All Forums | Soccer

World Cup 2014 Thread....

...
Participants:
Search model icon
Views: 207543
Posts: 1042
 
Prospect
Participation Meter
Joined: Jul, 2007
Posts: 423
Posted: #801

Nice hit on Belgium!!!!!!!!!

          

 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Nov, 2001
Posts: 59684
Posted: #802

Alright.  I can breathe again.

That was a total friggin miracle.  In no way shape or form did Belgium deserve to win that game.

Totally undeserved.

Support your local animal shelter. I am on twitter.
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2008
Posts: 4418
Posted: #803
Quote Originally Posted by vanzack:

Alright.  I can breathe again.

That was a total friggin miracle.  In no way shape or form did Belgium deserve to win that game.

Totally undeserved.

What makes you say that? I only saw the last 30 minutes, but it really looked like Belgium had the better possessions during that time.

 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: Dec, 2010
Posts: 29024
Posted: #804
Quote Originally Posted by composite:

What makes you say that? I only saw the last 30 minutes, but it really looked like Belgium had the better possessions during that time.


They should've broken that D down way before they did.
 
Prospect
Participation Meter
Joined: Jun, 2014
Posts: 18
Posted: #805
Russia outplayed belgium and had the better chances. The wise guys got killed today as there was a huge move on russia today. Luck helps van. Go algeria. Love australia money line and + 1, 5
 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Nov, 2001
Posts: 59684
Posted: #806

Its interesting that if this Algeria score holds (Algeria wins).....

The Belgium goal against Russia meant absolutely nothing to Russia.

They would have to beat Algeria in the last game either way to advance, and they would have no realistic shot at winning the group either way.

Support your local animal shelter. I am on twitter.
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Aug, 2006
Posts: 4717
Posted: #807
With that late Belgium goal and easy Algeria win, I'm gonna quit while I'm ahead. I don't trust the U.S. They rarely put more than two passes together vs Ghana. Can they do it with just True Grit again?

 
Prospect
Participation Meter
Joined: Jun, 2014
Posts: 18
Posted: #808
I bet japan uruguay Russia france to win div 1-3
 
MVP
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2008
Posts: 19156
Posted: #809
Van did you call the Coach. USA has been attacking the left all game.
 
Prospect
Participation Meter
Joined: Aug, 2010
Posts: 165
Posted: #810
Nice little 3-0 day. GL tomorrow van
 
MVP
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2008
Posts: 19156
Posted: #811
What a shame the USA only got a draw. 

Great day Van.
 
Prospect
Participation Meter
Joined: Jul, 2007
Posts: 423
Posted: #812

Congrats on the sweep!

 Nice Job!

                                                   

 
Captain
Participation Meter
Joined: May, 2009
Posts: 8640
Posted: #813
Can I PM you my email? Need to know the date we're leaving for Brasil.

 
Rookie
Participation Meter
Joined: Apr, 2008
Posts: 656
Posted: #814
Quote Originally Posted by tdotbenfiquista:

To clarify on Portugals progression..

The only way possible, would be for both games, Germany v USA and Portugal v Ghana to finish with a goal difference of +5 in favor of Portugal..

For ex. Portugal 2-0 Ghana .... Germany 3-0 USA
           Portugal 1-0 Ghana......Germany 4-0 USA
           Portugal 3-0 Ghana.......Germany 2-0 USA

etc etc..

Am i correct?


Shouldn't the US worries about Ghana more than Portugal?
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Feb, 2008
Posts: 4049
Posted: #815
@tdotbenfiquista, post#18. You are partially correct. portugal has a 5 goal differential to make up. but the third tie breaker is goals scored, so portugal has to make up the differential by winning 3-0 or better, and usa losing 0-2. in case of portugal winning 2-0 and usa losing 0-4, both teams would be 4-6 in goals for-against, and i dont know who would win the tie breaker

the bigger threat for the usa is ghanna, who only have to make up a goal differential of 2 on the usa. once again, i dont know what would happen if us loses 0-1 and ghanna wins 1-0, leaving both teams with a goals for-against of 4-4.

Bet365 currently has usa -500 to advance, ghanna +600 to advance, portugal +900 to advance
 
Captain
Participation Meter
Joined: Jan, 2005
Posts: 7830
Posted: #816

Forget about Portugal advancing, they face a 5 GD to the U.S.  as you mention.  Doesn't matter, though, as I think Ghana is the better team than Portugal,...   U.S. put themselves here in a really bad spot against a pissed off German crew.

 

 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Feb, 2008
Posts: 4049
Posted: #817
This article breaks down everthing nicely for the usa:

https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/6/22/5832970/world-cup-tiebreaker-rules-usa-germany-group-g

 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Nov, 2001
Posts: 59684
Posted: #818

Totally spent after that game.

Gonna get tomorrows games up soon but there wont be write ups - just running out of time.

3-0 day, but feels bittersweet....

 

Support your local animal shelter. I am on twitter.
 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Nov, 2001
Posts: 59684
Posted: #819

Game Bets:

10.5-12.5 - 17.63 units up, 23.85 units down

 

Brazil / Croatia – Under 2.5 goals -115 (1.5 units) - LOSS

Mexico / Cameroon – Cameroon PK and +.5 -101 (1 unit) - LOSS

Spain / Netherlands – Spain to win -112 (2 units) - LOSS

Chile / Australia – Chile to win -215 (1 unit), Chile -1 -116 (1 unit) - WIN

Greece / Columbia – Greece +.5 +105 (1.5 units) - LOSS

Costa Rica / Uruguay – Under 2 and 2.5 -105 (1 unit) - LOSS

Italy / England – Italy PK -114 (1 unit) - WIN

Ivory Coast / Japan – Over 2 -125 (2 units) - WIN

Ecuador / Switzerland – Switzerland to win +155 (1.5 units) - WIN

France / Honduras - No bet

Argentina / Bosnia - over 2.5 -115 (1 unit) - WIN

Germany / Portugal - Under 2.5 -115 (1 unit) - LOSS

Iran / Nigeria - No Bet

Ghana / USA - over 2 and 2.5 +100 (1 unit) - WIN

Belgium / Algeria - Under 2.5 +100 (1 unit) - LOSS

Brazil / Mexico - Brazil -1.5 +100 (3 units) - LOSS

Russia / S Korea - Russia to win +125 (2 units) - LOSS

Australia / Netherlands - Australia +1.5 and +2 +100 (1 unit) - WIN

Spain / Chile - No Bet

Croatia / Cameroon - Croatia -160 (1.5 units) - WIN

Colombia / Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast PK and +.5 +107 (2 units) - LOSS
England / Uruguay - Uruguay PK and +.5 +103 (2 units) - WIN
Greece / Japan - Greece PK and +.5 +103 (1.5 units) - HALF WIN

Italy / Costa Rica - Italy -1 -110 (2 units) Italy to win -190 (1 unit) - LOSS
France / Switzerland - France to win -130 (1.5 units) - WIN
Ecuador / Honduras - Honduras +.5 and +1 +105 (1 unit) - HALF LOSS
Argentina / Iran - NO BET
Ghana / Germany - Germany -1.5 -105 (2.5 units) - LOSS
Bosnia / Nigeria - Under 2.5 -112 (1.5 units) - WIN
Belgium / Russia - Belgium to win -103 (3 units) - WIN
Algeria / S Korea - Algeria PK and +.5 -110 (2 units) - WIN
Portugal / USA - USA +.5 and +1 (1 unit) - WIN

 

Australia / Spain - Australia +.5 +215 (.5 unit)
Chile / Netherlands - Chile to win +180 (1 unit)

Brazil / Cameroon - NO BET

Croatia / Mexico - Croatia to win +170 (1 unit)

Support your local animal shelter. I am on twitter.
 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Nov, 2001
Posts: 59684
Posted: #820

UPDATED RECORD AFTER SUNDAY:

Game Bets:

13.5 - 12.5 

23.63 units up, 23.85 units down

 

Brazil / Croatia – Under 2.5 goals -115 (1.5 units) - LOSS

Mexico / Cameroon – Cameroon PK and +.5 -101 (1 unit) - LOSS

Spain / Netherlands – Spain to win -112 (2 units) - LOSS

Chile / Australia – Chile to win -215 (1 unit), Chile -1 -116 (1 unit) - WIN

Greece / Columbia – Greece +.5 +105 (1.5 units) - LOSS

Costa Rica / Uruguay – Under 2 and 2.5 -105 (1 unit) - LOSS

Italy / England – Italy PK -114 (1 unit) - WIN

Ivory Coast / Japan – Over 2 -125 (2 units) - WIN

Ecuador / Switzerland – Switzerland to win +155 (1.5 units) - WIN

France / Honduras - No bet

Argentina / Bosnia - over 2.5 -115 (1 unit) - WIN

Germany / Portugal - Under 2.5 -115 (1 unit) - LOSS

Iran / Nigeria - No Bet

Ghana / USA - over 2 and 2.5 +100 (1 unit) - WIN

Belgium / Algeria - Under 2.5 +100 (1 unit) - LOSS

Brazil / Mexico - Brazil -1.5 +100 (3 units) - LOSS

Russia / S Korea - Russia to win +125 (2 units) - LOSS

Australia / Netherlands - Australia +1.5 and +2 +100 (1 unit) - WIN

Spain / Chile - No Bet

Croatia / Cameroon - Croatia -160 (1.5 units) - WIN

Colombia / Ivory Coast - Ivory Coast PK and +.5 +107 (2 units) - LOSS
England / Uruguay - Uruguay PK and +.5 +103 (2 units) - WIN
Greece / Japan - Greece PK and +.5 +103 (1.5 units) - HALF WIN

Italy / Costa Rica - Italy -1 -110 (2 units) Italy to win -190 (1 unit) - LOSS
France / Switzerland - France to win -130 (1.5 units) - WIN
Ecuador / Honduras - Honduras +.5 and +1 +105 (1 unit) - HALF LOSS
Argentina / Iran - NO BET
Ghana / Germany - Germany -1.5 -105 (2.5 units) - LOSS
Bosnia / Nigeria - Under 2.5 -112 (1.5 units) - WIN
Belgium / Russia - Belgium to win -103 (3 units) - WIN
Algeria / S Korea - Algeria PK and +.5 -110 (2 units) - WIN
Portugal / USA - USA +.5 and +1 (1 unit) - WIN

 

Australia / Spain - Australia +.5 +215 (.5 unit)
Chile / Netherlands - Chile to win +180 (1 unit)

Brazil / Cameroon - NO BET

Croatia / Mexico - Croatia to win +170 (1 unit)

Support your local animal shelter. I am on twitter.
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Jun, 2014
Posts: 1587
Posted: #821
Quote Originally Posted by tdotbenfiquista:

 

For ex. Portugal 2-0 Ghana .... Germany 3-0 USA
           Portugal 1-0 Ghana......Germany 4-0 USA
           Portugal 3-0 Ghana.......Germany 2-0 USA


In the second scenario, U.S. will advance based on goals scored
In the third scenario, Portugal will advance based on goals scored

Not sure what happens in the first scenario, because they would be tied in GD, GS and head-to-head... can't remember the next tie-breaker after those.


Anyway, the U.S. is much more worried about Ghana winning than Portugal, because they only have a 2 goal margin in GD, and a 1 goal margin in GS.  However, they did beat Ghana head-to-head, so if the first two are tied, U.S. would still advance.

Of course, as long as Germany takes it easy and plays for the draw (which is very possible), the rest is moot.
 
MVP
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2008
Posts: 19156
Posted: #822
Tough card tomorrow and not surprised that you are not betting many units.
 
Prospect
Participation Meter
Joined: Jun, 2009
Posts: 95
Posted: #823
Congrats on a very good day, and good luck on Monday.

Thanks for the writeup, and lets go 'Roos.

Lots of line movement on the Aussie game. I'm in at +690 days ago, but it went above +800 early Sunday morning, then sank to +694 Sunday evening, went to +714 late Sunday, and now sits at +692 in the wee smalls of Monday morning.

This thing is jumping around like an internet stock IPO.
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Nov, 2012
Posts: 2961
Posted: #824
Lets go Roo's      


12/06/2014140612010006857Soccer Australia v Spain (Australia (Win)) Match Result Price: $12.00$50.00WIN
 
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Aug, 2006
Posts: 4717
Posted: #825
Just got it at +763 on Nitrogen, the BitCoin Sportsbook.

You can buy your BitCoin or fraction of a BitCoin here: https://tinyurl.com/p2cmu8v

The great thing is that you can transfer your funds for free whenever you want with one click. From the SportsBook back to CoinBase and even back to your bank account.

And with BitCoin, it's all private and no need to risk using credit cards or sneak around with MG or WU or a Local.
All Forums | Soccer
About Us
Contact Us
Careers
Our Team
Brand
Testimonials
Betting Guides
Sportsbook Reviews
Sports Betting News
Podcasts
Responsible Gaming
Sports Betting
US Betting Sites
Canada Betting Sites
Canada Casinos
Best Betting Apps
Contests
Streak Survivor
King of Covers
Ultimate Race
Office Pools
The Covers community has
618,670
lifetime members worldwide
Covers 25 Years Logo Established in 1995,
Covers is the world
leader in sports
betting information.
Site Map Help Privacy Terms of Service youtube logo facebook logo twitter logo instagram logo linkedin logo google news logo
Covers is verified safe by: Evalon Logo GPWA Logo GDPR Logo GeoTrust Logo Evalon Logo
Copyright © 1995 - 2024 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved.

If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.