Who are the players to back in the passes market at Euro 2024?

Euro 2024 starts on Friday June 14 and there is sure to be plenty of value on offer in the various prop markets that are available for every game of the tournament.

Below, we look more closely at the player passes market to see who could represent good value when the tournament in Germany kicks off.

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What is the passes market?

The passes market is one that has increased in popularity over the past couple of football seasons with many bookmakers now offering prices on individual players to make a certain amount of passes.

Usually, you can bet over or under a certain line. For example, if John Stones’ line for England was 77.5 against Serbia, you could either back him to make more than that number of passes (over) or fewer than that number line (under).

There is a lot of value in this market for punters who put in the time and effort to assess how certain teams and players play.

Here, we’re going to go through some of the players to look out for in the Euros with their teams often looking to play through certain individuals.

Rodri the pass master

Rodri is the man to make Spain tick and he’s certainly on to watch out for in the pass markets during the Euros.

Spain have a tough group that includes Italy, Croatia and Albania, but don’t be put off by that line-up when it comes to backing Rodri passes.

He wants to dictate the game for Spain and at times his pass number can increase against the better sides who are less likely to leave gaps for him to exploit behind their defensive lines.

He made 107 passes against Italy in the Nations League back in June and we’re expecting him to put together similar tallies throughout the tournament.

On top of that, he had over 100 passes in 21 of Manchester City’s Premier League matches this season, so any line under 100 could be one to pounce on when the markets become available.

Spain love to dominate the ball and it seems like a match made in heaven having one of the best passers of the ball in the world to conduct their style of play.

Germans bank on Kroos control

Toni Kroos is hoping to be at the heart of the midfield for Germany during a European Championship campaign that also serves as his farewell to the professional game.

He has had a fantastic career and his passing is as good as anyone’s. He can so often find the vital pass, as shown for Real Madrid in their semi-final with Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

One thing can be said about Kroos is that in the big games his passes tend to increase. He averages 72 passes per game in the league but in the two legs of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich he had 82 and 101, and in the final against Borussia Dortmund he made 94.

His line for the final on bet365 was 80.5 and he finished 13 passes over that, so he’s certainly one to look out for if Germany go deep into the tournament.

Stones’ partner could provide value

There could be some serious value in the pass market for the England side with Harry Maguire missing from the backline due to injury.

Plenty of question marks have been raised as to who will be his replacement with Marc Guehi and Lewis Dunk the main contenders.

Both players are assured on the ball for their clubs and Dunk had the second-highest average for passes in the Premier League last season with 97.3 per game for Brighton.

Stones is very comfortable on the ball and he will want a partner he knows can play out from the back with the same level of composure.

With the bookmakers having not seen too much of Guehi or Dunk in England colours, they may have a lower line for the individuals that could be there to attack in the first few games.

Whoever starts next to Stones is worth checking out in the pass market, with England expected to dominate in possession in their group games against Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia.

Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change.

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