Euro 2016 Schedule: Live Stream, TV Info and Odds for Monday Group Fixtures
The teams of Group D and E at UEFA Euro 2016 are in action on Monday, as Spain play the Czech Republic and Belgium battle Italy.
The Belgians are expected to be one of the most exciting prospects in France as the highest-rated European side in the FIFA world rankings.
Spain have a tricky path through the group stage, having to navigate past their next opponents, as well as Turkey and a talented Croatia side.
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Here, we provide a breakdown of all the necessary viewing information ahead of Monday's schedule, complete with latest odds and a preview of some of the day's most enticing bets.
| 2 p.m. BST/9a.m. ET | Spain vs. Czech Republic | Spain 1-2, Draw 17-5, Czech Republic 37-5 | ITV and HD | ESPN |
| 5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. ET | Republic of Ireland vs. Sweden | Ireland 5-2, Draw 21-10, Sweden 6-4 | BBC One and HD | ESPN |
| 8 p.m. BST/3p.m. ET | Belgium vs. Italy | Belgium 8-5, Draw 36-17, Italy 23-10 | BBC One and HD | ESPN |
Live stream links: BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, WatchESPN. Odds provided by Oddschecker.
Spain vs. Czech Republic: First Goalscorer
Alvaro Morata will battle veteran Aritz Aduriz for the Spain No. 9 shirt at the European Championship.
At differing ends of their careers, the pair have been selected over the perennial talents of Chelsea's Diego Costa and Fernando Torres of Atletico Madrid.
Morata is a big-game player, and he will relish the chance to become his country's primary striker, but Aduriz has blossomed late in his career, scoring a hatful for Athletic Club Bilbao in the last year.
The 35-year-old attacker registered 30 goals in La Liga and Europe last term, per WhoScored.com, compared to Morata's nine strikes for Juventus in Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.
The pair could team up in a fluid 4-3-3 formation for La Roja, but with the team likely to use a more functional 4-1-4-1 with a deeper threat in midfield, Morata is likely to get the nod.
The Juve player is excellent value at 4-1 to take the first goal in the match against the Czech Republic, and he should play a lone role high up the pitch.
Manchester City magician David Silva can be nabbed at 13-2 as first goalscorer, and as the trequartista, he will be in the penalty area aplenty on Monday.
Belgium vs. Italy: Anytime Goalscorer
In tournaments of the past, Italy would have been hotly tipped to sweep past Belgium, but the pendulum of power has shifted north.
Per FIFA, the Belgians are now only second to Argentina in the world rankings, and they have an excellent shot at taking the title close to home on French soil.
Belgium have a wealth of attacking options in their squad, but the value of Kevin De Bruyne shines. The midfielder is 3-1 to score at any point in the contest, and he has regularly found the net since moving back to the Premier League from the Bundesliga.
De Bruyne and his team-mates are expected to take major scalps at Euro 2016, and the Italians' would be a great prize for Belgium in Group E—which is shaping up as a recognisable "group of death" along with the Republic of Ireland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden.
The group promises to be tight until the knockout-stage contestants are confirmed, but Italian hopes will be fractured if De Bruyne can orchestrate a vintage performance from deep.
