World Cup Today 6/19

Posted in Basketball, Soccer - 2014/06/19 - 0 Comment

First, I’d like to recommend a trend for live bettors (such as myself) for these WC games, especially in venues like Manaus (which is in the Amazon) and Brasilia (near a mountain), where either the humidity is often VERY high, or the altitude is high, and that trend is second half scoring.

In this WC, we have already had 6 comebacks.  Also, the majority of the goals have been scored in the second half.  This is mostly due to fatigue, and as the second games loom, teams moving forward because they need a win rather than a result (see: Australia v NED yesterday, by far the most exciting game so far this WC).

So when the game starts, take a look at the “second half to be highest scoring half” line and take a plunge.  I made a nice 25 unit score during the Cameroon v Croatia games as that line was +250 (and this was before Arsenal’s Alex Song got that god awful red card at the end of the 1st half…so make sure you take it early).  On a side note, Croatia v Mexico looking to be like a great game.

I am angry I missed betting against Spain yesterday.  Chile was essentially playing a home game against futbol’s version of the 2012 Boston Celtics (a once great team with old geezers and a key missing defensive part like Puyol).

Here are my bets today:

Ivory Coast +280

Uruguay v England Under 2.5 +110 (and will also hedge second half with over goals)

Japan +110 and the draw at +250

I leave you with this wonderful vine from the Spurs parade yesterday.  Gotta love Pop being a dick: