Diego Maradona’s Argentina take on Germany tonight, as both sides look to get their World Cup preparations under way. After finishing third in the 2006 World Cup and runners up in Euro 2008, Germany will be looking to continue that trend and go on to win in South Africa.
Maradona’s side have been unconvincing this year, with narrow wins against Jamaica and Costa Rica. They also struggled through qualification, and results such as their 6-1 loss to Bolivia have led to questions over whether Maradona is the right man for the job. He will be desperate to silence his critics with a good win here.
The match is expected to be close, with Germany’s home advantage giving them a slight edge. Paddy Power offer 13/10 on Germany winning the match, while Betfred have Argentina at 9/4. The draw is priced at 12/5 with Betfair.
A 1-1 draw is the favourite result, priced at 6/1, and a 1-0 win is at 7/1 for Germany, and 17/2 for Argentina. A goalless draw and a 2-1 win for Germany are priced at 9/1, and a 2-0 victory for Germany is at 11/1.
On the half time / full time market, the favourite spot is Germany / Germany, which Coral offer at 3/1. Draw / draw is at 4/1, while draw / Germany is at 9/2. Argentina / Argentina is priced at 5/1 with Victor Chandler, and draw / Argentina is at 13/2 with Skybet.
Germany will be looking towards Miroslav Klose to score their goals in the World Cup, and he is favourite to open the scoring tonight, priced at 6/1. Stuttgart striker Cacau and Mario Gomez are next, at 13/2, and Argentina’s talismanic winger Lionel Messi is at 7/1. Argentina have a clutch of strikers who are all priced at 8/1 to score first, with Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero, Diego Milito and Gonzalo Higuain all at this price.
Both teams are fancied for World Cup glory, with Argentina slightly ahead in the betting. They are priced at 11/1 with Betfair, while Germany are at 14/1 with Betfair.
Germany vs Argentina betting odds
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