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World Cup Predictions Last 16 & Correct Scores

Hello everyone. My prediction rate is going up after a slow start. I have now predicted 19 correct results of the group games bar the Spain & Switzerland games. The latest correct results were Argentina beating Greece & also by the correct score, the USA beating Algeria, Germany beating Ghana, Holland beating Cameron & Ivory Coast beating North Korea. My rate has gone up from around 20% to 40%. Hopefully this rate will reach 50% + by the time the World cup ends. 

Just a quick note regarding England. Well done lads but you have messed it up because you now have Germany on Sunday & we always lose to Germany in World Cup’s. 

This has been a very mixed World Cup with a lot of shock results. Both Italy & France have departed, something I would have not predicted… 

Keep the faith & Good luck. 


Match 51 Last 16: England – Germany: (Sunday June 27th 3pm): 

Here we go again. Will England beat Germany? No. Because when ever they play a side deemed better or as good as them they go out. In Mexico 1986 they lost 2-1 to Argentina, in 1990 it was Germany on Penalties, 1998 it was Argentina again on penalties, 2002 Brazil 2-1 in the Quarters & then 2006 Portugal on Penalties after they had also knocked England out of Euro 2004 again on penalties. Throw in Euro 96 & a semi final defeat to Germany on penalties & you can see a pattern developing. England always go out after a close game but the bottom line is that they always go out. Germany have played better than England so far in the group games even though they did rather unluckily lose to Serbia 1-0 when they had a player sent off & missed a second half penalty. England did beat Germany in a friendly recently 2-1 in Germany but that will count for nothing as England take friendly games more seriously than most nations or at least the press & media do. An England defeat then but England only have themselves to blame as they should have topped their group & avoided playing Germany in the first place. 

Result Prediction: Germany to win 

Score Prediction: Germany 2 England 1 

Match 52 Last 16: Argentina – Mexico: (Sunday June 27th 7.30pm): 

Argentina are my tip along with Spain to win the World cup. Argentina won all their group games playing some lovely football along the way. I predicted them to win all their group games & they didn’t let me down. This should be a good game as Mexico have played some great football as well even though they only came second in their group behind Uruguay after losing 1-0 to them in their last group game. I think that Argentina will win this game as they are better than Mexico & Mexico tend to have a pattern of qualifying out of their group in world cup games & then going out quickly afterwards. They were 1-0 up against Germany in 1998 but lost 2-1 in their last 166 game & then lost 2-0 to the USA in 2002, again in a last 16 game. They have never gone beyond the quarter finals in a world cup & I think that pattern will continue despite the fact that they are a good team & will give Argentina a close game. A shame for Mexico but the way Argentina are playing at present I can’t really see anyone beating them. We will see. 

Result Prediction: Argentina to win 

Score Prediction: Argentina 3 Mexico 1 

Douglas Martin

sportingways.com

June 26th 2010 

A powerful quarterfinal competition takes place on Friday as five-time World Cup betting champion Brazil battles the Netherlands. The champion of this game may go on to win the World Cup so it should be a quality one. Brazil is the overall favorite to win the World Cup and they are also the fave in this match versus the Netherlands.

Brazil is a -260 fave at the online sportsbook with the total at 2.5 under.

The Netherlands are still substantial underdogs versus Brazil despite the fact that they’re considered a pretty strong squad in this competition that can be watched on ESPN. The 3-way line at SBG has Brazil at -120, the Netherlands at +300 and the Draw at +225. Brazil was quite extraordinary in their round of 16 competition as they beat Chile 3-0. The Netherlands was almost as extraordinary as they defeated Slovakia 2-1 in a competition that truly should have ended 2-0. Brazil and the Netherlands have met three times in World Cup betting history and Brazil has won 2 of those times. The 1st was in 1974 where Dutch coach Johan Cruyff motivated Holland to beat Brazil 2-0 on their way to the final. When a late Branco free kick gave Brazil a 3-2 victory in 1994, Brazil got their vengeance. And the 2 sides were even 1-1 in a 1998 semi-final. Brazil picked up that game in penalties.

Brazil will have to find a way to win without playmaker Elano who will miss the game due to an ankle injury. He scored a goal in Brazil’s first two games but was hurt late in the match vs Ivory Coast. He will not be ready for Friday’s competition even though he’s been practicing. Brazil is a very deep squad but Elano is a crucial competitor as he has played 46 games with Brazil and obtained nine goals.

Brazil wants to atone for the defeat when they were surprised 4 years ago in the quarterfinals by France. They played their best competition of the World Cup odds vs Chile in the round of 16 and they want to continue that success vs the Netherlands. Luis Fabiano appears to have a great chemistry with Kaka, and he has scored 3 goals in four matches in South Africa.

The match often comes down to the goalie when two robust squads meet. Brazil has Julio Cesar while the Netherlands has Maarten Stekelenburg who made some big saves in the win over Slovakia. There’s still some concern about Cesar’s back injury, though there’s no question that Cesar has the better credentials. He wounded his back in a warmup competition against Zimbabwe on June 2nd. He missed lots of practice but he has been sound in the World Cup, allowing only two goals. It may be Cesar who’s the difference for Brazil if this competition comes down to penalty kicks.

But Brazil will most likely win. Tradition breeds victors, and Brazil has won the World Cup five times. The strain on them is greater, and in total pretty positive. Holland has reached the final two times, but way back in the 1970s. These participants haven’t been there before.

Sportsbook odds list Span and Brazil as most likely to win with England not far behind. Argentina and Italy are also in the mix with single-digit odds. Spain and Brazil are 4-1, England is 5-1, Argentina is 8-1 and Italy is 9-1. Four other teams have odds of less than 20-1. Those teams are Germany at 10-1, the Netherlands at 11-1, France at 12-1 and Ivory Coast at 19-1. The only team from that group getting some action is the Ivory Coast. The team’s odds have lowered since they opened months ago. Ivory Coast has legendary scorer Didier Drogba and he could be a major factor. Drogba lead the Premier League in goals this season for champion Chelsea.

Portugal is listed with odds of 25-1, but they are not really considered a major threat even though they have Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal has the skill but whether they have enough players who are healthy is the question. No other team on the odds board at the sportsbook has odds of less than 45-1 to win the World Cup. Chile is 45-1 while Serbia is 48-1. America is listed at 55-1 and they could have a better chance of advancing than a team like Portugal. The U.S. team has earned respect and might be worth a look as a prevailing underdog.

At 60-1 to win the the chamionship is Ghana and Paraguay. Cameroon, Denmark and Mexico are 70-1. The host country South Africa is 90-1 along with Uruguay, Nigeria and Australia. Listed at 110-1 is Greece. Switzerland is 120-1 while Slovenia and Slovakia are 180-1. Algeria is 200-1. Japan and Korea are 250-1. The lowest ranked on the board are Honduras, Korea DPR and New Zealand at 500-1.

The hometeam South Aftrica starts the World Cup as they take on Mexico on June 11^th. Also on that day will be France playing Uruguay. Both of those matches will be broadcast on ESPN. South Africa is an underdog in sportsbook online odds but they could be surprising against a Mexico team that is overrated. France should have a little trouble with Uruguay in the other match.

On Friday, June 11th the host nation of the 2010 world cup South Africa takes on Mexico in the start of World Cup odds this year. A sum of 32 teams will be competing for the World Cup title with Spain and Brazil the two faves. Just seven teams have ever landed the championship out of the total 18 World Cups which have been played in history. Four years ago it was Italy winning the World Cup as they conquered France in a penalty shootout.

Check out current World Cup probabilities at SBG Global.

2010′s World Cup really only has five teams that are significant contenders. Spain is packed with expertise and they’ve got an simple group with Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. The Spanish team has the talent to win their first World Cup wagering with players like Fernando Torres, David Villa, Xaba and Cesc Fabregas. The main problem for Spain is that they may take on a hard round of 16 match vs the second place squad from Group G that should be Brazil or Portugal. Brazil is the most likely champion of Group G yet if they somehow slide and finish 2nd, wouldn’t it be a substantial jolt to watch the 2 faves, Brazil and Spain playing in the round of 16? Brazil has received the World Cup a total of 5 times plus they are a serious threat to win it again this year. They’ll battle in a tough group with Portugal and Ivory Coast but they’re likely to not have any trouble progressing to the round of 16 particularly given that Ivory Coast likely has no shot given that foremost scorer Didier Drogba is out with a trauma.

England is the third choice in the wagering odds behind Spain and Brazil. They are nicely coached with Fabio Capello and they’ve got Wayne Rooney. Whether their goalkeeper is good enough is the question. Argentina is in the mix considering they have the best player in the world in Lionel Messi. The team is coached by Diego Maradona and that’s likely more of a downside than an upside. The Netherlands is the other possibility to win the World Cup. They might have their best team since 1988.

Italy is the defending champ and has won the World Cup probabilities four times however they look to be far weaker than they were four years ago and have no genuine scoring threats. Germany has won the title 3 times nevertheless they are less of risk this year devoid of captain Michael Ballack who is hurt.

France, Portgual and the USA could be interesting choices if you’re looking for darkhorse candidates. France has still got Thierry Henry, Nikolas Anelka, William Gallas and Franck Ribery whilst Portgual has Cristiano Ronaldo. The USA has Tim Howard and Landon Donovan so they can’t totally be forgotten.

Sunday’s World Cup gambling at the sportsbooks was highlighted by the competition between Brazil and Ivory Coast.

Brazil will advance to the knockout round with their win, and they were favored in World Cup betting at the online sportsbook to get it. ABC aired the match on Sunday.

World Cup betting liked Brazil by a half goal at -145 with a total on the match listed at 2.5 under. The three-way soccer betting line had Brazil at -150, Ivory Coast at +475 and the Draw at +240. This is a competition that Ivory Coast had been looking forward to for a long time so the intensity level was high on Sunday. It just wouldn’t be effortless for Ivory Coast since Brazil has never lost a World Cup competition to an African team. They had never permitted a goal in the World Cup to an African team whatsoever, actually, until this game. In all matches, Brazil has taken 23 of their 24 matches against African teams, winning by a total of 65-7.

Most crucial in this game for Ivory Coast in World Cup wagering probabilities was the play of Didier Drogba. He entered the match versus Portugal as a replacement but only had 1 great scoring chance. Ivory Coast landed 3.2 goals per game in qualifying when Drogba played. They scored just 1.9 goals per game when he didn’t play.

In this specific competition, Drogba made his first start since fracturing his right forearm. He won in the 79th minute. By then, however, the final result had been wrapped up and it was too late.

With a 3-1 final score, Brazil won this match easily. Plenty of believed the referee was too easy on the Brazilian squad, especially with a goal nailed by Luis Fabiano. Plenty of individuals believed it should have been disallowed since that goal appeared to be a handball. Fabiano said basically that the ball did contact his shoulder and hand, but that it was entirely unintended and therefore a allowable goal when he was questioned about it later. Otherwise, a number of misbehaviors by the Brazilian squad resulted in the well known Kaka to be ejected from the match and numerous yellow cards were displayed as well.

Brazil secured their beginning versus North Korea nonetheless they were not that impressive in the 2-1 victory. 1 major problem for Brazil is that Kaka does not seem to be playing well. Robinho created most of the goal scoring opportunities in the competition vs North Korea. Kaka was replaced for in the 78th minute against North Korea and Robinho took up Kaka’s midfield placement. If Brazil doesn’t get better play out of Kaka they may be in a bit of trouble.

Just gaining a tie in this game would make Ivory Coast pleased. Most individuals think that Brazil will win Group G so it really comes down to if Ivory Coast or Portugal can get a goal vs the Brazilian powerhouse and be the other squad that progresses. Portugal gets their chance next week and Ivory Coast got the first opportunity on Sunday.