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Fancy
Something Different?
9th June 2006
They say variety is the spice of life. So if you fancy
trying something different for this year's World Cup then
this could be for you because Sporting
Index have
kindly sent us a World Cup preview, which includes how
you could qualify for a free £200 bet. Yes, that is not
a typing error, it really is a free £200 bet on this
year's World Cup! Click here to skip their preview and to
go straight to the Sporting
Index to claim
your free £200 bet.
World Cup Finals' Spread Betting Preview
With a month of top-notch matches to look forward to, you’ve
probably got an opinion on who will perform and who is
set for a shocker. If you’re looking for a slightly
different bet, check out the World Cup betting markets at
Sporting
Index - new
clients can claim a big free bet:
It’s hard to see past the current holders and
favourites. Despite Edmilson, Brazil have few injury
queries and will be fielding the Fab Four of Ronaldinho,
Adriano, Ronaldo, Kaka. They are also fielding 3 of the
top 4 favourites for the Golden Boot. The word from all
the bookies is that punters are piling on Brazil to win.
Their “Total Tournament Team Goals” spread is
the largest of any team at 10.6 to 11.4 goals. With a
Group containing Australia, Croatia and Japan it’s
unlikely many people will bet low at 10.6.
Having said that, Adriano has had a fairly average season
at Inter. Looking more closely at the Golden Boot market,
in spite of Ronaldo also having an indifferent season in
Madrid (and looking a touch on the flabby side) he does
play further forward than Ronaldinho. The Bucktooth
Wonder was also top scorer in 2002 and in Brazil’s
qualifying campaign.
With a lot of home support England are slight second
favourites on Sporting’s Outright Winners market.
France, Argentina and Germany are very close behind in
the betting. On the goals front, England are predicted to
score a total of just 8.6 to 9.2, and this looks generous
compared to Argentina’s spread of 7.4 to 8.
Unsurprisingly, Owen is favourite to be top England
goalscorer. However, despite Crouch looking as ungainly
as a Boris Johnson tackle, his price has been moved up by
the number of punters backing him to come good this
summer.
A lot has been made of France’s ‘98 World Cup
and Euro 2000 victories and then their failure at 2002
and 2004. They also had a poor qualifying campaign in a
mediocre group with 5 draws in 10 games. However since
Zizou, Makelele and Thuram came out of retirement they’ve
looked a lot sharper. Despite an apparently “dodgy
keeper” their first XI also boasts Henry, Trezeguet,
Viera and Gallas.
The difference for France this time is that other than a
strong Switzerland, who France drew twice with in the
qualifiers, they only face Togo and South Korea. Even if
they are slow starters and have a hiccup they should get
out of the group and enjoy a relatively easy draw.
Sporting’s pricing of Portugal, who have also been
gifted a relatively easy Group, suggests that they fancy
the Euro2004 runners-up to do well.
If you’re looking for an upset then Iran are worth
keeping an eye on, as they are underrated by everyone.
Ali Karimi – Asian player of the year – is a
regular for Bayern Munich, and Ali Daei has notched up an
impressive 107 international goals. In a group with
Portugal, Mexico and Angola, they could shock everyone
and snatch second place.
Sporting’s Total Tournament Yellow Cards market has
a spread of 268 to 278. This spread is 20 points higher
than four years ago, and 40 higher than eight years ago.
It looks like all the recent FIFA announcements about
stricter referees have been heeded by the punters pushing
the price up. The price has also moved up on the “Dodgy
Keepers” market (how many times a keeper will punch
the ball), the spread has risen to 98 to 104 punches.
Hopefully that’s given you something to think about.
For all the latest prices and to apply for your Sporting
Index account, click here
£200 World Cup Bet for New Clients
Open a Sporting
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account*, place five sports bets (each with the potential
to win and lose £20) and claim a free £200 per goal bet
on any live World Cup match.**
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level of risk and you can lose more than your original
stake. It is not suitable for everyone so please ensure
that you understand the risks involved and only bet with
money you can afford to lose.
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constitute any form of advice or recommendation by
Sporting Index Ltd and is not intended to be relied upon
by users in making (or refraining to make) any specific
decisions.
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