Betting on the UEFA Nations League

The UEFA Nations League has a number of betting markets available for both the group phase and the knockout phases of the competition. Unfortunately for England fans, there won't be any outright betting odds for England to win the competition this time around but Scotland will in-fact be included after their promotion last year.

During the league phase of the competition, bettors can bet on any levels of the competition with each containing a number of groups across each league. In these leagues, countries of similar rank play each other. Promotion and relegation mean nations are split into groups, which results in there being fewer uneven games.

This is ideal for football betting fans who want to bet on Nations League games at good odds, because there are rarely heavy favourites.

Here at Bet UK, we offer extensive Nations League odds on every match of the tournament. This ranges from small games in League D all the way through to the final. And you can now bet on the likes of England, Germany, France and Italy across the whole 90 minutes via our live betting markets!

UEFA Nations League Outright Winner Betting

As mentioned above, with England's relegation to the second tier of the Nations League, Lee Carsley will be leading his team in League B. Teams in Leagues B-D will only be promoted at the end of the campaign if they finish top of their group.

The four groups that sit in League A, all have the opportunity to win the tournament. Firstly, teams must successfully win their group to advance to the knockout stages. You can bet on a team to win their league but not to win the whole tournament in the outrights section of the sportsbook.

You can bet on the outright winner across the entire competition, from the first game of the groups to 60 seconds before the final begins!

As per the betting markets, the four favourites to win their groups are Spain, Portugal, France and Germany. Meanwhile, the four favourites to be relegated from League A are Israel, Scotland, Serbia and Bosnia.

If you're looking to bet on the UEFA Nations League, these teams are the best and worst to bet on to win the whole competition.

UEFA Nations League - Group Winner Betting

When betting on groups outside of the top league of the UEFA Nations League, success looks like those teams winning their group and advancing out of their leagues. Typically, the nation that gets relegated is the favourite to get promoted again the following season but in matches, that isn't how the UEFA Nations League has typically played out.

If you're looking to bet on group winners, the best way to do so would be in an accumulator bet where you can bet on each group winner and add it into one bet.

If one bet doesn't come in, the bet fails, so be sure to review the stats to see what teams are best suited to this competition.

UEFA Nations League - Knockout Stage Betting

When the UEFA Nations League narrows down to four teams, it is worth noting that games will now go into extra time and we often see games in the knockout stages go the distance. This is due to a primary focus on not losing a game rather than a team going out to win it and with the latter stages of the Nations League, the chance to make the finals.

Teams work all year to put themselves in the position to win the Nations League and when the season hits March, these teams find out whether or not the seasons hard work has been worth it or not.

In the past, France, Portugal and Spain have all won a UEFA Nations League title and we believe that is down to those teams being particularly strong in knockout matches, so bare that in mind when placing your bets.

UEFA Nations League - Relegation Betting

From League A to League C, the possibility arises that teams will could be relegated. For example, in League A, the top teams are relegated and then end up unable to win the competition in the following season.

Betting on teams to be relegated split down into individual groups, the individual groups have four teams and it takes just one bad run of form for those teams to be relegated.

When does UEFA Nations League Betting Start?

When Did The Nations League Start?

The 2024/25 Nations League starts in September 2024. The Nations League dates are as follows: