Northern Ireland

Italy v Northern Ireland betting, has the home nation heading to their last Euro 2012 qualifier, out of chances to book a place at next year’s finals. After taking the lead against Estonia at home on Friday, Northern Ireland were eventually undone by an incredible Estonian winner from way outside of the box. There was some controversy over the goal though, as the linesman’s flag had gone up during the move, but the referee had waved it aside. With calls for coach Nigel Worthington to go, Northern Ireland have been hit with a bunch of withdrawals which sees them take a weakened squad to face group winner Italy. Northern Ireland will have to go without West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt who has picked up an ankle injury, and Coventry’s Sammy Clingan has also has had to withdraw and that adds to Grant McCann’s injury and striker Kyle Lafferty’s suspension. Northern Ireland are having to call upon 40 year old Maik Taylor to take over between the sticks after Lee Camp was injured during Friday’s game against Estonia. So they have missed out on a place at Euro 2012 and the highest that they can finish in Group C is in fourth spot. But that would involve a win in Italy v Northern Ireland betting, against the Italians who played out a draw with Serbia on Friday. Northern Ireland held out for a credible draw when the two nations met back at the start of qualification, but Italy have since gone on to win all games since, aside from the draw against Serbia on the weekend. Italy have also conceded just two goals in their nine matches, making them one of the tightest defences we have seen on display in Euro 2012 qualifiers. This could well be Nigel Worthington’s last match in charge, as we haven’t quite seen the fight and determination from the Irish which we would have expected. It all adds up to a difficult night out in Italy for them. The Italians are looking a strong and confident side, and with a 100% home record in qualifying, then it makes them strong favourites to take the win, even if they are already home and dry.

Italy v Northern Ireland Euro 2012 Qualifier Betting
Italy to win: 2/11 at Boylesports
Draw: 6/1 at Totesport
Northern Ireland to win: 18/1 at Paddy Power

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Northern Ireland v Estonia Euro 212 qualification betting, is a huge match for the Irish. There is still an outside chance that they can qualifying in second place, but they need to win their remaining two matches, starting on Friday against Estonia. A win against Estonia would pull Northern Ireland up onto twelve points just one behind the Estonians. Everything could still come down to being pretty close, but Northern Ireland really need to win their next two matches, against Estonia and then Italy to keep themselves in the hunt. Italy are runaway group leaders, but second placed Serbia are only on 14 points, just five ahead of Northern Ireland. With Serbia having two tough remaining matches, with Estonia and Slovenia playing their final matches, there is an outside chance that Northern Ireland could slip in the back door. However, they will need to bury the nightmare of the 4-1 away defeat against Estonia at the start of September, which really hurt them badly. That had come on the back of a 1-0 home defeat against Serbia, and so with no points in their last two matches, things have gone a bit sour for Nigel Worthington’s men. If ever they needed a bounce back performance than it is now. At home, Northern Ireland have won one, drawn two and lost one and they have hit eight goals in their eight matches. They had a great 0-0 home draw with Italy earlier in the group, but a 1-1 draw at whipping boys the Faroe Islands has shown a problem with consistency and getting the job done. They have to make the most of home advantage in Northern Ireland v Estonia betting, because a loss here would put them out of the running completely. Anything less than a win on Friday will mean that Northern Ireland won’t be at next summer’s tournament.

But Estonia have grown in confidence through the group and that is why this is going to be a tough match for Northern Ireland. Yes, Estonia thrashed Northern Ireland 4-1 recently, but that came on the back of an impressive away win against Slovenia. Those back to back wins has put Estonia well ahead of Northern Ireland, but they too have had their problems with consistency, the biggest shock in seeing them lose against the Faroe Islands. Estonia also have to win to put themselves in with a chance of snatching second place from Serbia, so they will be gunning hard as well. This is the last chance saloon for both of these teams now, and therefore the passions should be running high and we could get a great match. Defeat for Estonia means that they won’t be at next year’s finals either, so it is all on the line. Northern Ireland will be without Aaron Hughes for both of their final two qualification matches as the defender is still dealing with a groin injury. Jamie Ward is also out of the match, and Manchester United defender Jonny Evans remains a doubt because of an ankle injury. The two defeats have pretty much left Northern Ireland on the floor and they need to at least go out with a bang at home. However, you have to look at Estonia and what they have pulled out of the bag, and will likely carry the bigger threat up front. Estonia have won two and lost two of their away matches in Euro 2012 qualifying, so should at least be good for a draw. On paper they look evenly matched, both can score and both can leak goals at the back. Both have had good results, both have had shockers. However, there is a momentum thing here and it looks to be with Estonia, so this could well turn out to be a draw, which is not good enough for either.

Northern Ireland v Estonia Euro 2012 Qualifying Betting Odds
Northern Ireland to win: 21/20 at Blue Square
Draw: 5/2 at Victor Chandler
Estonia to win: 14/5 at Stan James

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The inaugural World Cup of Darts was thrown into action on Friday, with 24 nations competing to be crowned the first ever World Champions. The tournament is held over just three days in Houghton-le-Spring and the teams have had to break the snow to make their case. Each team has just two players and is played mostly in the doubles format. It all started off with a knockout round between the 9-24th seeded teams in the tournament, to see who progressed through to the evening draw where the seeded teams were awaiting them. All of these matches are the best of eleven legs and interestingly, it is the loser who throws first in the next leg. So, who are favourites at the World Cup of Darts? Well, that was England. Why? Because Phil Taylor was representing his country along with James Wade, and they make a formidable pairing. These are the top two ranked players in the world, and it didn’t look bad at all for England’s hopes. That’s a bit like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both being from the same country and playing on the same national side. Formidable. However, they lost. The top pairing were sensationally dumped out of the second round, by qualifiers Spain.

The 24 nations taking part are the top ranked ones in the PDC Order of Merit, and Spain beat Japan in the first round to get the chance to take on England. The match went all the way down to a decider which the Spanish took. Favourites in the tournament now then are the Netherlands, with Co Stompe and Raymond Van Barneveld representing their country. That is also quick a strong arm to bet on, but really everyone should come in second against The English pairing. Out of Friday’s evening sessions, the eight winning nations from that will go forward into Saturday’s group stage. The eight nations will be split into two groups, with the top two going forward then to the semi finals. Sunday will see the semi finals and World Cup final itself take place. The format of the competition does change a little bit on the weekend, with Singles and Doubles games consisting of a match. This is an exciting tournament, simply because it is new and you really don’t get to see the world’s best players playing doubles matches very often. The added challenge for the top seeds, will be to overcome the Loser Throws First rule.

With the draw sort of predetermined (keeping the top seeds apart for the group stage) Spain have ended up in a group along with the USA, Wales and Scotland. That is a fascinating prospect, and one for the darts crowd to get pumped up for. Scotland (seeded fourth for the World Cup) are represented by Gary Anderson and Robert Thornton, Wales (5th seeds) have Mark Webster and Barrie Bates, Northern Ireland (6th seeds) have Brendan Dolan and John MaGowan, and Ireland (9th seeds) have Mick McGowan and William O’Connor. Wales and Scotland succeeded where England failed in reaching the group stage, and Scotland actually make an interesting prospect for your darts betting. Second seeds Netherlands are likely to be in a group along with Canada, Austria and Australia. The Australian duo of Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson looks like a great outside bet, and that is because of Whitlock, who is one of the best players around at the moment. He will be a threat, but of course, with the doubles format, you are only as good as your partner. Both players have to perform on the night, so there is still a lot of work to do. The round robin format in the group stages really is going to be an exciting prospect.

You really wouldn’t have backed against Taylor and Wade to be honest, not with any conviction anyway at the start of the tournament. Taylor has had an astonishing year, and he has been nominated for the shortlist of the Sports Personality of the Year Award. He is one of the favourites there and would be full deserving and a World Cup triumph may just have influenced voting on him. The Netherlands are worth a look, but they had tough travel plans in getting into the UK because of the weather which may have disrupted them with their delays. Sweden had their first round match delayed because of a cancelled flight. The Czech team didn’t even show up because of problems in getting to the UK on time, and Russia’s Anastasia Dobromyslova lost her partner Roman Konchikov somewhere in London (although he appeared in time to help Russia beat Gibraltar in the first round). Scotland then disposed of Russia in the second round, Wales beating New Zealand.

Sunday, December 5th
Semi Finals – Four “Best of Eleven Singles” followed by a “Best of Eleven Doubles” if it is needed. Teams earn one point for a singles win, two for a doubles win.

World Cup of Darts Final: Four “Best of Fifteen” singles matches, followed by a “Best of Fifteen Doubles” if it is needed. Points are awarded as above.

World Cup of Darts Outright Winner

Netherlands: 2/1 at SportingBet
Scotland: 9/4 at SkyBet
Australia: 10/3 at BetFred
Wales: 9/1 at Blue Square
Spain: 33/1 at Stan James
Canada: 66/1 at Bwin
Austria: 100/1 at SkyBet
USA: 100/1 at Stan James

Popular online bookmaker Bet365 are once again providing their punters with a host of live football streaming on Wednesday night. It is international football friendly night on Wednesday, including England v France at Wembley. There is a long fixture list for the friendly matches, and that will bring plenty of betting opportunities and goals as well, and along with England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are also in friendly match action. For football betting, Bet365 come highly recommended, as not only do they offer some of the most competitive prices around, they also deliver great services, as highlighted with their superb live streaming services, but also with a great live in play betting system. Bet365 are one of the most visible names in the world of online bookmaking and they are one of the most searched for providers for betting, because of their great sports book and customer service. For sports betting odds they really stand out when doing comparisons and the weight they carry allows them to continuously deliver top services to their customers.

One of the top matches of the night, is the huge South American clash of Argentina v Brazil. This is a mouthwatering prospect, even though it is a friendly. It brings together two of the best teams in the world, and should make for a great spectacle. You can get a live stream of the big match through Bet365, and their excellent streaming service. Also on the cards for Wednesday night, is the re-run of a World Cup 2010 match between Portugal v Spain. When the two sides met in South Africa, it took a David Villa goal for Spain to win the match, after labouring against a very unadventurous Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. European and World Champions Spain are running well in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, as expected, while Portugal are having a tough time of things in a race with Norway and Denmark. This friendly match should see a chance for them to cut lose and get back to their attacking best, and there would be nothing which they would enjoy more than a chance to get some revenge against Spain. This too can be seen as part of the live football matches being streamed by Bet365 on Wednesday, November 17th.

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Full list of Bet365 Live Streaming Matches for Wednesday, November 17th

Montenegro v Azerbaijan
Russia v Belgium
Slovakia v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Estonia v Liechtenstein
Argentina v Brazil
Bulgaria v Serbia
Hungary v Lithuania
Luxemburg v Algeria
Switzerland v Ukraine
Austria v Greece
Poland v Ivory Coast
Romania v Italy
Sweden v Germany
Slovenia v Georgia
Portugal v Spain

More infos:
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With all the furore over the Euro 2012 fixtures last Friday and Wednesday, in which the home nations managed to not pick up a single victory between them all, we take a football betting look at the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Scotland and Wales lost their matches, while England, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all picked up one point each. That doesn’t tell the whole story though, as there were some strange mitigating circumstances to the results. Where does these results leave the qualification hopes of the home nations? They will be sitting back and watching the likes of Spain and Germany continue to dominate their matches, taking the standard of European football to new levels. How can the home nations catch up? The process all begins here with the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and we assess the chances of completing the first part of the puzzle, getting to Poland and Ukraine 2012.

England

Previous Match: England 0, Montenegro 0
Current Standing: Second in Group G

Left Wembley with a very disappointing 0-0 draw against Montenegro, which left Fabio Capello’s men in second place in the group. Not where they were expected to be. England were short on striker options, highlighted by the fact that Bolton’s Kevin Davies was there, and with Wayne Rooney anonymous until the final kicks of the game, England have left themselves in a frustrating position. Alright, it is not the end of the world, and they should have enough quality still to turn their fortunes around, but the old symptoms of lack of pace and drive let them down against badly. England now really have to face the facts that they are not one of the teams occupying the higher echelons of quality football in the world. They need to understand their place and work on that, instead of letting complacency fool them into thinking that they are better than they are. Who would England be in the Premier League? Aston Villa? Everton? Certainly not a Chelsea, Man Utd or an Arsenal. So England are three points off the lead with a game in hand, which is still a pretty strong position. Their next opponents will be Wales, who haven’t picked up a single point yet, and Capello has to be ready for the trip down to Cardiff. England are the group’s top goal scorers at the moment, and that is the extra disappointment about being shut out by Montenegro, who actually haven’t conceded a goal themselves so far in Group G. The no score draw was a bitter blow for England fans, but they should get a little stronger by the time their next match comes along. They have one more match to end this year, a friendly against France at Wembley in November. Need to step up their game and produce more competent displays, which everyone knows they have in them.

To qualify: 1/20 at Bet365. Hard to see a major collapse happening and Capello’s men failing to qualify at all. Therefore, not too much value in this one.

To Win Group G: 2/9 at Ladbrokes. A little better value after their bore draw against Montenegro, but England are expected to be in the driving seat, and the Bookies are all over that.

To win Euro 2012: 10/1 at Victor Chandler. Pretty reasonable price all things considered. Perhaps it says something about the quality of European football behind the might of Spain and Germany, when England and Italy are so far out. Are they worth a bet though, that is the question. It will be a big, patriotic wager, but there is plenty of time for a new England side to establish itself, and for some of the younger players to make an impact over the next couple of years. At that ante post price, may worth a punt as you never know. Likely to remain on the outside of realistic chances though, because there much better teams around at the moment.

Republic of Ireland:

Previous Match: Slovakia 1, Republic of Ireland 1
Current Standing: Second Group B

The Republic of Ireland are doing OK at the moment in a very tight group. They are level on standings with Armenia and Slovakia, against whom they earned a credible and predictable draw in the week. That has left them in second place in the group, only on goal difference, and there will be a big race for second place. Russia are expected to win Group B, although they themselves haven’t been completely dominant, but they do look the best team there. That means that Ireland will be looking to battle their way through some tough challenges to hold on to second place. The Republic’s only defeat has come against Russia, and they actually make for a decent bet to qualify for Euro 2012. They may not do it as outright winners, unless they get the better of Russia when the two sides meet in Ireland later in the group, but they are a decent price to reach the finals, nonetheless. The Republic of Ireland go into back to back matches against Macedonia who are sitting on just one win in the group, and therefore stand a great chance of picking up the pace in their charge for qualification. Hard working, battling well and if they can find a bit more composure at the back, then they are in with a great chance.

To Qualify: 13/8 at Bet365. Well worth looking at and considering. It’s a tough, tight group the Irish are in, and it looks as if they have to chase the very strong Russians. Nonetheless, they have the fight in them to push all the way.

To win Euro 2012: 125/1 at Ladbrokes: Well there are bookmakers who have Ireland at much shorter odds than this, even half of what Ladbrokes are offering, it’s just not going to happen. Ireland aren’t going to beat enough elite teams in a finals to win a European Championship anytime soon. Even the most patriotic fan wouldn’t touch this.

Scotland

Previous Match: Scotland 2, Spain 3
Current Standing: 3rd Group I

So Scotland are in third place in the group, however they are the only team which has played four matches, with the rest of the teams on three, including Lithuania who are on the same amount of points as the Scots. Scotland put in a storming, heart warming battling performance at home against Spain in the weekend, pegging the World Champions back to 2-2, before Spanish sub Lorente netted a winner. The scoreline was never expected to be that close, but the defeat means that Scotland have now lost against the top two teams in the group, which really sets them back in their chances of qualifying for Euro 2012. Spain and the Czech Republic who are above them, still have a game in hand over the Scots, so again Scotland could be missing out on a summer tournament. To be honest, the bookies never really gave them much of a chance to get out of this group, and that hasn’t changed. Spain and the Czech’s look too strong for the rest of the group, not only Scotland themselves. Is there a slim chance of Scotland getting out of the qualifying group? Certainly not as winners, but if they can produce another good home display in their next match against at home against the Czech’s then it could open things up nicely. They then could back that up with another home fixture against Lithuania, so there is hope, and Spain and the Czech Republic haven’t met yet, so when they do, there will be points taken away from one, or both. Not quite out of the running yet, but a lot of brave work still to do.

To Qualify: 9/1 at Bet365: Ideal football betting odds and sums up Scotland’s position perfectly. They will need some big hearted performances from here on out, with the crucial one being the home match against the Czechs. Good price and worth backing the Scots.

To Win Euro 2012: 999/1 at Bwin: Extravagant odds, and not reflective of most of the market, but we present you with best odds available. Even if the Scots reach the finals, they are not going to win.

Northern Ireland

Previous Match: Northern Ireland 1, Faroe Islands 1
Current Standing: 5th in Group C

Northern Ireland missed the boat big time with a 1-1 draw against the Faroe Islands in midweek. That really was tantamount to a defeat, as everybody expects to beat the Faroe Island, who are averaging conceding five goals a match in qualification. However, Northern Ireland didn’t get their lines right on the night, and as suggested here, their lack of goal scoring power hurt them. That is just two goals in three matches now for Northern Ireland, and unless they start firing quickly, they are going to be left with nothing to play for very soon. However, on the bright side, they have a game in hand over the four teams above them in the group, and are just three points off the lead. Their huge 1-0 win in Slovenia has kept them in the running, along with a heroic effort in holding Italy to a 0-0 draw. Those are the scrappy points which Northern Ireland will value greatly, but with Serbia, Italy, Slovenia and Estonia in the group, it will realistically be an uphill battle in getting through to the finals. It is to their credit that they are unbeaten so far, and that they have managed to pick up five points by scoring just two goals. A lot of that has come down to a resilient defence which has only conceded one goal. If they keep working hard for these draws and then sneaking a win here and there, then you just never know. It will be tough, and while UEFA await to see what the repercussions are of the Italy v Serbia match being abandoned after six minutes, there is life in this group and is one of the main groups in which big surprises could happen, as Italy are in rebuild mode. Still in with a fighting chance are Northern Ireland but they need to strap on their goal scoring boots.

To Qualify: 11/1 at Bet365: Again, like most of the other home nations, this is an outside bet which may be worth a punt. You really can’t go wrong with those odds, even if you have just £1 on it, or use some of your free bets when you sign up for an online bookmaker.

To Win Euro 2012: 1999/1 at Bwin. Again, simply highlighting the best value bet out there. Extravagant and extreme, but it is to the point. Northern Ireland aren’t going to win Euro 2012.

Wales

Previous Match: Switzerland 4, Wales 1
Current Standing: 5th Group G

Wales had their big chance to get their group going, albeit with a tricky away fixture in Switzerland. Both sides were without a win in their opening two matches, and there was a lot to play for. Wales, however, fell apart and collapsed to a 4-1 loss, making qualification from the group rest in the hands of a miracle. Quite frankly, Wales aren’t good enough to really get out of the group. Their weaknesses were highlighted by a Switzerland team, who are one of the least prolific goal scoring nations in Europe. The fact that the Swiss ran riot points to a lot of problems for Wales. That was on the back of defeats against Montenegro and against Bulgaria, which was at home. There’s no doubt that energy levels and pride and passion will be at a max when they welcome England in March, and the Welsh, as underdogs, will be relishing the challenge of picking up their first points against England. However, the same problem which seems to plague the rest of the home nations, is evident as well with Wales, in that there is not enough quality in front of goal, and if there is, then there is no quality service getting forward. There are still some tough matches ahead for Wales, and realistically, out of the home nations, they look the least likely to qualify for Euro 2012.

To Qualify: 66/1 at Bet365: The longest odds in this market of all the home nations, and that is because they are without a point, and floundering at the bottom of Group G. Not going to happen.

To Win Euro 2012: 4999/1 at Bwin: Online bookmaker Bwin likes to throw out some crazy big numbers. They could put this out even further, or cut it by three quarters and it still wouldn’t make a difference to the chance of Wales winning Euro 2012, which is none. Stick to match betting for Wales, they are bound to pick up points in the group sooner or later.

Euro 2012 Outright Winner Odds

While that is the home nations taken care of, who are the bookmakers leaning towards as outright winners of Euro 2012? Naturally there is only one nation who is going to be leading the way, and that is the current European and World Champions, Spain. They have maximum points from three matches, and have scored ten goals in those three matches. Pretty good going, and in quite an easy group for them, with the biggest challenge expected to come from the Czech Republic. Spain will get to Euro 2012 and be a massive threat, as there doesn’t look to be anyone else in their class at the moment. Perhaps Germany will pose the strongest challenge at the finals themselves, and they are well on course to qualifying with ease. Four wins from four matches from the Germans, racking up thirteen goals. They have picked up from where they left off in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and are looking mightily strong and adventurous. Belgium pushed them hard in the opener, but the Germans have really been untroubled so far and no sign of a slip up. Holland are the other European nation which are going strong with full on performances seeing them sitting with a 100% record as well. Four wins from four from them, in a group which houses Hungary and Sweden, there is not going to be any banana skins here for the Dutch, who will hopefully adopt a more attacking, less cynical approach the Euro 2012 finals than they did at South Africa 2010. Here at the ante post football betting prices at the moment:

To Win Euro 2012
Spain: 4/1 at Bet365
Germany: 11/2 at Coral
Holland: 15/2 at Totesport

Top online bookmaker Bet365 are again rolling out and showcasing their excellent live streaming services for Tuesday night’s Euro 2012 qualifiers. After showing a great deal of matches from Friday’s round of fixtures, Bet365 are at it again. They are one of the first places to go to online in order to watch live football streaming, as it is one of their top features in already extensive online betting site. Bet365 really deliver when it comes to football coverage, and with the amount of football matches they are able to stream live, it just enhances a fantastic service. One of the biggest benefits of being able to watch live streams online is that it works perfectly with your live in play betting. Where you would normally have to watch TV and get online at the same time to bet live, you can do both from the same place at Bet365. You can watch live and bet live, allowing you to get closer to the action and get a feel for how the match is going. With the Euro 2012 qualifiers almost reaching the halfway stage, there is a lot of stake in Tuesday’s matches. There are also some nice matches which should enjoy plenty of goals, and that means there will be plenty of opportunities to capitalise on live in play betting markets.

England v Montenegro Odds
England to win: 1/5
Draw: 5/1
Montenegro: 14/1

Spain v Scotland Odds
Spain to win: 4/11
Draw: 7/2
Scotland to win: 8/1

Slovakia v Ireland Odds
Slovakia to win: 5/4
Draw: 9/4
Ireland to win: 11/5

Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands Odds
N Ireland to win: 1/3
Draw: 15/4
Faroe Islands to win: 9/1

Switzerland to win: 4/9
Draw: 16/5
Wales to win: 13/2

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Here is a list of Tuesday’s Euro 2012 live streaming matches that Bet365 are providing…

Armenia v Andorra
Azerbaijan v Turkey
Finland v Hungary
Kazakhstan v Germany
Belarus v Albania
Denmark v Cyprus
Estonia v Slovenia
Macedonia v Russia
Belgium v Austria
Greece v Israel
Iceland v Portugal

The Euro 2012 Qualifiers continue on Tuesday, with England v Montenegro pretty much grabbing the headlines. But the fates of the other home nations are also at stake over the course of ninety minutes on Tuesday evening, so while Wembley will be looking for a strong win over Montenegro, who have pulled out a perfect start to the season, there are interesting matches involving the other home nations. That basically equates to some good betting opportunities with your online bookmaker, as football betting continues to focus in on international football odds. It’s a tense few days for the home nations, as eyes start to turn towards Ukraine and Poland 2012, and the home nations go into this next round of fixtures with contrasting fortunes. England and Northern Ireland have unbeaten records to protect, while Scotland and the Republic of Ireland need to bounce back from defeats, and the point-less Wales are looking to get their first point on the board for 2012 qualification. Expect some more thrills and spills on Tuesday night, with a busy night of European football.

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Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland Betting Odds

Northern Ireland to win: 4/11 at William Hill
Draw: 9/2 at Stan James
Faroe Islands to win: 10/1 at Boylesports

This looks like a match in which Northern Ireland can get their qualification process ramped up a little bit. They have started off pretty well, winning one and drawing one in their opening two matches. After sneaking a tough 1-0 away victory in Slovenia, Northern Ireland backed it up with a resilient performance at home against Group Favourites Italy. Irish eyes were smiling as they held out for a 0-0 draw against Italy, leaving themselves nicely poised in third place in Group C with a game in hand over the two above them (Italy and Estonia). How much they can now build upon that with a second away win of the group will be very interesting, and could put them in a strong position. Against the Faroe Island, pretty much everyone expects to win. It’s a harsh thing, but one that has to be stated from your football betting strategy point of view. One thing the match will offer Northern Ireland, is the chance to run up some goals, which are much needed by them. Having scored only one, and conceded none, Northern Ireland don’t look ready to set the goal scoring charts alight, but against the Faroe Islands, they should be able to bag a few. The Faroe Islands have conceded 15 goals in four matches (all defeats) and Northern Ireland simply have to make the most of this match. They are in a tough group with Serbia, Slovenia and Italy, so there is a lot to play for. Nigel Worthington’s men can’t let the old habit of not scoring enough come back to haunt them. With David Healy, Warren Feeny and Kyle Lafferty expecting to deliver some goals between them, Northern Ireland should be able to keep up a 100% away record.
Betting tip: Northern Ireland win

Scotland v Spain Betting Odds

Scotland to win: 2/5 at Boylesports
Draw: 18/5 at Bwin
Scotland to win: 19/2 at Bwin

The last team that Scotland want to run in for qualification for a tournament would be the current World Champions, Spain. The Scots have really yet to put in an impressive performance in their three matches of qualification so far, having drawn, won and then lost. Their only victory was a close home victory over Liechtenstein, which would have been expected really, but their loss to the Czech Republic on Friday, hasn’t helped their hopes of getting out of the group, especially now having to play Spain. The only thing going for Scotland in this one, is that the match is at home, and they will have a full house being them. This is the start of a run of three consecutive matches at home in qualification, so it is an important stage of the group matches for the Scots. The Spaniards have maxed their two matches in the group so far, winning two from two, and are strong favourites to make it three from three. The problem for Scotland is finding enough goals. They didn’t deliver in qualification for the 2010 World Cup, and they look short of having enough punch to scrap their way out of this group. It is unlikely that the Scots are going to win here, and looking a the Scotland v Spain odds, there really isn’t even much hope of them grabbing a valiant home draw. The betting strategy has to be all about Spain for this one. They still ooze class, quality and have enough to beat much harder teams than Scotland. With eight goals in their two matches, including two from Fernando Torres, which may just prove what a difference being surrounded by quality makes compared to playing at Liverpool, the Spaniards will be too strong. Torres of course is missing, along with Navas and Rodriguez, but there is far too much firepower for the Scots to handle.
Betting Tip: Spain win

Switzerland v Wales Betting Odds

Switzerland to win: 1/2 at Totesport
Draw: 13/4 at Unibet
Wales to win: 7/1 at William Hill

Over in England’s group, Wales are scrapping for their qualification lives already. Having lost their opening two match, including a 1-0 home defeat against Bulgaria on Friday, the Welsh are looking low on confidence. They go into the match against Switzerland, with a pretty lousy record against the Swiss. Switzerland is usually a pretty tough place to go and break down a resilient side, and the Swiss have won four of the last five meetings between the two sides, and are currently on a three game winning streak against Wales at home. The football betting odds for Wales doesn’t look good here either, and while they need to find their goal scoring boots against an organised Swiss defence, there have been holes in the Swiss defence so far, and this is actually a fight between the bottom two sides in Group G, both of which are without a single point from two games. Someone will get a big boost here with a win, leaving the other side completely reeling at the foot of the table. Neither team are in great form, neither team are that good to be honest. So, looking at things, while Wales are well out there in the betting to win, a draw may not be a bad option for this match. Switzerland aren’t an explosive side, and Wales haven’t got a lot to shout about up front, so a scrappy draw seems more than plausible in this one.
Betting Tip: Draw

Slovakia v Ireland Betting Odds

Slovakia to win: 7/5 at Unibet
Draw: 23/10 at Boylesports
Ireland to win: 12/5 at Boylesports

Ireland usually give a good fighting account of themselves in qualification matches, and they are doing so again here. Realistically, they are up against it in terms of qualifying for Euro 2012, simply because they have Slovakia and Russia in their group. There is the look and feel that Ireland may be hanging around in third place in the group for some time, just where they are now. Better than the teams below them, but probably not quite enough to depose the other two from the top spots. So this is where things may take an interesting turn in Ireland’s qualification hopes, after they were beaten at home by Russia on Friday. After starting the group well with wins against Armenia and Andorra, this is the tough phase of the group now. They failed against Russia, and now, with a tough away trip to Slovakia, another defeat would leave them short in the race for the top after four matches, almost half way through qualification. The Irish do look to have more potency than the other home nations in this article, and they often cup up with the unexpected when they need to. However, Slovakia are a slick side, and will be a lot to handle at home, and they will be looking for a pick-me-up after a surprise 3-1 defeat t Armenia on Friday. After finding themselves 3-0 down against Russia, the Irish battled back well, but didn’t have enough in the tank to snatch what they needed. This now becomes a match in which two teams need to get back on track, and home advantage could be huge in this one. While the scenario which played out against Russia may be the story of the Irish qualification hopes, they do have hope heading to Slovakia. The two nations met in the last qualification for the European Championships, as Slovakia lost in Dublin, and then were held to a 2-2 draw at home. The draw looks a fair result here in what will probably be a close match.
Betting Tip: Draw

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Kazakhstan v Belgium
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Greece v Latvia
Portugal v Denmark

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While England fans await the arrival of Montenegro on Tuesday, there is plenty of Euro 2012 football betting to enjoy on October 8th, as well as the 12th when England play. As the Premier League takes an international break, you will need somewhere to go to enjoy your football betting, and fortunately a full coupon of international matches are there to fill in the domestic void. With Scotland in action against the Czech Republic and Spain, Wales facing Bulgaria and Switzerland in England’s group, Northern Ireland meeting Italy and the Faroe Isles, and Ireland playing Russia and Slovakia there is plenty of action to look forward to.

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England’s fate for the 2012 European Championship qualifying is now known, with a “local derby” to come against Wales in the qualification group. Although England boss Fabio Capello has a get out clause in his contract at the end of the 2012 World Cup, there are hopes abound that he will still be around to lead the nation at Euro 2012, which is jointly being held by the Ukraine and Poland. In their small qualifying Group G, England, one of the top seeds, also drew Switzerland, Bulgaria and Montenegro. If things go well at the 2012 World Cup, then England should be firm favourites to win the group and push on to challenge to become the European Champions.

Scotland drew the short straw after they were drawn in the same group as current European Champions Spain, and similarly tough opposition in the Czech Republic. The Republic of Ireland will fancy their chances against seeded team Russia, while Northern Ireland were drawn against seeded team Italy. With 52 teams in the draw, there are just fourteen places up for grabs, with the nine group winners and best runner up automatically proceeding. There will be a two leg play-off for the other eight runner’s up.

Qualifying for the European Championships, kicks in to gear not too long after the World Cup. Held over the course of just over a year, Euro 2012 qualifying starts in September and concludes in October 2011, with the play-offs held in November. Capello’s men, thanks to their seeding, have landed themselves a nice draw, and there will much expectation on them again. But first things first, there is a World Cup to deal with in South Africa, and England start their 2010 preparations on March 3rd in a home friendly against African Cup of Nations Winners Egypt.

Rep Of Ireland to win Group B – 7/2 at Boylesports
Northern Ireland to win Group C – 25/1 at Boylesports
Scotland to win Group I – 12/1 at Boylesports

Full Group Listing
A: Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Austria, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
B: Russia, Rep of Ireland, Slovakia, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
C: Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Faroe Islands
D: France, Romania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg
E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, San Marino
F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta
G: England, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales, Montenegro
G: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland
H: Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein

The home nations are all involved in the Euro 2012 draw which takes place on Sunday. The big event, taking place in Warsaw, Poland will happen around 11am, and there is extra interest ahead of the draw, as some of the home nations could end up in the same qualifying group. In fact, with the seeding as it is, there could be one interesting group of England, Wales and either Scotland, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland, which would certainly set the cat amongst the pigeons in terms of UK pride over national teams.

England, understandably are ranked among the top seeds for the qualifying draw, which means they will avoid other powerhouses such as Spain, Germany, France and Italy. With 51 teams involved in qualifying, there is a race for just 14 places to reach the 2012 finals, which are held jointly by Poland and the Ukraine. The draw will place teams in nine groups, with the winners of those nine groups automatically qualifying. The best of the runner’s up will also get automatic qualification, with the remaining other eight runners-up going into a two-leg play, much the same as what happened for Qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the European Zone. Poland and Ukraine naturally have already secured their spots as hosts.

England aside, the other home nations will be quickly keen to get back into action and put the disappointment of missing the World Cup behind them. Wales had a poor World Cup qualifying campaign, and it has been over a decade since Scotland were involved in the finals of a major tournament. New boss Craig Levein is hoping to change all that, and has spoken of how keen he is to pit his wits against the auld enemy, England. The Republic of Ireland of course, will be looking to redress all the furore surrounding their World Cup play-off loss against France, after Thierry Henry clearly handled the ball in the build up to France’s crucial winning goal. Northern Ireland performed will in a tough group with World Cup qualifying on the line, but they just could not battle their way into a runner’s-up spot.

There is hope there for all home nations, with Scotland, Northern and Republic of Ireland, all together in seeding pot number 3 for the draw. Wales will be drawn from seeding pot four. While there will be hope and optimism ahead of the qualification, the level of quality throughout the top four seeded groups is quite fierce. As shown during European qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, there are going to be no easy rides, although the likes of Germany, Italy, England and Spain will be favourites to book safe passage. Spain won the 2008 European Championships, thanks to a goal from Liverpool’s Fernando Torres against Germany in the final. The European champions are looking favourites to add the World Cup to their reign of football power.

The qualifiers for the 2012 European Championships, will take place between September 2010 and October 2011, and all seedings have been based on the UEFA national team coefficient system.

Pot 1: Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, England, Croatia, Portugal, France, Russia

Pot 2: Greece, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Turkey, Denmark, Slovakia, Romania

Pot 3: Israel, Bulgaria, Finland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Pot 4: Slovenia, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Belarus, Belgium, Wales, FYR Macedonia, Cyprus

Pot 5: Montenegro, Albania, Estonia, Georgia, Moldova, Iceland, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein

Pot 6: Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Malta, Faroe Islands, Andorra, San Marino

Latest Outright 2010 Prices:
Spain – 6/1 at SkyBet
Germany – 8/1 at SkyBet
Italy – 9/1 at Stan James
Holland – 10/1 at Boylesports
England – 12/1 at Bwin