Posted on 06/15/2014 10:25:33 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
NATAL, Brazil — The U.S. national soccer team is assured of playing three matches in the World Cup. There is Monday’s Group G opener against Ghana in this surf-and-sun destination on the northeast coast, then Portugal in the heart of Amazonia and Germany in the port city of Recife.
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And thanks to that stoppage time goal, still no draws through 11 games played. Scoring is also up over 2010 dramatically: 37 goals through 11 games vs. 16 goals four years ago.
The popularity of the NFL in the states is dues in great part to betting. I assume that the same exists in soccer during the WC, but on what basis. Do you get odds, say Ghana over US 3-2..or is it by goals ( like a point spread) and would you consider posting the odds on future threads..
As with the NFL, there are also point spread bets - with favorite teams usually giving away anywhere from a half point (or gaol) to a point and a half - and bets on whether combined goals scored by both teams will be over/under a certain total.
I think the best possible scenario for the US is for Germany to pile it on against Portugal and Ghana.
Realistically the best the US is looking at is going 1-1-1 in the three games, but if Germany takes care of Portugal and Ghana, odds are good that will be enough to get the US through.
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