2014 World Cup Betting / Discussion thread

[maldini32]

Top scoring group F @ 7's with BWay.

Nigeria/Iran/Bosnia and Messi and co.

[MintTrav]

I like England's group to be the lowest scoring at 7-1.

England & Italy are hardly the most attacking units & in everyone of the games between the top 3 it will likely to be games where each team will want to hold for 1-0, because the group is so tight.

Not sure on Costa Rica but I can't see them being that bad that they are getting over 3 knocked pat them every game.

People still trotting out that old myth? England, yeah, has always been one of the most defensive teams, but Italy is one of the most attacking and entertaining teams in the tournament.

[MintTrav]

I like England's group to be the lowest scoring at 7-1.

England & Italy are hardly the most attacking units & in everyone of the games between the top 3 it will likely to be games where each team will want to hold for 1-0, because the group is so tight.

Not sure on Costa Rica but I can't see them being that bad that they are getting over 3 knocked pat them every game.

People still trotting out that old myth? England, yeah, has always been one of the most defensive teams, relying on counter-attacks, but Italy is one of the most attacking and entertaining teams in the tournament.

[millidonk]

Someone I follow on twitter was talking about betting teams to finish on x amount of pts. It's something I quite like the look of.

Was quite surprised to see the difference in prices, if you say a team is going to finish on 9 pts then they have to win all of their group games. Take Brazil & Argentina for example with CV bet:

Argentina v Bosnia 2/5
Argentina v Iran 1/6
Argentina v Nigeria 4/11

Brazil v Croatia 2/7
Brazil v Mexico 1/3
Brazil v Cameroon 2/11

A £1 acca pays £4.51 but a £1 double on Brazil (5/4) & Argentina (11/8) to finish on 9 pts pays £5.34

Am I missing something here? Would have thought the prices would have been close to identical.

Any way I think Brazil + Argentina to finish on 9pts is a bet. Will also throw in a family holiday acca with France, Germany & Belgium.

[horseplayer]

As per tft

Nigeria top african team at 4/1 is my only bet so far, and for me a fair bet.

[aaron1867]

I like England's group to be the lowest scoring at 7-1.

England & Italy are hardly the most attacking units & in everyone of the games between the top 3 it will likely to be games where each team will want to hold for 1-0, because the group is so tight.

Not sure on Costa Rica but I can't see them being that bad that they are getting over 3 knocked pat them every game.

People still trotting out that old myth? England, yeah, has always been one of the most defensive teams, relying on counter-attacks, but Italy is one of the most attacking and entertaining teams in the tournament.

They attack, they need to, but when they go 1-0 up they are a totally different unit.

[KitKeeper]

As per tft

Nigeria top african team at 4/1 is my only bet so far, and for me a fair bet.

HP,

What is the scenario if no African team qualifies for Round 2... is it just the team on the most points?

[horseplayer]

As per tft

Nigeria top african team at 4/1 is my only bet so far, and for me a fair bet.

HP,

What is the scenario if no African team qualifies for Round 2... is it just the team on the most points?

dead heat rules apply with the firm i checked with mate

not entirely sure on all the others tbh

[KitKeeper]

Lukaku 5/2 a good thing? or you'd rather have Hazard at 6-1?

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/world-cup/belgium/top-goalscorer

Been looking a bit more at this market and, setting myself up for a massive fall come WC time, I'm not entirely convinced Hazard is the best bet.

His international goalscoring record isn't pretty and he plays a different way with his national team than he does with Chelsea.

I reckon the value shout possibly lies with Kevin de Bruyne... he's only scored 4 in 18, but all those 4 came in qualifying and he has now cemented himself as a regular starter.

He's an arguably attractive 10/1 with Paddy Power.

[Ironside]

Is it too so onto admit I actually like 3 lions, even the Germans have adopted it is it a once in a lifetime song will there ever be a made for football song that can ever match it?

[mulhuzz]

What we think of Gerrard top England scorer at 12s?

Takes pens, we won't score many and has a couple from open play also...

[Nakor]

Suarez out of the world cup???
Will do well to be fit for the England game at least.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27514880

[KitKeeper]

Like Group F for highest scoring group.

Argentina and Bosnia should have a chunk of goals against the other two and without having incredible defences, won't be keeping clean sheets imo.

13/2 with Sportingbet.

[millidonk]

For people with too much time on their hands:

Predict result of every game then it gives  you the group results and who will be in the quarters vs who all the way to the final.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10501412/World-Cup-2014-Wallchart-Predictor-Game.html

I had:

Germany v Brazil final (Germany wins 2 -1)
Portugal V Spain for 3rd & 4th position (Spain wins 2-1)

[horseplayer]

Like Group F for highest scoring group.

Argentina and Bosnia should have a chunk of goals against the other two and without having incredible defences, won't be keeping clean sheets imo.

13/2 with Sportingbet.

Like the look of this

A lot infact