SOUTH AFRICA VS MEXICO LIVE WORLD CUP 2010 BETTING TIPS
We are just minutes away from kick-off in the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with South Africa vs Mexico as a massive first fixture. Bofana Bofana will get out there giving 200% today in Johannesburg.
Live betting is available on this match with nearly every major European bookmaker and with tricky matches like this one, you will usually get better results if you're betting live. An in-play wager on this type of fixture can pay bigger dividends because you have more information to work with.
Take the opening ten minutes to gauge the rhythm of the match and see where the gaps are. Which players look like they're going to get more chances than they should? Which defenders look especially vulnerable?
Blue Square is one of our recommended sites for live betting on the 2010 World Cup and they've got pre-match prices of 6/4 while South Africa can be backed at 2/1. A draw currently trades at a 21/10 price tag.
The correct score betting favours a 1-0 result to Mexico at a 6/1 price while 1-0 to South Africa trades at 7/1. Always be sure to bet two moves ahead on the live betting markets, especially the correct score ones. That way you're ensuring much better value than betting on a single variable.
The first half betting favours a draw, where a half-time draw trades at 10/11. Mexico get the slightest of edges at 23/10 while South Africa are priced at 5/2.
A 1-0 result to Mexico after the first 45 minutes pays out at 4/1 while a 1-0 half-time result to South Africa trades at 9/2.
Here are your starting line ups:
South Africa: Khune, Gaxa, Mokoena, Thwala, Khumalo, Tshabalala, Pienaar, Modise, Letsholonyane, Dikgacoi, Mphela.
Subs: Josephs, Masilela, Ngcongca, Sibaya, Davids, Booth, Parker, Nomvethe, Moriri, Sangweni, Walters, Khuboni.
Mexico: Perez, Rodriguez, Aguilar, Osorio, Salcido, Torrado, Marquez, Juarez, Vela, Franco, Giovani.
Subs: Ochoa, Barrera, Castro, Blanco, Hernandez, Moreno, Guardado, Magallon, Torres, Bautista, Medina, Michel.