The men’s Olympic hockey event gets underway at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday, with 12 teams taking part, split into two pools to begin with.
After facing each other in the pool stage, teams will progress to quarter finals, semi finals, and eventually the gold medal game, which will take place on Thursday August 8 for the men.
Here we have our men’s Olympic hockey preview, including a look at the latest odds from leading betting sites, the schedule, format and some betting offers which can be used across any Olympic event, including hockey.
Men’s Hockey Olympic Odds
Here are the latest men’s hockey Olympic odds, before the event gets underway.
| Team | Latest Odds |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 3/1 |
| Netherlands | 7/2 |
| Australia | 9/2 |
| Germany | 5/1 |
| Great Britain | 10/1 |
| India | 14/1 |
| Argentina | 17/1 |
| Spain | 22/1 |
| New Zealand | 50/1 |
| Ireland | 70/1 |
| France | 70/1 |
| South Africa | 150/1 |
*Odds listed are best available on the market and correct as of 11:00am on Wednesday, July 24.
It’s tight at the top of the betting market, with Belgium edging it as favourites now, though the Netherlands are close in behind them as second favourites.
Australia and Germany come next, then it’s Great Britain, who have a chance, but perhaps not as strong as they’ve had in previous Olympics.
The Netherlands lead current world rankings, so it’s no surprise to see them near the top of the betting, but they didn’t make the final in Tokyo.
Favourites Belgium won that, so come here looking for back to back gold medals, they beat third favourites Australia in the finals.
It is worth pointing out the England are currently second in the world rankings, and most of the Great Britain team comes from that English team, so they could go a little better than the odds suggest and perhaps be a Team GB medal hope in France.
Men’s Hockey Format
12 teams begin the tournament, and they are split into two pools of six, with each team playing each other in this stage.
The top four qualify for quarter finals, seeded, so that the pool winners play the fourth placed teams from the opposite pool, with the other games being 2nd v 3rd.
Semi finals come next, before a bronze medal game and gold medal game to sort out the medal winners.
Men’s Hockey Olympic Schedule
Here is the schedule of games for the men’s hockey tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
| Dates | Games |
|---|---|
| 27th July - 2nd August | Pool Stage Games |
| 4th August | Quarter Final Games |
| 6th August | Semi Final Games |
| 8th August | Bronze & Gold Medal Games |
Olympics Free Bets & Betting Offers
If you are looking for free bets and betting offers for the Paris 2024 Olympics then we have a range of options for players below.
Each of these offers is available across a wide range of sports, making them perfect for the Olympic Games, as you can bet on your favourite sports, and then use the free bets you claim on more Olympic events over the course of the games.
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