England v USA

England get their World Cup 2010 campaign underway against USA and it has all the makings of an exciting game that could have plenty of goals.

USA want to make a point that they are a force to be reckoned with here at the World Cup and England are desperate to make up for over 40 years of hurt so we could be in for one of the best World Cup games of the summer.

England v USA Match Odds

The match odds are the most popular bet as fans can bet on their own team and this looks sure to be one of the most popular matches to bet on with both teams very well supported.

BACK ENGLAND TO BEAT USA

England start the World Cup off as one of the favourites to win and as such will be expected to win this match fairly comfortably. If you consider how much shorter Englands world cup odds are in the World Cup betting than USA then England look decent value for this match at the current odds.

USA have transformed themselves in recent years from a team with massive potential to genuine contenders in this sort of competition. Their chances may have been underestimated at this World Cup considering how well they performed at the Confederations Cup. Previous encounters between these two sides though show that England should still have the edge.

England v USA Asian Handicap Odds

Asian Handicap is a bet that levels the playing field by giving the underdog an advantage. If you are backing the favourite it usually means you are getting better odds, if you are backing the underdog it usualy means your bet is more likely to win.

BACK ENGLAND -1

Although England have a tough game ahead the fact that USA are likely to approach the match wanting to play football, rather than put men behind the ball to defend, means England could get a few goals. This means England odds are proving good value in the -1 handicap.

England v USA Goals Odds

It is often clear if a game is likely to be high scoring or low scoring and for each type of game there are plenty of betting markets to exploit.

England Recent Competitive Results

USA Recent Competitive Results

England v USA Head To Head Results

BACK OVER 2.5 GOALS AND A 3-1 WIN FOR ENGLAND

England had many high scoring games in their qualifying campaign, eight of their ten matches had over 2.5 goals and most of those were well over the threshold. The fact that England have struggled to keep clean sheets will boost the chances of this being over 2.5 goals.

USA also don't run a very tight ship, twelve of their eighteen qualifiers had over 2.5 goals and just one of their last nine competitive games had under 2.5 goals.

Many will be tempted by a 2-1 win but in four of England's last six competitive matches they scored three or more goals and defence could be USA's weak point, even Honduras and Costa Rica managed to score twice past them.

England v USA Player Betting

All of the player odds are likely to be popular for England's first World Cup match, punters will be looking at anytime and last goalscorers as well as first goalscorers.

England v USA Team News

Rio Ferdinand will be missing for England having sustained a knee injury in England's first training and it seems likely that Ledley King will partner John Terry in defence. Gareth Barry is not fit enough to start so Joe Cole and Aaron Lennon are likely to play wide of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. Peter Crouch looks likely to get the nod to partner Wayne Rooney up front.

BACK WAYNE ROONEY TO SCORE FIRST AND ANYTIME AGAINST USA

Wayne Rooney averaged a goal a game in qualifying (9 in 9) and no one bettered that goal ratio in Europe. He has shown that he can be the out and out goalscorer many thought he wasn't and he is a great bet to get the goals for England and should be backed to score first and at anytime in a game that could contain a few goals for England. Jozy Altidore may have scored six in thriteen in qualifying for USA but it may be Landon Donovan or Clint Dempsey (who was joint second in qualifying with 5 goals) who gets their goal against England.

England v USA Half Time Odds

As well as predicting the half time result being a profitable thing to do, you can also make money by knowing what is going to be happening at half time.

BACK ENGLAND / ENGLAND IN THE HALF TIME / FULL TIME BETTING

With many goals predicted it is hard to see England not having the lead by half time, and holding on to it. Six out of ten half time wins for England in qualifying is not an outstanding stat but they will want to attack from the off and should take an early lead, and then hold on to that lead fro the rest of the match.

England v USA Best Bet

All the evidence points to this being a high scoring game. The World Cup odds for over 2.5 goals seem very generous given we think there could be one or two goals over the 2.5 goal threashold and that is the bet of the game. A nice chance to go close to doubling your money.

England v USA Spread Betting

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