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Paraguay vs Japan – (2nd Round, Tuesday 3.00pm)

Of all the 2nd round matches, this clash of Paraguay vs Japan is probably the toughest to assess with confidence & the only certainty is that it looks set to be a tight, competitive match.

In terms of who out of Paraguay or Japan will win this tie is very much a flip of the coin situation again as all three results look entirely possible and a good case can be put forward for either outcome so it’s a tough call to make.

Tactically it is a tough game to assess, Paraguay are a very solid team with great organisation & team play while Japan also have fantastic team spirit, energy & probably slightly more flair as well so it is going to be close.

The bookmakers have Paraguay as favourites for this, & while that is probably correct, what is not correct in our opinion in the disparity in the odds and so we are going to use the odds to make our decision for us & follow the value that lies with backing Japan.

Paraguay have looked solid, organised & hard to beat so they will certainly make it a real test for Japan but Japan were also very impressive against Denmark and so we feel the odds of 11/10 for Paraguay to win & 11/4 for Japan to win are wrong in our view and make Japan a stand out value bet in our opinion.

Admittedly a scoring draw was tempting but the price on a Japan win is the biggest of the three prices & that is the clincher for us and given what they have shown so far, we should get a good run for our money.

Betting Recommendations:
Outright Match Result: Japan to win
Correct Score options: Japan to win 2-0/2-1
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Honda/Endo/Okazaki
Scorecast options: Honda/Endo/Okazaki score 1st & Japan win 2-0/2-1
Double result: Japan H/T & F/T

Holland vs Slovakia – (2nd Round, Monday 3pm)

This was not 2nd round match-up that was envisaged by too many people as Slovakia have surprised most of the world by qualifying for the 2nd round & the fact the bookies have Holland as 2/5 shots to beat them suggests Slovakia won’t be hanging around too much longer.

Of course, it’s not right to be completely dismissive of Slovakia because they did qualify for the 2nd round & their performance in beating Italy 3-2 does deserve praise but in saying that, there has to be massive doubt as to whether they can do that against Holland in this match.

Holland have been efficient, productive & effective without being brilliant yet but they won all their 3 group games with a great deal of comfort & it will certainly be a massive shock if Sneijder, Van Persie, Kuyt & Robben cannot fire Holland to another win here.

It’s to know exactly what to expect from  this match in terms of tactics from Slovakia but however Slovakia do play, we still expect Holland to have too much quality & organisation in this one & a comfortable win for Holland looks the best value bet.

Betting Recommendations:
Outright Match Result: HOLLAND to win
Correct Score options: Holland to win 2-0/3-0
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Van Persie/Sneijder/Robben
Scorecast options: Van Persie/Sneijder/Robben score 1st & Holland win 2-0/3-0
Double Result: Holland H/T & F/T

Korea DPR vs Ivory Coast – (Group G, Friday 3.00pm)

This match is all about Ivory Coast & whether they have the motivation & belief to get the goals they need & keep alive their faint hopes of qualification.

Now we are not being disrespectful to Korea DPR but the facts are they are out & were completely & utterly ripped apart 7-0 by Portugal so we just don’t see them being a factor in this match because their confidence will be smashed & they have nothing to play for.

Ivory Coast know they have to win & win well while at the same time hoping Brazil beat Portugal comfortably as well so it’s an incredibly tough task but we still expect Ivory Coast to do what South Africa did & go out fighting with a good, winning performance here.

Ivory Coast do need a miracle turnaround to qualify & we can’t it happening but we still expect Ivory Coast to be way too strong for Korea DPR in this one & Didier Drogba, Girvinho & Kalou can lead the way & give Ivory Coast a winning send off.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Ivory Coast to win
Correct Score Options: Ivory Coast to win 2-0/3-0
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Drogba/Kalou/Girvinho
Scorecast options: Drogba/Kalou/Girvinho score 1st & Ivory Coast win 2-0/3-0
Double Result: Ivory Coast win 2-0/3-0

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Portugal vs Brazil – (Group G, Friday 3.00pm)

In terms of talent on show & the style of football both teams love to play had this clash of Portugal & Brazil down as potentially being one of the matches of the tournament but things may well be different given the situation in the group.

As things stand, Brazil will win the group & Portugal will qualify & a draw in this match will maintain that so the big question is will either set of players really push themselves to win the game?

Brazil & Portugal unquestionably have the attacking talent to go for the win here & both are capable of beating each other so admittedly any result is entirely possible but there has to be a big chance that both will ultimately settle for a good, competitive & entertaining draw that will suit them both perfectly.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: DRAW
Correct Score Options: 1-1/2-2
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Fabiano/Ronaldo/Nilmar
Scorecast options: Fabiano/Ronaldo/Nilmar score 1st & 1-1/2-2
Double Result: DRAW H/T & F/T

Switzerland vs Honduras – (Group H, Friday 7.30pm)

Switzerland come into this game knowing they have a very good chance of qualifying if they win the game so we expect them to be positive & go for the win in this one & to be fair they should get it.

Switzerland’s campaign so far has been based around being very solid, organised & keeping things as defensively tight as possible but they now require a gear change into being a more positive, attacking unit so that will not be easy but they should be able to pull it off.

Switzerland will have the confidence to attack because their solid base gives them a strong platform from which to attack & anyway on all known evidence, Honduras are a very poor side who carry little threat so Switzerland should not have too much to worry about if they play to their strengths.

This match is all about how Switzerland approach it & we do expect Switzerland to have the edge and win the game although their failure to be prolific in front of goal might make it a tougher challenge than it should be.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Switzerland to win
Correct Score Options: Switzerland to win 1-0/2-0
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Nkufo/Frei/Fernandes
Scorecast options: Nkufo/Frei/Fernandes score 1st & Switzerland win 1-0/2-0
Double Result: Switzerland H/T & F/T

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Chile vs Spain – (Group H, Friday 7.30pm)

This absolutely crucial, vital Group H match has the very real potential to be one of the games of the tournament because absolutely everything is on the line in this one.

Chile have been one of the most impressive teams so far at this World Cup and they go into this game in control with 6 points from 6 knowing that a draw will do but they don’t play for draws while Spain have to win & look to get a few goals while they do it so this really should be a fantastic, open match.

Spain have the joint motivation of attempting to win & win it well to not only win the group but also avoid Brazil in the 2nd round & we do expect Spain to arrive at this match totally confident they will get the result they need.

Spain played very well against Honduras & really should have won 4-0 or 5-0 but they won the game & importantly David Villa scored a couple of goals to give him the confidence boost he needs & with him in top form, Spain can beat absolutely anybody.

Make no mistake, the pressure is fully on both teams here but we do fully expect both Chile & Spain to go for the win in this one because they both set out to be positive & play attacking football so this should be a real cracker and anything is possible but we are going to go with Spain to show their class & get a vital win

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Spain to win
Correct Score Options: Spain to win 2-1/3-1
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Villa/Torres/Navas
Scorecast options: Villa/Torres/Navas score 1st & Spain win 2-1/3-1
Double Result: Spain H/T & F/T

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Paraguay vs New Zealand – (Group F, Thursday 3.00pm)

Paraguay have been quite impressive so far with the excellent mix of solidity & flair while New Zealand have surprised the entire world by achieving 2 fantastic 1-1 draws so this is another fascinating contest to preview.

Paraguay are the current leaders in Group F & will want to secure that by going for the win here & there is every reason to believe they will do just that given the quality they have shown.

Paraguay comfortably held Italy & could well have beaten them in the first match & then comfortably beat Slovakia and they will believe that New Zealand will be the easiest test of their 3 group matches so we do expect them to go for the win.

New Zealand have displayed great courage, belief & team spirit so far to earn two draws so they deserve great credit for that but in all honesty, their play has largely been about being defensive & they have shown very little attacking quality so it’s hard to fancy them for this one.

We are expecting Paraguay to go for it & for New Zealand to keep trying to be solid, organised & hard to beat so it will be competitive but we cannot oppose Paraguay here & they can win this to secure they win the group.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Paraguay to win
Correct Score Options: Paraguay to win 2-0/3-0
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Valdez/Cardozo/Barrios
Scorecast options: Valdez/Cardozo/Barrios score 1st & Paraguay win 2-0/3-0
Double Result: Paraguay H/T & F/T

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Slovakia vs Italy – (Group F, Thursday 3.00pm)

Everything is up for grabs in this match as both Slovakia & Italy know that victory could well be enough to secure qualification for round 2 & so this should be a good game, despite both being quite poor so far.

Italy were long odds on to win Group F but two average performances have only yielded two 1-1 draws & that leaves them with knowing they have to try & win this game just to qualify so the pressure is definitely on.

It is possible that another draw here will be good enough for Italy but that would be a huge risk to take & they simply have to go all out for the win & see where that takes them so we expect Italy to go against their nature & go on the attack in this one.

Slovakia have been very, very poor in this tournament & to be honest it is quite hard to envisage Slovakia playing well in this one despite the fact they can still qualify with a win.

Slovakia do have players with technical skill, but they appear to lack the belief as individuals & as a team unit that they can win matches and they just don’t appear to have what it takes to get a draw here, never mind win.

Italy have to win this match to make sure they qualify & we fully expect them to do so although the pressure of the situation means Italy will do well to win with comfort & a narrow win looks the way to go.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Italy to win
Correct Score Options: Italy to win 1-0/2-0
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Gilardino/Iaquinta/Di Natale
Scorecast options: Gilardino/Iaquinta/Di Natale score 1st & Italy win 1-0/2-0
Double Result: Italy H/T & F/T

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Cameroon vs Holland – (Group E, Thursday 7.30pm)

Cameroon are out and have absolutely nothing but pride to play for while Holland are already qualified so it’s a simple case of who wants the game more & we think that will be Holland.

Holland came into this World Cup with a massive reputation built on the back of a fantastic qualifying campaign but so far at this World Cup they have won without showing any real quality.

Hopefully this match will give Holland the freedom they need to express their quality & give the likes of Sneijder, Van Persie, Van der Vaart, Elia & maybe even Arjen Robben the open platform they need & against an open Cameroon defence they should get that.

Cameroon were awful in the first match & deservedly lost but then played their part in a much better match & performance against Denmark but they ultimately lost & are now out so they have only pride left to play for & whether that will be enough is doubtful.

Games like this are dangerous to get too heavily involved in because anything can happen but we feel the most likely outcome is another win for Holland to give them a 100% record in the group stage.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Holland to win
Correct Score Options: Holland to win 2-0/2-1
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Van Persie/Sneijder/Kuyt
Scorecast options: Van Persie/Sneijder/Kuyt score 1st & Holland win 2-0/2-1
Double Result: Holland H/T & F/T

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Denmark vs Japan – (Group E, Thursday 7.30pm)

Denmark have to win, Japan only need a draw so this game should evolve into a straight fight between Denmark going for it & Japan trying to hold firm, stay organised & fight for the draw.

Denmark earned the chance to follow Holland through & to qualify by producing a very good comeback against Cameroon & that is exactly the type of performance they will want to reproduce here against Japan.

The basis of Denmark’s play is naturally to build from a solid, organised defence and to be primarily hard to beat but they showed against Cameroon that they can certainly play quality, attacking football & will certainly believe they can be too strong for Japan in this one.

Japan deserved their opening win against an awful Cameroon side in the first game but they were they only average against Holland & we suspect their clear game plan in this one will be to keep it as tight as possible & hold out for a 0-0 draw, but any other result may well be tough to achieve because they don’t look like scoring.

We are taking Denmark to win this & qualify through with Holland as Denmark should have too much for Japan & can fight them off with their extra quality & the pace of Rommedahl could well be the key.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Result: Denmark to win
Correct Score Options: Denmark to win 1-0/2-0
First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Bendtner/Rommedahl/Tomasson
Scorecast options: Bendtner/Rommedahl/Tomasson score 1st & Denmark win 1-0/2-0
Double Result: Denmark H/T & F/T

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