According to the study conducted with 2,023 football fans, 63% prefer their club to win the next Premier League title over the national team winning the Euro.
Betfair also analyzed the betting volume of Brazilians on the platform for the main European national championship, with Spaniards being the favorites to win the title.
Chelsea and Brighton Fans are the most 'patriotic'
Chelsea and Brighton fans show more preference for England triumphing in the Euro than for their clubs in the Premier League: 60% of Stamford Bridge fans and 56% of Brighton fans prefer to see the English team lift the trophy in Germany than their own club winning.
With the 'Blues' being considered the most 'patriotic,' Liverpool fans stand out on the other end: 68% prefer to see their team win the Premier League, a tournament they have not won since the 2019/20 season, compared to only 32% of Reds fans who wouldn't let England walk alone in the Euro.
France favored for the title by the English, Bellingham to shine
Another significant finding in the survey is that 30% of fans surveyed by YouGov Sport say the favorite to win the title is France, the finalist of the last World Cup in 2022, in Qatar.
Although 22% of English respondents think England can win, the vast majority believe the team will reach the decisive stages of the tournament, with 37% believing England will reach the semifinals. Additionally, 31% believe Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham will be the key player for England in the Euro matches.
More than half (54%) believe this is the best English team since the 2006 generation, while 51% said Bellingham's impact is the reason the team can emerge victorious from the Euros.
Mbappé, the top scorer
Kylian Mbappé is seen as the tournament's top scorer, with over a third (34%) of football fans choosing him to be the leading goal scorer, while a fifth (20%) believe Harry Kane can repeat his feat at the 2018 World Cup and win the Golden Boot at Euro 2024.
Survey data
Do you prefer your club to win the Premier League title/promotion or for England to lift the Euro 2024 trophy?
1. My club wins the Premier League: 63%
2. England wins Euro 2024: 37%
Who will win Euro 2024?
All football fans say:
France 30%
England 17%
Germany 13%
Spain 11%
Italy 5%
Portugal 4%
Belgium 2%
Netherlands, Scotland, and Croatia 1%
England fans say:
France 29%
England 22%
Germany 12%
Spain 10%
Italy 5%
Portugal 3%
Belgium 2%
Netherlands and Croatia 1%
Scotland 0%
All numbers were researched by YouGov Plc. The fieldwork was conducted between May 28 and June 2, 2024, with a total survey sample of 2,023 adults aged 18 and over.
Brazilians bet on Spain
Betfair's survey analyzed the betting behavior of its bettors in Brazil on Euro 2024. According to the data analysis within Betfair, Brazilians bet that Spain is the favorite to win the title with 32% of the total bets placed so far.
England comes in second with 23%, followed by Portugal with 15%. As the World Cup runner-up, France ranks only fourth in the betting volume, with 13%.
Brazilians see Mbappé as the favorite for the best player of the tournament with 33%, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 25%, and Belgian Lukaku with 16%.
With four days left until the start of the competition, Betfair believes the data may still change as bettors are expected to intensify their bets within its platform when the games begin and the teams' performances are seen on the field.
One of the world's largest online sports betting providers, Betfair is the official sponsor of the Cruzeiro and Vasco da Gama teams. Founded in London in 2000, the company was a pioneer in offering peer-to-peer betting (Betfair Exchange) and manages a full range of sports betting, entertainment events, and online gaming products for over four million customers over 18 worldwide.
Thanks to its cutting-edge technology, the platform offers a wide range of products that allow betting with its own odds and odds offered by other users. Betfair is licensed to operate online betting and other games in 19 countries, including Spain, Italy, Malta, and Great Britain.
Source: GMB
