Football fans around the globe have now entered the final countdown to see which country will be crowned the new World Champions as the 2010 FIFA World Cup final is set to kick off on Sunday evening at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.
Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with a Spain lead at half time to lose to the Dutch overall at $12.
It has been a turbulent trip for many, and with just two nations left fighting for the title, the winner is set to be European and will go down in history no matter the outcome, as neither Spain nor the Netherlands have won it before.
Scheduled to start at 8.30pm on Sunday evening locally, which converts to 4.30am Monday morning AEST, SBS will start coverage from 3.30am as spectators glue themselves to their television.
The current favourites to take home the trophy are European Champions Spain at $2.10 with SportsBet, and having travelled to South Africa a month ago as favourites to take the title, are the nation with pressure weighing heavily on their shoulders.
The Netherlands are at $3.75 for the win, and with a superb record of 25 matches unbeaten, head into this fixture able to boast they have won every fixture in South Africa.
Spain have a squad consisting of an endless list of star names, and with David Villa on the top of many football fans’ tongue is at $3.75 to score first and $1.80 to finish the tournament as the top goal scorer, while teammate Fernando Llorente is at $7.50 to take the lead in the final.
With other names such as Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Cesc Fabregas and Xabi Alonso in midfield, it is enough to drill fear into any side, but will the Dutch be intimidated by the stats?
The Netherlands may not be able to boast the individual talent the Spaniards have, but several of Holland’s players have blossomed at the tournament and could give the European Champions a run for their money.
Robin Van Persie is currently topping the odds as the Dutchman to score first at $6, while Wesley Sneijder who seems to have taken his skill to another level in South Africa is at $8.50 to score first, and $3.75 to finish as the tournament’s top goal scorer with five to his name thus far.
With the pressure being on Spain to deliver as they did two years ago in the European Championship final, punters should consider whether or not the team will be able to provide, while the Dutch look set to create as big an upset as is possible – and have played stunning football to get this far.
Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with a Spain lead at half time to lose to the Dutch overall at $12, as Spain look set to start strong but with Sneijder’s ability to bring his nation back into any fixture in the second half will pay out a convincing sum to the right person.
Over the weekend the playoff for third place will also go ahead, with Uruguay and Germany taking to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium for their fixture.
The Europeans are currently dominating the odds at $1.80, while Uruguay are at $4.50, and considering how they have surpassed all pre tournament expectations have nothing to lose and could well be a good bet to consider.
So to get your last few dollars out of the 2010 World Cup tournament, make sure you have a good look through all the world cup betting options at SportsBet for the best ways to wager.
