2010 AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS TOP GOALSCORER MATCH BETTING
888sports has really gone above and beyond the call of duty with their latest market for the 2010 African Cup of Nations. Not only are they offering up outright betting, group winner betting, and top tournament goalscorer- you'll also find goalscorer match betting between the tournament superstars.
They've pitted Emmanuel Adebayor vs Fredi Kanoute and they have nothing between them with both strikers listed at 5/6 to outscore the other. That's interesting odds to put them both next to each other like that because I feel there's a lot more contrast between them than meets the eye. I also think they are the focal points of their respective sides. They are both listed at 14/1 to be top tournament goalscorer, but both of them play for more middling African sides than superstars like Drogba or Eto'o. I think both will score goals, but the question here comes down to which team goes further in the tournament. If I was forced to choose, I think I'd back Adebayor here as he is a bigger threat from set-pieces.
Speaking of Drogba and Eto'o, Blue Square has pitted them in head-to-head competition and the odds indicate Drogba as a stark favourite. The odds on Drogba to outscore Samuel Eto'o at the 2010 African Cup of Nations are currently trading at 8/11 with the Inter Milan player listed at even money to outscore his London-based counterpart. Drogba has cooled off a bit from his scintellating Premiership form, while Eto'o likely won't play as many full games. I think Drogba is the definite favourite here- he's also the tournament favourite to score the most goals at a 4/1 price.
How's this for a tough one? Yakubu vs Salomon Kalou is edging just slightly in the favour of Yak, and 888 is listing him at 4/5 against the Chelsea player's 10/11. I think Yakubu is more of a pure goalscorere and will figure more prominently as an outlet for his team. Kalou has the ability to cross and get down to the by-line and I have a feeling that he'll be considered more of a playmaker forward than an out-and-out striker. Yakubu all day here.
I'll be taking Adebayor and the two favourites Yak and Drog. It should be a hell of a tournament and one hat-trick can throw the market completely upside down. Against some of the weaker competition in the African Cup of Nations, I think it's a distinct possibility.