Euro 2012 Qualifier: England v Switzerland Betting
May 31, 2011
After another hectic end of season finale England’s superstars would be forgiven for packing their bags and jetting off abroad for a deserved holiday. However, they cannot afford to relax just yet as there is the small matter of an important Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland at 4:45pm on Saturday 4th June.
The Three Lions are currently locked on 10 points with surprise contenders Montenegro at the top of Group G, with their superior goal difference all that separates the two teams. In contrast, the much fancied Swiss side have had a woeful campaign, where they have picked up just four points from four games. Their Head Coach, Ottmar Hitzfeld, knows that they need to come away with an unlikely victory at Wembley in order to ignite their slim qualification chances. Whereas a win for Fabio Capello’s men could extend England’s lead to three points at the top of the table as they edge closer to automatic qualification for Euro 2012 next summer.
England were convincing 3-1 winners aginst Switzerland back in September when the teams met in Basel. England are firm favourites at 4/11 to come away with the three points on Saturday, whilst Switzerland are outsiders at 8/1 to record what would be a shock win. However, the Swiss cannot be taken for granted as this is the same team who upset the eventual champions Spain 1-0 in their opening group game of the 2010 World Cup. If England can play to their full potential we fancy a convincing win, with a scoreline of 3-1 looking good value at 11/1 with Victor Chandler.
With Wayne Rooney suspended and Jermaine Defoe injured, England face a mini-striker crisis. This could be a blessing in disguise as it gives fringe forwards such as Darren Bent, Bobby Zamora and Peter Crouch a chance to shine and really prove themselves on an international level. Victor Chandler have given Bent odds of 18/5 to open the scoring and 4/1 to grab a brace, whilst Zamora and Crouch are both available at 17/4 to score the game’s opening goal.
England v Switzerland Match Odds
4/11 – England
8/1 – Switzerland
18/5 – Draw
England v Switzerland Specials
6/1 – Theo Walcott to open the scoring
18/1 – Darren Bent to score a hat-trick
33/1 – England 5-0 Switzerland
All odds are courtesy of Victor Chandler
Ronan Parke Odds On In Britains Got Talent Betting
May 31, 2011
It is that time of year again with Britains Got Talent now at the live stage and there is only one contestant on every one’s mind at the moment ahead of the final on Saturday, and that is 12 year-old singing sensation Ronan Parke. The young singer wowed the judges and the bookmakers alike during the audition stage and he did exactly the same in the live Semi-Final to book his place in the Grand Final on Saturday night. Parke was clearly the star attraction of the first live Semi-Final and Paddy Power have slashed his price all the way into 4/7 to win the whole competition and at this stage he is the one to beat.
The British public love a young singer and Parke could be a boy to watch over the next few years with Simon Cowell no doubt waiting in the wings ready to snap him up to a big money record deal over the next few weeks. Punters wanting to find some value elsewhere in the Outright Winner market might want to look closely at Razy Gogonea who impressed the judges during his audition recently. The Romanian body popper is full of talent and punters can get a price of 5/1 with Paddy Power about him going all the way and winning the competition, dancers are always popular and he could yet pull it out of the bag.
Outside of the major contenders there are one or two who may have a chance if their act translates well to a live stage and the exciting Circus of Horrors could be one that falls into that category. They were exciting and unique during their audition and at the moment their price of 25/1 with Paddy Power could prove tempting in the outright winner market. At the moment though it looks as though Ronan Parke has the competition in the bag and any other result will be a big surprise for both the bookmakers and the viewing public.
Outright Britains Got Talent Winner Odds 2011 with Paddy Power
- 4/7 – Ronan Parke
- 5/1 – Razy Gogonea
- 10/1 – Jai McDowell
- 14/1 – Michael Collings
- 16/1 – James Hobley
- 20/1 – New Bounce
- 25/1 – Edward Reid
- 25/1 – The Circus Of Horrors
- 25/1 – Jessica Hobson
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All markets supplied by Paddy Power
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