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BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JUNE 11:  Gareth Bale of Wales celebrates his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Wales and Slovakia at Stade Matmut Atlantique on June 11, 2016 in Bordeaux, France.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JUNE 11: Gareth Bale of Wales celebrates his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Wales and Slovakia at Stade Matmut Atlantique on June 11, 2016 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)Stu Forster/Getty Images

Euro 2016 Schedule: Live Stream, TV Info and Odds for Thursday Group Fixtures

Tom SunderlandJun 15, 2016

Two Home Nations will go head to head on Thursday as England meet Wales in one of the most hotly anticipated first-round fixtures of Euro 2016, with everything still to play for in Group B.

A draw would be enough for Wales to reclaim top spot in their pool at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, but with more than points at stake, manager Chris Coleman and his side will be gunning for a maximum haul.

Tournament favourites Germany also return to the fray on Thursday as they collide with Group C opponents Poland, while Ukraine face Northern Ireland, each hoping to bounce back from opening-game defeats.

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Read on for all the essential viewing information you'll need to ensure you don't miss a minute of Thursday's Euro 2016 action, complete with latest odds and a selection of the most enticing betting options available.

2 p.m. BST/9 a.m. ETEngland vs. WalesEngland 4-7, Draw 57-17, Wales 13-2BBC One/ESPN
5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. ETUkraine vs. Northern IrelandUkraine 4-6, Draw 3-1, Northern Ireland 6-1ITV/ESPN
8 p.m. BST/3p.m. ETGermany vs. PolandGermany 7-12, Draw 38-11, Poland 108-17ITV/ESPN

BBCย iPlayerย andย ITVย Hubย will provide live stream coverage of Euro 2016 for audiences in the United Kingdom, while viewers in the United States can watch the action viaย WatchESPN.

Odds provided byย Odds Shark,ย Oddscheckerย and SmartBetsย where available.

Gareth Bale to Score, Wales Win Double: 11-1

A 2-1 win over Slovakia on Saturday has put Wales in a hugely advantageous position in Group B, and it was thanks to a free-kick golazo from Gareth Bale that victory came to fruition.

The Real Madrid winger is priced at 11-1 to replicate that performance and lead Wales to victory with a goalscoring display against England, per Oddschecker. However,ย England captain Wayne Rooney has insisted there's more to Thursday's opponents than just Bale:

While that may be true, it's inevitable England will dedicate a great portion of their focus to Bale, and the Wales talisman has taken a relaxed approach to this week's mind games, per Sky Sports News HQ:

The Welsh have won five of their last 11 matches, including friendlies, and Bale has scored in all of them. It goes without saying that when the teams succeeds, the former Tottenham Hotspur ace tends to be at the centre of it.

England were slow and lazy at times in their opening 1-1 draw against Russia, and after Slovakia defeated Leonid Slutsky's team on Wednesday, Wales could be the biggest threat in Group B.

Germany vs. Poland: Man of the Match

Germany's midfielder Toni Kroos celebrates at the end of the Euro 2016 group C football match between Germany and Ukraine at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq near Lille on June 12, 2016. / AFP / MARTIN BUREAU        (Photo credit should read M

While there's no heir apparent to Germany's striker void, Dieย Mannschaft take great pride in being a sum of their parts, with man-of-the-match contenders strewn throughout their squad.

After the 2-0 win over Ukraine on Sunday, Toni Kroos took those honours with a puppeteer's display, leading the tournament in passes made before the second round of fixtures got underway, per Squawka:

The Real Madrid midfielder is at 6-1 to claim man-of-the-match honours once more against Poland, per Oddschecker, while Thomas Muller is just ahead of him at 5-1.

That being said, the Guardian's Richard Jolly recently noted this year's European Championship hasn't been kind to the elite scoring favourites:

The more adventurous bettor may like the look of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski to take the gong, priced at 6-1 as he prepares to go up against a throng of his Bayern Munich team-mates in Saint-Denis.

If it's a defensive leader you're after, Jerome Boateng is a long shot at 25-1 to be named man of the match, while either goalkeeper is listed at 12-1, covering both Manuel Neuer (Germany) andย Wojciech Szczesny (Poland).

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