Group E – Denmark’s Chances

Denmark will face Cameroon, the Netherlands and Japan in Group E of the 2010 World Cup. Denmark is appearing in their fourth World Cup after failing in 2006 to make the group stage. Denmark finished first in their preliminary section despite having tough competition with Portugal and Sweden.

The favorites in Group E are the Netherlands and Cameroon with Denmark and Japan being the underdogs. The Netherlands was undefeated in the preliminaries while Cameroon remains an African powerhouse with players such as Samuel Eto’o. Japan comes to the World Cup for the fourth time and remain a threat having won the AFC Asian Cup three out of the last five.

Group E – Betting Odds

Bodog.com has the moneylines already posted for the first World Cup matches and players can bet on Denmark’s first match against the Netherlands. The Netherlands is offered at -130 and Denmark at +350. The draw is at +240. Japan is at +240, Cameroon +110 and the draw of the Japan/Cameroon match is +220.

Ladbrokes is another site in which 2010 World Cup bets can be made. They offer 5.50 odds that Denmark will win Group E. Ladbrokes caters to European players and their website is ladbrokes.com.

If you’re new to sports betting, you’ll find sites such as Sportsbook.com and BetUS.com that cater to American sports betting and sites such as Ladbrokes and Bet365.com that cater to European betters. If you’re going to bet on the 2010 World Cup and you’re new to this, make sure you check out the FAQ or help section of whatever site you choose to bet with. You should be able to get in detail explanations of how the moneylines work, differences in odds calculation methods as well as how to actually place your bet.

Denmark – Beyond Group E

Denmark has been in the World Cup finals three times previously and look to advance further than ever before. In 1986 and 2002, the Danes mad the final 16 but were eliminated. In 1998, Denmark made it to the quarterfinals to lose to Brazil. The highlight of Denmark football had to be their 1992 UEFA European Championship. The Danes have experience in the World Cup Finals have a chance at winning the tournament.

Ladbrokes.com has 67.00 odds that Denmark will win the 2010 World Cup. They also provide 1.40 odds that a European team will win the tournament. Another category of betting offered at Ladbrokes is odds on who will score the most goals in the tournament. Nicklas Bendtner has odds of 67.00 at Ladbrokes.

Denmark – Qualifying Match Results:

09/06/08 – Hungary – 0:0 – Denmark
09/10/08 – Portugal – 2:3 – Denmark
10/11/08 – Denmark – 3:0 – Malta
03/28/09 – Malta – 0:3 – Denmark
04/01/09 – Denmark – 3:0 – Albania
06/06/09 – Sweden – 0:1 – Denmark
09/05/09 – Denmark – 1:1 – Portugal
09/09/09 – Albania – 1:1 – Denmark
10/10/09 – Denmark – 1:0 – Sweden
10/14/09 – Denmark – 0:1 – Hungary

Denmark Coaching

Morten Olsen is coaching the Denmark team this year in the World Cup and he has coached for Denmark for a decade now. He took over in 2000 and took the team to the World Cup in 2002 and also to the UEFA Euro Championship in 2004. Olsen won the UEFA cup in 1993 as player with Belgium.

Expekt offers a great selection of odds for the World Cup 2010