Argentina will defeat the world champions
Spain have lost just twice in 57 games but with Argentina keen to show that they are still a match for the planet's finest, and home advantage so significant to them, we anticipate defeat number three occurring tonight. Read more
The best punts for the big week ahead
England travel to Switzerland for their second Euro 2012 qualifier, Spain are in Argentina and Hoffenheim host Schalke in exciting midweek action. We look at the betting opportunities for each match... Read more
Group I - Scotland handed a horror draw
Craig Levein's men have the reigning European and world champions, a nation that regularly reaches the Euros and an occasional bogey team to deal with as they bid to end their 14-year international tournament exodus. Read more
The best tips from the Betfair football forum
There's plenty of activity on the Betfair football forum ahead of the new season as punters recommend laying Manchester City in the Premier League and backing Spain to win Euro 2012... Read more
Iniesta goal finally wins Spain the World Cup
Andres Iniesta scored the extra-time winner that earned Spain their first ever World Cup, meaning La Roja are now reigning European and world champions... Read more
Holland 0-0 Spain - 90 minute betting update
Both nations have experienced spot-kick heartache at the World Cup in recent years but one will win the competition for the first time in a shootout if there isn't a goal in the next half hour. Read more
Holland 0-0 Spain - half-time betting update
It's odds-on that referee Howard Webb will show his first red card in 27 matches after a rather wild first half in which crunching tackles ruled over goalmouth action. Read more
Spain and Holland look set to entertain
It's generally considered that cup finals are tight affairs, but looking back over previous World Cup finals, there has never been a shortage of goals... Read more
Holland v Spain: "History awaits Villa and co"
Sunday's World Cup Final is a battle between two nations that have never won the trophy before and our Specialist Andy Gray reckons it will be the European champions who break their duck. Read more
Who will walk away with the Golden Shoe?
We're heading into the last weekend of the World Cup and there are still plenty of players in with a shout of nabbing the Golden Shoe... Read more
Holland v Spain: "La Roja will take the trophy"
Only one of our eight Specialists doesn't expect Spain to become the eighth ever World Cup winner - Bozydar Iwanow, who has backed Holland from the start. Here's what they're tipping for the final... Read more
Webb appointment should please tough tacklers
It's been months since Howard Webb last put his red card to good use, so the announcement that he will referee Sunday's World Cup Final makes the [1.31] on nobody being sent off a decent bet. Read more
Spain to start World Cup Final as big favourites
Judging by the way the betting is shaping up, it appears that many punters believe that Spain all but lifted the trophy by beating Germany in the semi-finals, with victory over Holland almost a formality. Read more
A massive multiple for the weekend
It doesn't get any bigger than the World Cup Final, and it doesn't get any more pointless than the third and fourth play-off. But there's definitely some money to be made from backing the winner in both games... Read more
Five must-know World Cup Final betting stats
Find out why it's disastrous to concede the first goal, one of the leading scorers is likely to break the deadlock, there probably won't be many goals and a red card or two could be on the cards... Read more
The best tips from the Betfair World Cup forum
The World Cup is nearly all over, but there is still plenty happening on the Betfair World Cup forum... Read more
Germany 0-1 Spain - new winners guaranteed!
For only the second time since 1978, there will be a new addition to the seven-member strong club of World Cup winners after Spain dumped out Germany to secure a final date with Holland. Read more
Germany 0-0 Spain - half-time betting update
It's all to play for at the break after a fairly uneventful first-half, during which Spain's odds to go through to the final have shortened. Read more
Del Bosque finally loses faith in Torres
The big team news ahead of tonight's World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain is that Vicente del Bosque has dropped Fernando Torres in favour of Barcelona's Pedro Rodriguez. Read more
Germany v Spain: "Extra time may be needed"
Five of our Specialists offer their tips on the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain that has the potential to be the tie of the tournament - who will go on to face Holland? Read more









