World Cup Betting

[Ken4155]

Just been looking at the various 'enticements' from the bookies as regards betting on the World Cup. One which looks worthwhile and possibly very rewarding is from Willy Hill; Place £10 on the team you think may win the tournament and every time they win a match in normal time, you receive a free £5 bet. Similarly, place £10 on who you think may be top scorer and you get a free £5 bet each time he scores - even in extra time. So, to recoup your initial stake, your team only need to win 2 games and your top scorer need only score 2 goals. Anything after that is a bonus. While the prices for the fancied sides begin @ 5/1 (Germany and Brazil), the price for top scorer starts at 10s (Messi and Neymar). Definitely be having a good study this afternoon. Not long, now - wall-to-wall football :-)

[Arksided]

Harry Cane as England Captain, we all know he's worth a punt.

[Ken4155]

Kane won me quite a bit of money (and free bets) in the 2 seasons prior to the last one - PaddyPower do a similar offer each season, only a £25 stake is required and the free bets are just £2. However, i don't think England will get far enough for him to get the Golden Boot (sincerely hope i'm wrong, of course).What i tend to do, Ark, is to sort out which teams could be in the last 4. Then go for one of their top scorers. It's paid off in the past - just hope it does so again.

[ichkeria]

Maybe they’ve remembered that Portugal won Euro 2016 despite not winning a single game in normal time ...

[Arksided]

I don't do betting, thats why I left the thread alone. However that is a really good point.

[Ken4155]

You didn't leave the thread alone, Ark. You tipped up Harry Kane. Well, actually, you tipped up some geezer named 'Cane'. :-/

And, as for Portugal winning without winning, as it were, you could most likely get a very good price on any side doing that in the World Cup.

In that Euro 2016, France were strongly fancied and their top striker Antoine Griezmann got the GB with 6 goals.

[Hymie]

There is a false-hood in your statement:- ‘So, to recoup your initial stake, your team only need to win 2 games and your top scorer need only score 2 goals.’

You don’t recoup your initial stake, you get to place 2 bets totalling the same value (which is not the same thing as recouping your initial stake).

Of course these bookie inducements are aimed at getting new punters (mugs) to bet with them.
If you only ever bet on such inducements, where the odds favour the punter – you might come out on top over all, but you will only be placing bets 2 or 3 times a year.

[Ken4155]

Fair enough, Hymie. But a £5 free bet is better than nothing and this is not aimed at NEW clients. It is open to all. Inducements for new clients vary from firm to firm. Willy Hill's is bet £10, get £30 in free bets (3 x £10 free bets) which, of course, come with T&Cs attached. No firm gives money away for free.

So, just struck my first WC bet; as per usual, i would expect Brazil to be a major force in this year's tournament and they should certainly have no problems getting out of a group containing Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica. However, i have shunned the 10/1 for Neymar, brilliant player that he undoubtedly is, and have instead placed a £10 straight win (you can do e.w.) on Gabriel Jesus @ 14/1. He scored 8 goals in his 13 appearances during the qualifying campaign and i am hoping that the unselfish Neymar turns provider. I will, of course be having more bets on the comp.

[Ken4155]

Just struck my 2nd ante-post bet for the forthcoming World Cup.

Uruguay, Spain, France, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Belgium and Poland all to win their groups.

Acca pays just over 47/1 - 365

[Ken4155]

More;

Uruguay x Russia, Spain x Portugal, France x Denmark, Argentina x Croatia, Brazil x Serbia, Germany x Mexico & Belgium x England.

7 straight forecasts @ 1,182/1 - Sky

Couple of changes to above as a saver;

Uruguay x Russia, Spain x Portugal, France x Denmark, Argentina x Croatia, Brazil x Switzerland, Germany x Mexico, Belgium/England Dual forecast, Columbia/Poland Dual forecast.

That pays approx 1,524/1 - Sky

Also done a win single on Poland x Senegal @ 8/1 - just a feeling that Senegal may surprise a few.

[Ken4155]

Here's one that doesn't rely on how far a team gets in the tournament;

Harry Kane - Eng
Antione Griezmann - Fr
Timo Werner - Ger
Gabriel Jesus - Bra
Luis Suarez - Ur
James Rodriguez - Col

All to be top scorers for their respective teams - acca pays just over 671/1 with 365

[Ken4155]

I posted this first match acca before setting off for work this morning and, for some weird reason, it disappeared. So here it is again - don't want to be accused of 'after timing' if it's a winner :-/

Russia, Spain, Croatia, Argentina, Serbia, Germany, Sweden, Columbia, BTTS & Poland.

The acca runs from 14th - 19th June and pays just over 292/1

[Ken4155]

Ronaldo's stunning free kick put paid to my first round acca :-( - actually thought it would be in play a little longer. Plenty more fish in the sea and i am hopeful of some sort of return from the following;

Griezmann (France) score/win @ 1/1
Aguero (Argentina) score/win @ 11/8
Eriksen (Denmark) score/win @ 7/2 (Win single)

Treble and trixie which, if all 3 do the business, returns over £380.

[Ken4155]

One big shock and a few minor ones, so far, but i do think normal service will be resumed for the 2nd round.

Russia, Portugal, Denmark, France, Iceland, Switzerland, Mexico, BTTS & Germany, England.

Pays just over 599/1