ENGLAND VS USA PREDICTIONS AND WORLD CUP 2010 LATEST ODDS

There’s no doubt about it- England vs USA is the biggest match of the opening weekend at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. They really don’t come much bigger than this one and, while many people expect the USA to put up some dogged resistance, England are considered the heavy favourites to win by both European-based bookmakers and the Las Vegas odds.

Bet365 has priced England as the 1/2 favourites to win this match with the USA listed at a 6/1 price to win while the draw can be backed at 16/5. I think American fans would definitely take the draw, so if you’re looking to bet against England why not back them on the double chance at a 6/4 price. This means you’ll get paid out at 6/4 if the USA wins or draws.
The correct score odds favour a 1-0 result to England at a very short 9/2. Generally a team priced as short as the English don’t win 1-0, it’s usually by a bigger margin but even a 2-0 result pays a mere 5/1. A 2-1 win rewards at 15/2 while 3-0 pays out at 8/1. A 1-1 draw is listed at 7/1 while 1-0 to the USA sits at 14/1. Personally, I think the favoured prediction for a USA result would be 2-1 at a solid 22/1 price.
Wayne Rooney’s odds to score against the USA are listed at 5/6 anytime and 3/1 first or last. Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch share a 15/8 anytime price and they’re both trading at 6/1 to score first or last. Expect a price drop for whoever gets the call to start. Frank Lampard is listed at 21/10 anytime and 7/1 first or last. England captain Steven Gerrard trades at 12/5 and 15/2 anytime. I think Gerrard will really come good here, buoyed by the ability to captain his country on the biggest stage.
For the Americans, they’ll be looking to Jozy Altidore, who is now favoured ahead of counter-part Landon Donovan. Altidore trades at 15/4 anytime and Donovan sits at a 4/1 price. DaMarcus Beasley trades at 7/1 anytime.
I’ve been advising England fans to back Ledley King to score and you’ll find him at a solid 11/1 anytime and 28/1 to score first or last.
Bet365 boasts one of the best prices on Wayne Rooney to get a hat-trick against the USA- pricing him at a 16/1 listing.
If you think England are really going to run away with this one, back them on the handicap. You can get them (-3.0), basically to win by four or more, at a massive 8/1 price. They are 10/3 to win (-2.0) while the USA (-1.0) is sitting at a whopping 16/1.
My scorecast prediction for the England vs USA match is Rooney to score first in a 3-1 victory to England at a 30/1 price.