2008 DAVIS CUP FINAL - ARGENTINA VS SPAIN - Preview - Why Argentina would win this time

The entire Football crazy nation and home of living legend Diego Maradona is waiting anxiously for 21st Nov 2008. This is Argentina's date of destiny and its best bet to lift the Davis Cup for the first time. Argentina has lost to Spain in its previous two Davis Cup encounters, but this time its favorite among all bookmakers to lift the trophy which has been long eluding them. As Argentina take on Spain at the Estadio Islas Malvinas in Mar del Plata, Argentina from Nov 21- Nov 23, 2008, there are many factors in favor of Argentina to win this time. Betting Choice Team looks at some interesting facts :1) Ever since its start in 1900, the home team has won on 62 out of 95 finals.2) The home team has won four out of past five finals.3) Argentina are ranked 3rd while Spain is ranked 4th in the ITF Davis Cup Nations Rankings.4) Argentina lost to Spain in both the previous Davis Cup encounters which were played on outdoors on clay in Spain. This time they are plaing in Argentina and indoors.5) Ever since the World Group began in 1981, on 12 occasions a team has played all its 4 matches on the home soil out of which 8 times that nation won the Davis Cup. Argentina has played all its matches this time on the home soil and this will be the 13th such occasion. Interestingly, the last team to do so was Spain.6) The last time Argentina lost on their home soil was in 1998 and now it has a unbeaten 13 wins streak. And the Most Important factor favouring Argentina. ** Rafael Nadal is not playing the finals ** All these add up to a sign, which is making the entire Football crazy nation go Tennis Crazy. Even the bookmakers are following suit and the odds on Argentina to win the Davis Cup have been shortening ever since Betting Choice first recommended betting Argentina to win against Spain. On 10th November Betting Choice team had suggested to back Argentina at 4/6. The Current Odds for Davis Cup Win are as follows: Argentina 2/9 by 888Sport, Blue Square, Paddy Power and Stan James.Spain 4/1 by Victor Chandler Betting Choice recommends backing Argentina to lift the Davis Cup.