Holland vs Mexico Betting Preview Pt 1

The first round of the knockout stages of the 2014 World Cup was a real cracker with two excellent fixtures enthralling fans in a series that continues to go from strength to strength. Easily one of the most exciting matches of the tournament - if not the most exciting - when we saw Brazil need to go all the way to penalties to get their result over an upstart Chile side that really seems to have arrived in a genuine fashion on the world stage. 

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With Chile having been a crossbar away from progressing to the next round and beating Brazil in a World Cup for the first time, they will definitely be left ruing their chances and a little bit of bad luck along the way. 

At the end of the day, their two missed penalties early on proved to be crucial as Brazil gave them the opportunity but the Chileans failed to capitalize on it. 

Sunday sees Holland vs Mexico, a mouth-watering clash kicking off as the early fixture with Costa Rica vs Greece starting shortly after. The Dutch have been one of the most exciting teams to follow throughout the tournament and they have put together a real tactical masterclass thanks to their manager Louis Van Gaal who is set to move to Manchester United at the end of the World Cup. 

As it currently stands, the Netherlands can be backed at a 21/20 price tag and they look good value for money floating around at just above evens. Mexico are certainly in this one with a shout though and they are trading at a competitive 3/1 price to get the result here. 

The draw can be backed at a 5/2 listing and, after we saw the high drama in the Brazil vs Chile match, you reckon there could be quite a few punters who opt for the draw and an extra-time/penalties option.