Charlie Calamari -The World Cup Winner Prediction

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Spain are 8/15 from 4/7 for the World Cup (Holland 8/5 from 6/4) with Stan James in light of sustained support.

Head of PR Charlie McCann: “We cut La Roja from 11/10 to 21/10 in the 90 minute market yesterday and have had to cut them from 4/7 to 8/15 to lift the Trophy today in light of heavy support”.

Its the World Cup Final, and the third place play off this weekend. The big one is Spain v Holland with a English Referee, Howard Webb. We look at the World Cup Betting opportunities.

Spain and Holland go head to head, Spain have conceded only two goals so far in the tournament and Holland have set a record of 14 straight World Cup Wins in 90 minutes.

Howard Webb is the referee, he is 7/2 to issue a card and 33/1 to send off Van Bommell which must be worth a few quid. On Saturday we have the third place play-off…

The World Cup Final…

19:30 Netherlands (11/4) Draw (12/5) Spain (6/5)

Holland offer genuine value here, but Spain will be tough to score against, only 2 goals conceded is an amazing record. For me though its Spain, but do all the boys agree? Listen to the World Cup Betting Podcast.
Previous meetings

Played 8: Holland 4 wins, Draws 1, Spain 3 wins

1957: (Madrid, Friendly): Spain 5 Holland 1
1973: (Amsterdam, Friendly): Holland 3 Spain 2
1980: (Vigo, Friendly): Spain 1 Holland 0
1983: (Seville, ECQ): Spain 1 Holland 0
1983: (Rotterdam, ECQ): Holland 2 Spain 1
1987: (Barcelona, Friendly): Spain 1 Holland 1
2000: (Sevilla, Friendly): Spain 1 Holland 2
2001: (Rotterdam, Friendly): Holland 1 Spain 0

Specials from William Hill…..

WITH FERNANDO TORRES apparently desperate to play in the World Cup Final, William Hill make him a 5/6 chance still to be at Liverpool on the first day of next season. He is 11/8 with Hills to play the whole game, however long it lasts, if he gets into the starting line up, while Hills make him 4/1 to come on in or after the 81st minute and before the 90minute play final whistle, if he does not start. ‘Torres has not exactly enhanced his reputation during the World Cup, even allowing for his lack of match fitness prior to the tournament, and Roy Hodgson will be determined to keep both him and Gerrard’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Torres To Finish The Game Should He Start !
Yes….11/8
No……8/15

When Will Torres Come On Should He Not Start ?
0-10……33/1
11-20….25/1
21-30….16/1
31-40….12/1
41-50…..5/1
51-60…..5/1
61-70…..9/2
71-80…..4/1
81-Full Time Whistle…7/2
Exta Time 1st Period…7/1
Extra Time 2nd Period….8/1

Torres Club 1st Day Of Season ?
Liverpool….5/6
Chelsea…..3/1
Man City….3/1
Any Other….7/1

WORLD CUP FINAL ODDS….TO WIN TROPHY….4/7 SPAIN; 6/4 HOLLAND
TO WIN IN 90M PLAY……6/5 Spain……11/5 draw……..13/5 Holland
COME FRIM BEHIND TO WIN IN 90M PLAY….9/1 Spain; 14/1 Holland
TO WIN IN EXTRA TIME…..9/1 Spain……11/1 Holland
MATCH TO GO TO PENALTIES……9/2
TO WIN ON PENALTY SHOOT-OUT…..10/1 Spain…..10/1 Holland

PENALTY AWARDED IN 90 MINUTES PLAY…….10/3

SPAIN TO WIN THEIR 4TH SUCCESSIVE GAME BY 1-0 IN 90M – 9/2……TO DO SO WITH VILLA SCORING THE GOAL…25/1

HOW MANY PLAYERS WHO TAKE PART IN W CUP FINAL WILL APPEAR IN PREM LEAGUE 2010/11?…..4 OR FEWER….7/4……..5-7……13/8………8 OR MORE…..13/8

WEBB’S WORLD IS A WINNER

HOWARD WEBB, who was backed down from 6/4 to 4/11 to take charge of the World Cup Final, is more likely to award a penalty than to send a player off in normal time at the Final, say bookmakers William Hill who offer 3/1 about the former, and 7/2 the latter. ‘Webb was well backed to get the Final,so he is the only Englishman to cost us any sort of World Cup payout’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL WEBB SPECIALS
Howard Webb to award a penalty during normal time 3/1
Howard Webb to send a player off during normal time 7/2
Howard Webb to send a player off at any time (including extra time) 11/4
Howard Webb to order a penalty to be retaken during normal time 25/1 (20/1 incl extra time)

All the below include extra time.
Uruguayan Ref – Howard Webb to miss an incident (and not award a goal) where the ball is clearly shown to cross the goal line 50/1
Russian Ref – Howard Webb to award a goal where the ball is clearly shown not to cross the goal line 50/1
Thierry Henry – Howard Webb to give a goal when a clear handball is shown to have occurred in the build up 8/1
Graham Poll – Howard Webb to issue any single player with three yellow cards 100/1
Howard Webb to be replaced as match referee at any point (extra-time included) 50/1

TO MAKE BBC TV SPORTS PERS OF YEAR SHORT-LIST – 16/1…TO WIN IT- 250/1

GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY NOW ODDS-ON FOR WORLD CUP, SAY BOOKIES

WILLIAM HILL believe it is now an odds-on shot that goal-line technology will be in place when the next World Cup Finals get underway in 2014. ‘Having offered 5/1 about it happening after the Lampard fiasco we are now going 1/2 that it will be a done deal when the next Finals kick off’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill…..Will goal line technology be in use for the first match of the 2014 World Cup Finals?

Yes 1/2
No 6/4

**A William Hill Manchester betting shop client stands to collect £424,000 if David Villa, now 8/11 favourite to do so, ends up as tournament top scorer after placing a £30,000 double on Holland to win their Group at 4/7, with Villa at 8/1.

**A William Hill telephone betting client could collect £275,000 for a £50,000 bet on Spain to win the World Cup at 9/2.

**Another Hill’s shop punter in Essex placed a £250 treble on Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams to win their respective Wimbledon singles tournaments, running on to Holland – and will collect £30,000 if the Dutch oblige.

**PUNTERS who have backed every Paul the Psychic Octopus tip so far are £84 better off by staking £10 to win on each one – and over £1000 if they reinvested winnings from each selection on to the next one!

They’ll be at least one Englishman in the World Cup final on Sunday – Howard Webb has been chosen to ref the game.

HOWARD WEBB, who was backed down from 6/4 to 4/11 to take charge of the World Cup Final, is more likely to award a penalty than to send a player off in normal time at the Final, say bookmakers William Hill who offer 3/1 about the former, and 7/2 the latter. ‘Webb was well backed to get the Final,so he is the only Englishman to cost us any sort of World Cup payout’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL WEBB SPECIALS
Howard Webb to award a penalty during normal time 3/1
Howard Webb to send a player off during normal time 7/2
They’ll be at least one Englishman in the World Cup final on Sunday – Howard Webb has been chosen to ref the game.

Howard Webb to send a player off at any time (including extra time) 11/4
Howard Webb to order a penalty to be retaken during normal time 25/1 (20/1 incl extra time)

All the below include extra time.
Uruguayan Ref – Howard Webb to miss an incident (and not award a goal) where the ball is clearly shown to cross the goal line 50/1
Russian Ref – Howard Webb to award a goal where the ball is clearly shown not to cross the goal line 50/1
Thierry Henry – Howard Webb to give a goal when a clear handball is shown to have occurred in the build up 8/1
Graham Poll – Howard Webb to issue any single player with three yellow cards 100/1
Howard Webb to be replaced as match referee at any point (extra-time included) 50/1