SPAIN VS NETHERLANDS PREDICTIONS AND LAST MINUTE WORLD CUP FINAL ODDS
Things are just about to kick off in the 2010 World Cup Final and this match has a real chance of being one of the best you'll ever see, but when the stakes are this high it can sometimes lead to the sides playing a bit more cautious than most of the fans would like, so I think that's an important thing to keep in mind when wagering on this one.
In-play betting specialist Bet365 has listed Spain as the even-money favourites to win the 2010 World Cup in normal time while the Dutch can be backed at a 4.0 margin. That's a very generous price if you think that Holland will take this one.
If you're a neutral supporter, I think backing the draw could be a wise choice and you can lock in a 3.4 price on that.
The over/under on goals is set at 2.5 and it favours the under with a 2.5 price trading at 1.5. You can lock in a 2.5 payout on over 2.5 goals.
Spain are odds-on to score the first goal and you can back them at a 1.66 price to not the first goal. The Dutch are listed at 2.75.
Holland are priced at 11.0 to come from behind and win while Spain are priced at 9.0 to do the same. A penalty in the match is listed at 3.25 anytime while a red card at any point in this fixture pays out at an enticing 3.5.
An own goal at this stage would be so dramatic and you can back that at a very appealing price of 15.0.
Mark Van Bommel is heavily-favoured to be the first player booked and he's at a 6.0 price well ahead of his closest competitor Nigel De Jong at 9.0.
David Villa is listed at 2.2 to score anytime with Bet365 while Robin Van Persie is listed at 3.6. Wesley Sneijder's odds are trading at 4.0 while Arjen Robben is trading at a 4.33 price.
I think that this one is going to come down to who wins the key moments and any side that gets a player sent off or concedes an own goal can likely kiss this one goodbye. I think if the Dutch score first then we're going to have a higher-scoring affair and I'm genuinely not convinced that Spain can defend a 1-0 lead for any longer than 30 minutes or so.