Netherlands’ forwards Wout Weghorst and Memphis Depay are going to forge a formidable relationship at the upcoming European Championships — according to the latest Euro 2020 supercomputer study from bookmaker Casumo.
Wolfsburg striker Weghorst is somewhat of a surprise admission to Frank de Boer’s Dutch 26-man squad. However, the 28-year-old, who has been capped just four times by his country, is tipped to win the tournament’s Golden Boot — a feat that is as far out as 30/1 if you’re looking for a top scorer Euro 2020 bet.
Weghorst won the Golden Boot in five separate simulations of Euros, whilst Depay (20/1) also scooped the top scorer accolade twice.
With the Netherlands pitted against Ukraine, Austria, and North Macedonia in Group C, the Oranje shouldn’t face too many obstacles in progressing to the knockout rounds and their deadly duo in attack will surely be presented with a hatful of chances to score.
England striker Harry Kane, who is the current favourite for the Golden Boot at 8/1, Kylian Mbappé (10/1), Romelu Lukaku (10/1), and Cristiano Ronaldo (15/1) all received the Golden Boot once.
Number crunches at the bookmaker have predicted who will be the tournament’s top scorer through a unique statistical model. Their series of complex calculations look at variables that include: age, xG, form, fixtures, and more.