
Both of these sides are on zero points after their first match and both will be disappointed with what little attacking threat they posed against their respective first match opponents.
If they are to improve on their first matches then Denmark will have to play at least one recognised striker and get the ball to him more whilst Cameroon will need to play the world class Samuel Eto'o down the middle, rather than on the right wing like they did against Japan.
Match betting is a massively popular market and the first market most punters choose to look at as your decision in this market is likely to impact all other bets you place on the game.
A tough game to call and one that could decide who qualifies from the group so neither side are going to want to give too much away. The game is likely to be tight with only the odd goal in it so it could end up going to whoever takes their chance and the fact that this game will be played in Africa might just give Cameroon a slight edge and enough of an edge to take all three points. Not the most certain of bets but a nice price compensates for that.
The Asian Handicap is an interesting bet as it usually gives one team a lead that should be enough to cancel out any superiority the favourites for the game have.
There is no advantage given to either team here in the Asian Handicap, a sign that the game is thought to be very close. We fancy a close game but Cameroon should be able to edge it if they get the best out of star player Samuel Eto'o so backing Cameroon in the asian handicap looks the right call.
Take a look at recent results for the two sides to help decide what the best bets are in the over/under betting and also the correct score market.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/09 | Denmark | 3 - 0 (2:0) | Albania |
| 06/06/09 | Sweden | 0 - 1 (0:1) | Denmark |
| 05/09/09 | Denmark | 1 - 1 (1:0) | Portugal |
| 09/09/09 | Albania | 1 - 1 (0:1) | Denmark |
| 10/10/09 | Denmark | 1 - 0 (0:0) | Sweden |
| 14/10/09 | Denmark | 0 - 1 (0:1) | Hungary |
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/03/09 | Togo | 1 - 0 (1:0) | Cameroon |
| 07/06/09 | Cameroon | (0:0) | Morocco |
| 05/09/09 | Gabon | 0 - 2 (0:0) | Cameroon |
| 09/09/09 | Cameroon | 2 - 1 (1:0) | Gabon |
| 10/10/09 | Cameroon | 3 - 0 (1:0) | Togo |
| 14/11/09 | Morocco | 0 - 2 (0:1) | Cameroon |
Denmark have a habit of being involved in low scoring games, despite winning a group with weak teams in it such as Malta, Albania and Hungary, Denmark managed to score just sixteen goals in ten games. Their success was very much based around keeping it tight at the back and that is backed up by the fact they conceded just five goals. Cameroon are also well drilled defensively, in the final group stage for their qualification they conceded just two goals in six games. Everything points to a low scoring game and backing under 2.5 goals is a must, but with Cameroon fancied to grab victory then 1-0 should also be backed at a fair price.
Some of the most fun markets to bet on are the player markets, such as first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer. They are usually relatively big odds and can give plenty of reward if you pick correctly.
Denmark are not the most freescoring of teams at the World Cup and many of their games are won by small margins so their strikers are extremely important, with that in mind strikers Nicklas Bendtner and Soren Larsen will need to be fit for Denmark to make the most of this game. Cameroon are also heavily reliant on a striker, Samuel Eto'o is their best player by some distance and needs to be fit for this match or Cameroon can effectively be written off.
Cameroon's biggest goal threat by a country mile is Inter striker Samuel Eto'o, he scored nine goals in qualifying and that was three times as many as their next best goalscorer which is a clear indication of how far ahead of the rest of the players he is. It was a complete shock that he was forced to play out wide in the first Cameroon match but surely the Cameroon coach will have realised by now they hold their best chance of victory with Eto'o through the middle, where he can influence the game and score goals.
The latest tips that include the half time result in them, some of the most popular bets here are half time result and half time/full time.
With very few goals expected in this game and a chance either side could take victory it should pay to play it safe in the half time betting and simply back the draw at half time. Neither side can afford to lose so expect it to be cautious and neither side seems to have any great attacking intent so all square at half time has to be the call.
In each sides first match it looked as though they could have carried on playing for a week without scoring. Obviously their respective coaches will have noticed this but there are still few players on the pitch capable of scoring and whichever team wins they are likely to win a very low scoring game.