Brazilian athletes stand out as favorites in their sports. Filipe Toledo, two-time world surfing champion, has a 22% chance of winning gold (odds of 4.5).
In the skate categories, Raíssa Leal and Pedro Barros have 29% (odd of 3.5) and 14% (odd of 7.0) chances, respectively.
Gymnast Rebeca Andrade has a 33% chance (odd of 3.0), while Isaquias Queiroz, at the same level, has a 29% chance (odd of 3.5).
Boxer Beatriz Ferreira stands out as the most promising Brazilian athlete, with a 52% chance of receiving a gold medal (odds of 1.91).
Other sports
In other modalities, the Boston Celtics emerge as favorites for the NBA title in 2024, with a 31% chance (odd of 3.75), followed by the Denver Nuggets, with 23% (odd of 5.0).
The San Francisco 49ers emerge as favorites to win the Super Bowl in 2024, with a 36% chance (odd of 3.0), while the Ravens are the second most favored team, with a 27% chance (odd of 4.0).
In tennis, Novak Djokovic is considered the favorite to win three of the four Grand Slams of the season: Australian Open (48% chance, odds of 2.1), Wimbledon (42% chance, odds of 2.4) and US Open (43 % chance, odds of 2.35).
Carlos Alcaraz is the favorite to win the French Open (Roland Garros), with a 52% chance (odd of 1.91).
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