ARGENTINA VS GERMANY PREVIEW AND BETTING PREDICTIONS

Argetina go into this match as the distinct favourites according to the bookmakers odds, but you get the feeling that it's really one of the most open affairs of the entire tournament and it really could be anybody's game. I think we may have already filled up our quotient of craziness after the Uruguay vs Ghana fixture on Friday. 

You can never underestimate Diego Maradona though, so I'm keeping that in the back of my mind when I'm making my selections for this one. 
You'll find Argentina priced at 11/8 to win the match in 90 minutes while the draw is available at 2/1 and Germany can be backed at a 9/4 price. I think that's a quality price on the Germans and Argentina are also worth locking in if you fancy them to score first. Their price will drop line a stone if they notch the first goal. 
In regards to the outright qualification, you'll find Argentina at 4/6 to make it to the semi-finals while Germany can be backed at 11/10. This bet includes extra-time and penalties. 
The favoured correct score draw is a 1-1 draw and you can back that at an 11/2 price. A 1-0 result for Argentina is trading at a 13/2 price and a 1-0 win for Germany is listed at 15/2. A 2-1 result for Argentina is also trading at 15/2 and 2-1 to Germany is priced at 9/1.
As it currently stands, Lionel Messi is the favoured goalscorer in this match and you can back him at 6/5 to score anytime and 9/2 to score first or last. He's priced at 5/1 to score two or more and he's also at 25/1 to grab a hat-trick. 
Gonzalo Higuain is priced at 6/4 anytime and 11/2 first or last. Carlos Tevez is listed at 7/4 anytime and 6/1 first or last. Diego Milito is available at 15/8 anytime and 13/2 first or last. 
For Germany, Miroslav Klose is definitely the key variable and he's at 2/1 anytime and 7/1 first or last while Lukas Podolski is at 9/4 anytime and 15/2 first or last. Thomas Muller and Mario Gomez are both at 7/2 anytime and 10/1 first or last. 
I think that Argentina should win if they score first and can dictate the match, but I'm interested to see what happens if they have to chase Germany. The Germans have a lot to offer going forward and you can bank on them capitalizing on any mistakes that the Argentines make. Discipline is key here and anybody getting a man sent off will likely pay the price. I like Germany to win this, but extra-time wouldn't surprise me.