SWC14 Brazil : How my bets?

[Dolby]

So I often take a few hundred and divide into a group of smaller bets, spread over everywhere. It's not about winning or losing money as the amounts are tiny - but it can help to make it more interesting. This year I've put these on and wondering what you die hard fans think?

I've gone on odds - but I generally don't select the top (ie winner Brazil), but they should be pretty safe - with one or two slight outlier. Number at the end are the odds received :

So I have to win outright I chose two teams (Argentina 4 and Spain 6.5)
To reach the final I have Spain 3.3
To reach Quart finals Ghana 8
Group A with most goals 5.5
Top goal scorer : Ronaldo 16
Brazil runner up 6
Number of goals in whole tournament : (between 16 and 125) 25
Team to score the least goals : Costa Rica 5.5

 

[MickeyD]

So I have to win outright I chose two teams (Argentina 4 and Spain 6.5)

Did you choose this for the odds or 'cos you think they will win?

 

[Dolby]

I think Brazil will win - but I think one of two will in the final with them.

Brazil are the favorites with Argentina 2nd - Spain is 4th though

 

[Noseworthy]

No Germany?

 

[hawker]

No Germany?

They will do okay I think, probably quarter finals.

 

[ISP cash cow]

I have been watching Brazil of late and honestly I cannot see them winning the World Cup with the way they are currently playing. Also Spain will have it tough as no team has won back to back world cups. My money would be on Argentina as I think a South America team will win. Belgium being my dark horse.

 

[Dolby]

I've actually heard Belgium being mentioned often.

I seem to remember 20:1 odds, so worth it.

 

[Dolby]

No Germany?

I wasn't sure they'd win - so they're listed as 3rd favorite.

 

[Dolby]

Is a stats page to following like a top goal scorer or total goals in the tournament to date ?

 

[nivek]

I've actually heard Belgium being mentioned often.

I seem to remember 20:1 odds, so worth it.

that'd be throwing money away
belgium have zero chance

 

[lucifir]

total goals in tournament is already 51 according to the announcer

 

[Dolby]

So I have to win outright I chose two teams (Argentina 4 and Spain 6.5)
To reach the final I have Spain 3.3
To reach Quart finals Ghana 8
Group A with most goals 5.5
Top goal scorer : Ronaldo 16
Brazil runner up 6
Number of goals in whole tournament : (between 16 and 125) 25
Team to score the least goals : Costa Rica 5.5

Guess underlined bets are pretty much out already

 

[Dolby]

So of my initial 9 bets, I'm lucky if 1 comes through... And gut tells me 0 of 9.

But as we see my gut is generally wrong

 

[roadcat]

They will do okay I think, probably quarter finals.

That went well then...