GERMANY VS SPAIN PREDICTIONS AND WORLD CUP SEMI FINAL BETTING ODDS
After we saw the Dutch masters finally vanquish the brave Uruguayans, all attention now turns to Wednesday's fixture as the high-flying Germans are set to face off against the original tournament favourites Spain.
Holland's odds to win the 2010 World Cup are priced at 11/8 at the time of this writing while Germany are priced at 21/10 and Spain trade at 11/5.
There are a massive 190+ markets to bet on in this match with popular UK bookmaker William Hill. Both teams are priced at 17/10 to win the match in 90 minutes with the draw listed at a 21/10 margin. Extra-time wouldn't really surprise me as I think that both sides will be rather tentative- knowing full well that being too adventurous could spell their doom.
OPTA Sportsdata points to Miroslav Klose to score from a header as their recommended bet as he has scored 7 of 14 World Cup goals with his head over his career. He needs two more to beat Ronaldo's all-time World Cup scoring record.
The outright qualification price for both sides is priced at 17/20 and this bet includes extra-time and penalties while the previous odds cover just the 90 minute market.
The match is favoured to end 1-1 with that option listed at a 5/1 price in the correct score market with William Hill. Spain to win 1-0 pays out at 6/1 while Germany 1-0 is priced at 13/2. A 2-1 victory for Spain is at 8/1 and 9/1 for Germany. A 3-2 result pays out at 33/1 each-way. A 2-2 draw is priced at 14/1 and that type of scoreline would surprise nobody.
If you think either side will run away with this one and put up a decent total while winning in regular time, try backing them on the (-1.0) handicap. You can get Germany (-1.0) at a 5/1 price while Spain (-1.0) is trading at 9/2.
The over/under on total match goals is favouring under 2.5 goals at a 8/13 price. Over 2.5 goals is trading at 6/5. Over 3.5 goals rewards at 10/3 while over 4.5 is trading at 8/1. Over 5.5 goals is a whopping 16/1.
Is a 4-2 result really that outlandish?
There is a fairly intriguing goalscorer match bet available with Miroslav Klose facing off against David Villa. You'll find Villa priced at 15/8 while Miroslav Klose is trading at 7/2. A draw between the two is priced at 4/5.