England Germany World Cup Game: A Bookie’s Treat

As long as England hangs around, the online bookmakers across the UK will make out dearly but an England - Germany draw will be the icing on the cake

The British bookmakers are hoping for England to move forward to the next stage in the 2010 FIFA World Cup order that they might maximize on the home betting frenzy.

With England - Germany, the perfect result would be a draw.  Bookmakers will want England to advance but they don't necessarily want a win prior to overtime as nearly everyone will be on the home team. 

BetUS.com had England at +165 odds, which would pay out US$16.50 for every US$10 bet.  Very few people were betting on the draw, which pays 2/1 odds. 

To date, British bookmakers have only been hurt once by England in this World Cup.  That was when they advanced to the knockout stage with a 1-0 win over Slovenia.  But the bookies actually considered that a good result since England's presence means a continued increase in handle.  England had previous drawn in its two previous group stage games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 

With England - Germany the draw may actually prove to be a good bet.  There have been five draws in the 27 times these two teams have faced one another in global matchups.

£30million is expected to be bet on the England vs. Germany World Cup game in Great Britain alone.  Double that number should England advance to the quarter-finals and it is easy to understand why the bookies are hoping for a draw and England to win in overtime.

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