Spain the team to beat? Chris Sutton predicts the last-16 matches at Euro 2024

Eight of nan 24 teams are heading home, but which of nan sides near opinionated will make it each nan measurement to nan last of Euro 2024 astatine Olympiastadion Berlin connected 14 July?

BBC Sport shot master Chris Sutton was correct astir 1 of nan daze results from nan last information of group games - he had picked Austria arsenic his acheronian horses earlier nan tourney started and backed them to hit nan Netherlands - but wide he only sewage 3 retired of 12 correct.

You fared moreover worse, pinch only 2 correct results, leaving you pinch a full of 15 retired of 36 (42%) from nan group shape compared to 16 (or 44%) for Sutton.

Can he aliases you do immoderate amended this time? You tin make your predictions for nan last-16 ties below, including England against Slovakia and Sutton's prime to triumph nan European Championship, France, versus Belgium.

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Switzerland ending up drafting pinch Germany successful their last group crippled but they were up for a agelong clip and it looked for illustration they would apical Group A.

I was speaking to Danny Murphy astir this crippled because he is co-commentating connected it for BBC TV, and he fancies Switzerland strongly, but I ne'er really work together pinch Danny truthful I americium going to spell pinch Italy.

They are nan holders and theyfound a measurement to get nan consequence they needed against Croatia successful their past lucifer successful Group B.

In fairness, though they only scored their equaliser successful nan 98th minute, they didn't merit to suffer anyhow because they'd had nan amended chances.

I conscionable person a emotion Italy will do nan aforesaid here, and find a measurement to win, though it is going to very close.

Sutton's prediction: 0-1

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I americium covering this crippled pinch Vicki Sparks for Radio 5 unrecorded and I'm looking guardant to seeing what Germany do next.

They started nan tourney for illustration a train against Scotland and played good again against Hungary but past recovered it much difficult against Switzerland. They fought backmost good to get a draw, though, and I americium a large instrumentality of Niclas Fullkrug who came connected to people their goal.

Germany leader Julian Nagelsmann named nan aforesaid starting XI for each of those 3 group games but he will person to make astatine slightest 1 alteration present because Jonathan Tah is suspended aft picking up 2 bookings.

We saw against England that Denmark are stubborn and good organised, and their wing-backs play an important domiciled successful nan measurement they are group up. They besides person Christian Eriksen who tin make things tick erstwhile they get connected nan ball.

I americium still backing nan hosts to get done this one, though, because they person sewage capable attacking firepower to get past nan Danes' defence.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Gelsenkirchen / 17:00 BST

Some of nan disapproval of England and particularly Gareth Southgate astatine these Euros has been measurement complete nan top.

There seems to person been an instant judgement made of them astatine this tourney contempt them winning their group. Their performances person not been location yet but finishing apical was nan first objective, and they person achieved that.

Now we are into nan knockout stages and nan tie has really opened up for them pinch France, Spain, Germany and Portugal each connected nan other side.

If I was an England subordinate now - and I do person immoderate acquisition to telephone connected present because I americium reasoning backmost to my 1 headdress against Cameroon successful 1997 - past I would beryllium reasoning that we person not played to our capabilities yet, and what an opportunity this is.

It is not ever nan squad who starts a tourney nan champion who spell connected to triumph it - look astatine Portugal successful 2016, who began pinch 3 draws against Iceland, Austria and Hungary.

We each cognize England tin get better, and this is simply a crippled they should win.

I covered Slovakia successful their first crippled astatine these Euros - their astonishment triumph complete Belgium - and they are good system and well-drilled but deficiency nan benignant of standout individuals they person had successful nan past pinch players specified arsenic my aged Celtic team-mate Lubomir Moravcik and, much recently, Marek Hamsik.

Slovakia will effort to prime their moments but, if England people early, they should triumph beautiful comfortably.

I'm expecting Southgate to make 1 alteration from nan squad that drew pinch Slovenia and take Kobbie Mainoo alternatively of Conor Gallagher successful midfield.

I really want him to prime Cole Palmer, whose productivity successful nan 20 minutes he played successful that crippled made England look a acold much potent team, arsenic his number 10... but I don't deliberation he will.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Cologne / 20:00 BST

I americium astatine this crippled for Radio 5 Live pinch Ian Dennis and what a communicative Georgia person been - I emotion what they person achieved astatine this tournament, and nan measurement they person done it.

They only vanished 4th successful their qualifying group - which by nan measurement saw them suffer 7-1 astatine location to Spain successful September past twelvemonth - but made it present via nan Nations League and person amazed everyone.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is their 1 existent prima subordinate but arsenic a squad they person been a existent activity of caller aerial pinch their attack successful Germany. They are not bothered astir possession but erstwhile they break they person astonishing gait and a existent cutting edge.

With their performances truthful far, Georgia person shown everyone what a bully squad they are - but nan problem for them present is that Spain were THE outstanding squad of nan group stage.

Spain are good balanced, defensively disciplined and transportation a existent attacking threat. I americium sticking pinch France arsenic my prime to triumph these Euros but Spain are presently nan squad to beat.

Sutton's prediction: 3-1

Dusseldorf / 17:00 BST

Belgium leader Domenico Tedesco has been getting arsenic overmuch instrumentality arsenic Southgate aft nan measurement they person started this tournament.

France person been a large disappointment too, successful that they person been pragmatic and boring to watch, and they only vanished 2nd successful their group.

They often commencement slowly, though, and I americium not changing my mind now astir them going connected to triumph nan full thing.

Sutton's prediction: 1-0

Frankfurt / 20:00 BST

Portugal were already done erstwhile they mislaid to Georgia, and made tons of changes. I americium expecting a very different capacity from them this time.

That mightiness beryllium contempt Cristiano Ronaldo alternatively than because of him, however. I cognize you can't opportunity a bad connection astir him successful Portugal but he is detrimental to their squad because he cannot move anymore.

He tin still finish, of course, and he has adapted his game, but everyone other has to accommodate their crippled astir him.

Having said that, this crippled whitethorn really suit Ronaldo if Slovenia play for illustration they did against England erstwhile they lined up successful a 4-4-2 style and defended deep.

Slovenia are superbly organised, arsenic we saw against England, but I do deliberation Portugal will person nan individual and corporate value to hit them.

Sutton's prediction: 3-0

Munich / 17:00 BST

I americium backing Memphis Depay to occurrence nan Netherlands into nan quarter-finals, but they person not been very convincing truthful far.

The Netherlands look rather flaky to me, arsenic Austria showed erstwhile they hit them past clip out, and they only vanished 3rd successful their group.

Romania topped theirs and person already exceeded expectations to get this far. They will springiness this a existent go, but this will beryllium nan extremity for them.

Sutton's prediction: 1-3

Leipzig / 20:00 BST

I'd for illustration to emphasise that Austria person ever been 1 of my acheronian horses astatine Euro 2024.

I whitethorn person picked them to decorativeness 3rd successful their group but arsenic good arsenic tipping them to hit nan Dutch I chose them arsenic a astonishment package earlier a shot was kicked successful this tournament.

After finishing supra France and nan Netherlands to apical a reliable group, Ralf Rangnick's broadside will consciousness they tin climb immoderate upland and I americium expecting much of nan aforesaid here.

Turkey are an absorbing squad - not 1 of my acheronian horses mind you - and their support is unbelievable.

They person sewage immoderate breathtaking players excessively and person scored immoderate awesome goals but I conscionable deliberation Austria's organisation and strength will make nan quality again.

Sutton's prediction: 3-1