Who will be the first team to kick off Brazil - Croatia

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  • addictedto
    SBR MVP
    • 07-03-08
    • 1935

    #1
    Who will be the first team to kick off Brazil - Croatia
    Hey guys, I heard a rumour that since 1986, always the away teams gets to kick off the game. Some bookies offering now 1.90 for Croatia to kick off first. Anyone has info about that? Or stats where we can check if the above is true?

    Think about it.
  • vasilli07
    SBR MVP
    • 05-08-11
    • 3955

    #2
    I read about it in another forum as well. He said something about fifa fairplay, hosts always giving the chance for away team to kick off.
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    • JayLA
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 09-11-12
      • 7806

      #3
      Makes sense
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      • Rugby21
        SBR High Roller
        • 06-13-13
        • 173

        #4
        What bookies offer this??!!
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        • vasilli07
          SBR MVP
          • 05-08-11
          • 3955

          #5
          Originally posted by Rugby21
          What bookies offer this??!!
          Bet365 has it.
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          • Martinr
            SBR Wise Guy
            • 07-08-13
            • 529

            #6
            What if Croatia wins the toss? Nothing to stop them choosing to kick to a favoured end and thus relinquishing the kick-off.
            As far as I know the World Cup games follow the global procedure, so the winner of the toss can choose to EITHER kick to a certain end, or take the kick-off. If either team perceives an advantage in kicking to a certain end for the first half, then the opposite team will kick-off, and the bet is basically a 50-50 proposition at -EV odds.
            Usually, there is a bigger perceived advantage in taking the choice of ends, rather than choosing to kick-off.
            If the Home side has let the opposition kick off in every opening game since 1986, then that could just mean that the Home side has won the toss on each of those (7) occasions, which is certainly not beyond the realms of normal variance.
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            • addictedto
              SBR MVP
              • 07-03-08
              • 1935

              #7
              Originally posted by vasilli07
              I read about it in another forum as well. He said something about fifa fairplay, hosts always giving the chance for away team to kick off.
              May I have the link?
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              • vasilli07
                SBR MVP
                • 05-08-11
                • 3955

                #8
                Originally posted by addictedto
                May I have the link?
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                • addictedto
                  SBR MVP
                  • 07-03-08
                  • 1935

                  #9
                  Just took some of it for fun. Croatia to kick-off first @1.90
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                  • sergiudec
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 06-03-12
                    • 959

                    #10
                    This is literally a coin toss! Good luck!
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                    • AlexLx
                      SBR High Roller
                      • 04-05-13
                      • 154

                      #11
                      On a coin toss you have 50% chance
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                      • xraygord
                        SBR MVP
                        • 09-18-09
                        • 2599

                        #12
                        Originally posted by AlexLx
                        On a coin toss you have 50% chance
                        Exactly Einstein.
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                        • AlexLx
                          SBR High Roller
                          • 04-05-13
                          • 154

                          #13
                          So why would you bet on a return that pays 1,90?? Just random chance with a 1,90 payout is just not worth it.
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                          • danielst
                            SBR Rookie
                            • 06-02-14
                            • 34

                            #14
                            WHo had the kickoff now btw? didnt pay attention
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