2020 Olympics Hockey Odds: Australia to Win Gold

By: kuda

Posted: June 1, 2021

Updated: June 1, 2021

The bookies are in favour of an Australian victor
Argentina to face a difficult title defense
South Africa are likely to miss out on a podium finish

At this time, Australia have the 2020 Olympics hockey odds to claim the gold medal in Tokyo. What's more, if Australia win, it will be a hard pill for defending champions Argentina to swallow. The men’s field hockey tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics will run from 24 July to 5 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. So far, Australia have the best 2020 Olympics hockey odds to win gold in Tokyo. Let’s see how their odds stand against some of the featured hopefuls on Bet365 Sportsbook:

Team	Odds
Australia	3.50
Belgium	3.60
India	11.00
Argentina	17.00
South African	67.00

Australia lead the race for gold with the best 2020 Olympics hockey odds to win

Presently, Australia are the favorites to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. What’s more, they have the best chance to upset defending champions Australia for this year’s victory. So far, Australia has one gold medal, three gold medals, and five gold medals under their belt. Now, Australia have the 2020 Olympic hockey odds to win their second gold medal at 3.50. However, they will need to cautious of Belgium who also have a chance to win gold in Tokyo. Unlike Australia, Belgium’s hockey team have yet to win gold at the Summer Olympics. On this occasion, they have the second-best odds at 3.60 on Bet365 Sportsbook to claim their first-ever gold medal.

India look to put an end to their titleless streak

Another hockey team to keep an eye on the Summer Olympics is India. Presently, India are the most successful Olympic hockey team with eight gold medals. However, according to the online sportsbook news in Japan, they last won gold in 1980. As a result, India will be under pressure to return to winning ways. Unfortunately, with 2020 Olympics hockey odds at 11.00, their titleless streak will likely continue this year. Nevertheless, India, who have the fifth-best odds to win on Bet365 Sportsbook could still fight for a podium finish.

Argentina look to hold on to their title at all costs

This time, Argentina will be under scrutiny as they look to defend their 2016 gold medal. However, as it stands, their title defense is under threat from several teams include current title favorites, Argentina. So it’s safe to say that Argentina will likely struggle in Tokyo. To make matters worse, they find themselves in an unfortunate position to win gold on Bet365 Sportsbook. Also, with odds at 17.00, Argentina will likely miss out on a podium finish at this year’s Summer Olympics. Next, South Africa find themselves in a worse position to win on the online sportsbooks in Japan. In 1996, South Africa made its Olympic hockey debut but have yet to win a gold medal. This time, they have the worst 2020 Olympic hockey odds to win in Tokyo, with odds at 67.00. Be sure to check out the latest review about Bet365 Sportsbook, the bookmaker to bet on the 2020 Summer Olympics.