World Cup Betting

World Cup Final Betting Tips

Sunday 11 July – WC Day 31

So, after 63 matches and a month of intriguing football, the nineteenth World Cup Final is upon us. Spain play the Netherlands in the showpiece event at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium on Sunday evening.

It was 6/5 before the tournament began that we would have a first-time World Cup winner and, sometime on Sunday evening, one of these two European powerhouses will become the eighth nation to have their name inscribed on the famous trophy. (more…)

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World Cup Daily Preview - Saturday 10 July

Can there be a match in world football that players want to play in less than the World Cup Third/Fourth Place Play-Off?

A match to decide who effectively wins the ‘bronze’ medal, Uruguay and Germany will take to the field in Port Elizabeth on Saturday night still licking their wounds after narrow World Cup exits.

Uruguay exceeded all expectations by reaching this stage of the tournament, although losing by the odd goal in five to the Netherlands will hurt considering they were missing a handful of first team regulars. (more…)

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Playing the Odds

Welcome to our weekly column where we try and seek good value in some longer odds bets.

Review

When you have backed a golfer at 16/1 to win a tournament, seeing them at the top of the leaderboard with four holes to play is a great feeling. That’s how I felt on Sunday as Martin Kaymer negotiated the back nine in Versailles…until double bogeys on the 15th and 18th hoes meant he finished T6 - not even good enough for an each way profit.

Still, I correctly identified three of the World Cup semi-finalists for an 8 point profit. Not bad!

1pt Spain to win the World Cup Final 1-0 at 5/1 (more…)

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Weekly Sports Betting Preview

Football

So, after 62 matches and thirty days, we finally reach the nineteenth World Cup Final this Sunday.

First up, however, is the match that no-one wants to play in, never mind to win. The third/fourth place play-off takes place in Port Elizabeth on Saturday night with Uruguay and Germany playing for pride. Joachim Loew’s side are 8/11 to prevail in this one - but frankly, anything could happen.

It was 6/5 before a ball was kicked in South Africa that a new name would be added to the illustrious roll call of World Cup winners in 2010. If you took those odds then you are already celebrating a profit as neither the Netherlands nor Spain are previous world champions and so we will have an eighth name added to that select list on Sunday night. (more…)

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World Cup Top Goalscorer Daily Preview

Despite both being eliminated from the 2010 World Cup by the odd goal in an even semi-final, the tournament is not yet over for either Uruguay or Germany. The two former winners have the matter of a third/fourth place play-off match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday evening to determine who wins the bronze medal.

For four strikers with realistic ambitions to win the World Cup Golden Shoe award, it is also an important night as it is their final chance to add to their goals tally. (more…)

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