England Germany Betting Preview

We always knew it would come to this. Germany Vs England go head-to-head at the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Still it’s a bit earlier than historical clashes between these two footballing giants – more like the Quarters or Semis for this type of fixture. Everyone who is talking about the England Germany game has one thing on their mind – penalties!

I guess most world cup betting punters will be placing some cash on the prospect of this game finishing a draw.

The England team are still in an upbeat mood following their victory over Slovenia assured them of a last 16 place. However, with the USA scoring in the 93rd minute England qualified from the group as runners-up, hence their meeting with Germany was sealed. Perhaps, things could have worked out better for England but if you are serious about winning the World Cup then you have to face the best teams at sometime in the competition.

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Capello now faces the descision of sending out an unchanged team to face Germany or consider bring back a fit-again Ledley King or Jamie Carragher who is now free from suspension in place of Matthew Upson. Upson had a decent game against Slovenia – there were a few errors early on but he must be applauded for his tackle very late in the game which kept England in the World Cup.

Germany have concerns over the fitness of their influential playmaker, Bastian Schweinsteiger, and Brazilian born striker, Cacau. Defender, Jerome Boateng, is another injury worry. Coach, Joachim Loe, is confident that if any of his star players don’t make the game then they have quality players ready and waiting to fill in and help the German cause.

With many betting the Germany England game will finish in penalty kicks – you have to wonder whether this young, yet talented, German team will cope with the pressure. Then again, perhaps they might not need to, giving England’s woeful history of losing penalty kick deciders at big competitions.

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Come Sunday evening, luck might shine on England. No matters what happens, it is bound to be a nail biting tense affair.

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