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Defending World Cup champ Italy was heavily preferred on Sunday in World Cup gambling at the sportsbook as they faced New Zealand.
It was an early start on Sunday for this match that was broadcast on ESPN. Italy was laying a goal and a half in World Cup betting probabilities to New Zealand.
World Cup wagering probabilities at the sportsbooks on the three-way line list Italy at -500, New Zealand at +1300 and the Draw at +1300. The total on the competition was 2.5 under.
Both Italy and New Zealand started out World Cup play with ties so the winner of this game would likely be in good shape to progress. Gianluigi Buffon is out due to injury, so Italy had to play devoid of their leading goalkeeper. He was substituted for in Italy’s 1-1 draw with Paraguay and it was discovered he has a herniated disc in his back. It seemed as though Italy should be in danger without their primary goaltender, but it was also as achievable that it was a great thing. Federico Marchetti could be a better answer for Italy, and he’s the backup. He has been outstanding for Cagliari in Series A the past two seasons. Buffon is deemed a world class goalie but he did not perform that well this season for Juventus as he was in and out from the roster as a result of injury. Buffon is the starter for Italy due to his reputation and previous play not based on what he has carried out this year. The Italians may actually be better off with Marchetti as goalkeeper.
Winston Reid gave New Zealand a goal in stoppage time that empowered them to get a draw versus Slovakia. It looked unlikely they would find a method to score vs Italy and they could have easily allowed two or 3 goals. Italy is not as strong as they were four years ago but then New Zealand isn’t a fantastic squad and they were lucky to get a draw against Slovakia vs the World Cup wagering probabilities.
So when New Zealand in fact held reigning champions Italy to a tie on Sunday, it was thought to be a major upset. New Zealand only requires a win vs Paraguay on Thursday in order to progress to the round of 16 due to the fact of the final score, 1-1.
New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has declared that the roster for the New Zealand squad is going to be the same as it was in their match against Italy. After all, if the team worked well vs Italy, who are 1 of the favorites to win the World Cup, chances are they will work well versus Paraguay as well. Herbert has applauded his squad for their amazing strength.
A year ago was the only time that New Zealand and Italy have met previously, and Italy won that competition 4-3. Italy has failed in only 1 of their previous 21 games against non-European teams and New Zealand didn’t seem to have the capacity to endanger the Italians in this Sunday game.
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