World Cup Betting

Are England’s Odds Justified?

England are 11/2 third favourites for the World Cup and will benefit from a very favourable draw for South Africa. However, there are various factors that won’t help the Three Lions as they attempt to emulate the team of 1966 and win the World Cup. (more…)

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Even numbered years are kind to football fans, as in-between the World Cup Finals we get to enjoy the European Championships. Bearing in mind that seven of the top nine favourites for the 2010 World Cup are from Europe, the Euros are almost as tough a competition to win as the World Cup itself.

Held two years before a World Cup Finals, the European Championships should be a reasonable pointer towards international form. You’d expect teams that had performed well in a European Championships to fare well in the World Cup two years later. Therefore, as European Champions should we expect Spain to win in South Africa?

The simple answer is ‘no’. (more…)

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World Cup Betting - To Reach the Semi Finals

Reaching the World Cup Final has been the reserve of just eleven teams.  Just seven previous winners (who all feature in South Africa),  Sweden,  Czechoslovakia,  Holland and Hungary have ever reached the biggest match in world football.

Whilst picking the potential World Cup Finalists therefore generally involves looking no further than previous winners, picking teams to reach the semi-finals opens up many more possibilities. (more…)

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World Cup Betting

There have been seven all-European World Cup Finals since the inception of the competition in 1930. With seven of the in leading contenders in South Africa from the continent there is a good chance of there being an all-European final in Johannesburg on 11th July.  It is 4/11 that the winner comes from UEFA. (more…)

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World Cup Top Goalscorer Betting

Spain are likely arrive in South Africa as tournament favourites.  They also have one of the most celebrated frontlines in world football, and two of their three star strikers feature prominently in the World Cup Top Goalscorer betting.

David Villa won the Golden Boots at Euro 2008 as his four goals helped Spain lift the trophy.  Villa is 9/1 favourite to take the World Cup Golden Shoe in 2010.  Fernando Torres has cemented his place as one of the planet’s leading strikers over recent seasons and is 11/1 to top score in South Africa.
So, why then won’t either of them pick up this award? (more…)

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