ENGLAND Vs. USA
This should be a good game to start off their respective campaigns. I believe these two will be the top 2 to qualify out of the group, with the winner of this game advancing as the winners. I can only see England winning this but their price is too short (I hate betting teams to win in soccer as the draw will inevitably screw you over too many times). So the bet i'm going to go for is the OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.05 (+105).
I was very shocked to see this price, expected it to be much lower. I guess the oddsmakers think that the first game for each team, they will keep it tight and are expecting maybe a 1-0 or 2-0 win. But I can't see that happening. England under Capello have been very adventurous (compared to under previous managers McClaren and Sven) and almost always score plenty of goals. They also are very suspect at the back. Glen Johnson, the right back, is a pretty terrible defender and is one of the reasons for Liverpool's shocking season in the English premier league. He is very good going forward and can put a very good ball into the box (which will help if Peter Crouch plays, who is 6ft 7in tall) and will score quite a few goals. However his defending leaves a lot to be desired. He allows too many balls to be put into the box and the winger can get past him too easily for my liking. Losing Rio Ferdinand to injury may be a blessing in disguise for England as his form has not been very good at all this season!! Ledley King will probably fill in for him.
England were the top scorers of the whole European qualification, scoring 34 goals in 10 matches. They also conceded in 6 of those 10 matches. So in the 10 matches, 40 goals were scored (average 4 goals a game). In their last 20 matches, including friendlies, they have conceded at least 1 goal in 14 of them and have scored in 17 (16 out of 20 finished over 2.5 goals). So there are always goals in England matches!! Plus Wayne Rooney has been in blistering form this season and will be pushing for the golden boot if he can stay fit!!
USA finished top of their two qualification tables. In the first qualification round, they scored 14 goals in 6 matches. In the second qualification round, they scored 19 goals and conceded 13 (32 goals total) in 10 matches (average 3.2 goals per game). In all 16 matches of qualification they scored in. In their last 20 matches, including friendlies, they have conceded a goal in 15 of them and scored in 18 (16 out of 20 over 2.5 goals).
I can't say I know too much about the US squad (besides the players who play in England) but just going according to the stats, this is a cracking bet and at above even money, seems like the bet of the game!! To be honest I would be surprised if this didn't cash in the first hour of the game. Prediction England 3-1 USA
Any opinions??
Good luck whatever you play
This should be a good game to start off their respective campaigns. I believe these two will be the top 2 to qualify out of the group, with the winner of this game advancing as the winners. I can only see England winning this but their price is too short (I hate betting teams to win in soccer as the draw will inevitably screw you over too many times). So the bet i'm going to go for is the OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.05 (+105).
I was very shocked to see this price, expected it to be much lower. I guess the oddsmakers think that the first game for each team, they will keep it tight and are expecting maybe a 1-0 or 2-0 win. But I can't see that happening. England under Capello have been very adventurous (compared to under previous managers McClaren and Sven) and almost always score plenty of goals. They also are very suspect at the back. Glen Johnson, the right back, is a pretty terrible defender and is one of the reasons for Liverpool's shocking season in the English premier league. He is very good going forward and can put a very good ball into the box (which will help if Peter Crouch plays, who is 6ft 7in tall) and will score quite a few goals. However his defending leaves a lot to be desired. He allows too many balls to be put into the box and the winger can get past him too easily for my liking. Losing Rio Ferdinand to injury may be a blessing in disguise for England as his form has not been very good at all this season!! Ledley King will probably fill in for him.
England were the top scorers of the whole European qualification, scoring 34 goals in 10 matches. They also conceded in 6 of those 10 matches. So in the 10 matches, 40 goals were scored (average 4 goals a game). In their last 20 matches, including friendlies, they have conceded at least 1 goal in 14 of them and have scored in 17 (16 out of 20 finished over 2.5 goals). So there are always goals in England matches!! Plus Wayne Rooney has been in blistering form this season and will be pushing for the golden boot if he can stay fit!!
USA finished top of their two qualification tables. In the first qualification round, they scored 14 goals in 6 matches. In the second qualification round, they scored 19 goals and conceded 13 (32 goals total) in 10 matches (average 3.2 goals per game). In all 16 matches of qualification they scored in. In their last 20 matches, including friendlies, they have conceded a goal in 15 of them and scored in 18 (16 out of 20 over 2.5 goals).
I can't say I know too much about the US squad (besides the players who play in England) but just going according to the stats, this is a cracking bet and at above even money, seems like the bet of the game!! To be honest I would be surprised if this didn't cash in the first hour of the game. Prediction England 3-1 USA
Any opinions??
Good luck whatever you play
