The Essential World Cup Betting Guide 2010

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The 2010 World Cup is upon us and the hopes of many nations will be backed by the money of millions of punters. Betting on football has never been so popular, so much so that it is estimated that up to £50 billion could be wagered worldwide during the month-long tournament.

Written by Pete Nordsted, author of 'Mastering Betfair', and Matt Finnigan, full-time football punter, this book provides you with a comprehensive analysis of the tournament and offers you a number of betting strategies that you may not have considered before.

This book is based around two different approaches, one statistical and one practical, that are combined to bring you a completely fresh take on the traditional betting markets. It provides an insight into each nation's chances, and highlights how the draw, location and playing conditions may affect the likelihood of a team progressing further in the tournament.

It also pinpoints the odds you should look for and takes you through the authors' comprehensive price guide to all the major group markets. If you want to know what price England or Germany might be for the tournament if they make the last 16, then this book will give you the answer.

'The Essential World Cup Betting Guide' is an alternative look at the betting markets and provides you with the information you need to win this summer.

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Contents

Introduction
- Website Resource
Bookmakers and Football Betting
- Sentimentality
- Bookmakers Are Just Shops That Sell Odds
- Mathematics
- Dutching

Part I - Mind Mapping the World Cup
Mind Mapping the World Cup
- The Routes to Glory
- Will There Be a New Name on the Trophy?
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Germany
- Italy
- England
- France
- Netherlands
- Spain
- The Winners Market

Part II - First Round Matches
Group Stages
- Introduction

- Group A
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

- Group B
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Group C
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Group D
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Group E
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Group F
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Group G
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Group H
-- Fixtures
-- Leading Qualifying Stats
-- World Cup Odds

Part III - Second Round and Beyond

Introduction
- Second Round Fixtures
- Quarter Finals
- Semi Finals and Final
Top Teams Mind Map
Finalist Odds
Matt's Mind Map of the Knockout Stages
- Second Round
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
Pete's Mind Map of the Knockout Stages
- Second Round
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
Overs/Unders Markets
Previous World Cups
- Germany 2006
- Korea/Japan 2002
- France 1998
- Total 2006/2002/1998
The Golden Shoe

About the authors

Matt Finnigan is a professional punter/sports trader who specialises in making money on horse racing and live soccer. Matt also runs a successful Betfair education program at Pro X Trading and since 2007 he has mentored no less than 5 traders to full-time status. He also has a strong bookmaking pedigree having worked for a leading bookmaker as one of their company spokesperson's before making his living as a professional punter. Pete Nordsted is currently serving notice as an administrator/statistician in the Royal Air Force and will leave the armed forces after 25 years service in August to become a full-time sports trader. He specialises in analysing the sporting markets to pinpoint various trading opportunities and it was this knowledge that lead him to write 'Mastering Betfair', also published by Harriman House. Pete also writes a monthly trading report for Pro X Trading and has been working with Matt for almost a year researching fixed odds betting on football. It is this ongoing work that inspired the writing of 'The Premier Football Betting Handbook' and 'The World Cup Betting Handbook'.

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