Spain-Portugal Pick

The final game in the Round of 16 of the 2010 World Cup takes place Tuesday at 2:30PM ET when
Spain faces
Portugal.
Bet the 2010 World Cup
Spain was the winner of Group H while Portugal was the runner-up in Group G.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made Spain the favorites to win with an even betting line while Portugal comes in at +285. A regulation draw has a money line of +220.
Spain entered the World Cup as the favorites to win it all but a 1-0 loss to
Switzerland to start the tournament gave the country a wake-up call and since
Spain has won its last two. It’s 2-1 win over
Chile wasn’t overly thrilling but it still did enough to get the job done.
Spain will have to play a solid defense game against
Portugal, which has the potential to score many goals.
Portugal has yet to lose, but its stats are inflated by a 7-0 win over lowly
North Korea. Aside from that win,
Portugal had two scoreless ties. While it kept
Brazil from scoring, the Brazilians had little to nothing to play for. In this game,
Portugal will have to find a way to score and play even better defense against
Spain.
This game should be competitive and could come down to just one goal deciding it all. Both are sound defensively but we feel
Spain is the better team and more consistent. Look for the Spaniards to lock in on Cristiano Ronaldo and dictate the pace before finding a late goal to win 1-0.
Our World Cup Free Pick for this matchup is:
SPAIN EVEN and UNDER 2.5
World Cup Match Results
SPAIN
Loss to
Switzerland, 1-0 on June 16
Win over
Honduras, 2-0 on June 21
Win over
Chile, 2-1 on June 25
PORTUGAL
Draw with
Ivory Coast, 0-0 on June 15
Win over
North Korea, 7-0 on June 21
Draw with
Brazil, 0-0 on June 25
World Cup Player Stats
SPAIN
David Villa – 3 goals
Andres Iniesta – 1 goal
PORTUGAL
Tiago – 2 goals
Raul Meireles – 1 goal
Simao – 1 goal
Cristiano Ronaldo – 1 goal
Liedson – 1 goal
Hugo Almeida – 1 goal
World Cup Odds
Spain even Over 2.5
Portugal +285 Under 2.5
Draw +220
*If game is tied after regulation Draw pays out. Team payouts must be on regulation victory
Bet the 2010 World Cup
Posted: 6/29/10 12:00PM ET