Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Italy World Cup Odds and Betting

Odds on Italy to Win Group F

In 2006, Italy won the World Cup and may yet again take the top prize. Italy is expected to perform very well in Group F, which is composed of Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia. Most bookies are saying the same thing that Italy will come out on top for its group. With Bet365.com reporting the odds at 1.33 for Italy to win Group F, it’s most likely a sure thing. However, Bet365 does not cater to players in the United States, so instead American bets can be placed at Bodog, which is listing the odds at 1.44 that Italy will dominate these other three countries.

Odds on Italy to Win Overall

With such an easy possibility of a Group F win, Italy earns its spot near the top of most bookmakers lists. However, when placed in the same league as other teams like Spain and Brazil, Italy starts to lose some of its advantage. Even so, Ladbrokes places Italy sixth overall to grab first place with the odds at 11.00 to win overall. Better yet, Bet365 places Italy in fifth place overall with the odds at 13.00. If you are in the United States, Bodog offers the 11.00 odds and likes Italy at fifth place as well. Overall, Italy is a safe bet in the first few games, but after that it’s hard to say.

Italy Results in the Qualifying Stages

06/09/08 Cyprus 1-2 Italy
10/09/08 Italy 2-1 Georgia
11/10/08 Bulgaria 0-0 Italy
15/10/08 Italy 2-1 Montenegro
28/03/09 Montenegro 0-2 Italy
01/04/09 Italy 1-1 Republic of Ireland
05/09/09 Georgia 0-2 Italy
09/09/09 Italy 2-0 Bulgaria

Other Popular Bets Involving Italy

Most sites are showing Alberto Gilardino in the top twenty listing for overall top goal scorer. Bet365 puts odds on Gilardino at 34.00.

Italy’s Performance in the Last Five World Cups

2006 – Italy won the World Cup in 2006.
2002 – Italy was eliminated in round of 16 and placed 12th overall
1998 – Italy made it to the quarter-finals and placed 5th.
1994 – Italy was runner up in 1994, losing to Brazil.
1990 – Italy came in 3rd place overall.