When the Lionesses brought home a victory on Sunday, England’s bettors were behind them, according to data from Flutter Entertainment.
Across the group’s three main brands, over 840,000 bets were placed on Sunday’s final, with Sky Betting & Gaming reporting a 76% preference for the home side.
Of these bets, Sky saw 78,000 placed during the game. Meanwhile, total stakes for the final amounted to over £4.7m ($5.7m), with Sky Bet’s in-play stakes coming to £1.1m.
What’s more, 142 customers who placed an in-play wager got lucky, betting on Chloe Kelly to score in extra time. However, more than 10,000 punters were less lucky, placing their hopes on a penalty shootout.