Holland v Spain

Holland are somewhat surprise finalists but Spain certainly aren't, they were the pre tournament favourites to win the World Cup.

What is a surprise for Spain is that they have relied upon 1-0 wins in each of their knockout games to reach the final. Are we in store for another very low scoring game or will it be a vintage World Cup Final?

Holland v Spain Match Odds

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.

BACK SPAIN TO BEAT HOLLAND

Holland have done amazingly with a 100% win record not only through this World Cup but also throughout qualifying. They have only really beaten one team of note and that was Brazil, and they looked dead and buried at half time but got back into the game with a lucky goals and then Brazil were reduced to 10 men, handing Holland the advantage. Spain have been very effective so far and they still look to be improving in this tournament. They keep the ball so well that it means they almost become impossible to beat and they can wrap this game up in 90 minutes at a very nice price.

Holland v Spain Asian Handicap Odds

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.

BACK SPAIN -0.25

This looks an attractive proposition, you are getting slightly worse odds than you would backing Spain outright but if the game finishes level you will only lose half your stake. If you fancy Spain but are worried about the draw this is a great bet to have.

Holland v Spain Goals Odds

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.

• Monday, 14th June 2010

  • E 14/06/2010 12:30 Holland 2 - 0 Denmark Johannesburg FT

• Saturday, 19th June 2010

  • E 19/06/2010 12:30 Holland 1 - 0 Japan Durban FT

• Thursday, 24th June 2010

  • E 24/06/2010 19:30 Cameroon 1 - 2 Holland Cape Town FT

• Monday, 28th June 2010

  • R16 28/06/2010 15:00 Holland 2 - 1 Slovakia Durban FT

• Friday, 2nd July 2010

  • QF 02/07/2010 15:00 Holland 2 - 1 Brazil Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth FT

• Tuesday, 6th July 2010

  • SF 06/07/2010 19:30 Uruguay 2 - 3 Holland Cape Town FT

• Sunday, 11th July 2010

  • FIN 11/07/2010 19:30 Holland v Spain Johannesburg

• Wednesday, 16th June 2010

  • H 16/06/2010 15:00 Spain 0 - 1 Switzerland Durban FT

• Monday, 21st June 2010

  • H 21/06/2010 19:30 Spain 2 - 0 Honduras Johannesburg FT

• Friday, 25th June 2010

  • H 25/06/2010 19:30 Chile 1 - 2 Spain Tshwane/Pretoria FT

• Tuesday, 29th June 2010

  • R16 29/06/2010 19:30 Spain 1 - 0 Portugal Cape Town FT

• Saturday, 3rd July 2010

  • QF 03/07/2010 19:30 Paraguay 0 - 1 Spain Johannesburg FT

• Wednesday, 7th July 2010

  • SF 07/07/2010 19:30 Germany 0 - 1 Spain Durban FT

• Sunday, 11th July 2010

  • FIN 11/07/2010 19:30 Holland v Spain Johannesburg

BACK SPAIN 1-0 AND UNDER 2.5 GOALS

There are some very strong stats about how tight the World Cup Final usually is, in the last five World Cup Finals, three games have been won to nil, five teams have kept clean sheets and four games have been under 2.5 goals. This fits in with both these teams, Spain have won their last three games 1-0 and their one over 2.5 goals game had only three goals in a match where there was a player sent off.

Holland also run a tight ship, before the Uruguay game they had only conceded one goal in open play and that was against Brazil, they had also been realtively low scoring and that style of play was also used in qualifying, where they won many games with low scoring results. This should be tight, with not many goals, but Spain can make it four 1-0 wins on the trot.

Holland v Spain Player Odds

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.

Holland v Spain Team News

No suspensions for this match with yellow cards having been wiped ahead of the semi finals, and both teams should be able to field the sides that won them their semi finals. the big question mark for Spain is whether or not Fernando Torres wins his place back, he looked sharper when coming on against Germany and might get the nod.

BACK DAVID VILLA TO SCORE FIRST

We expect only Spain to score in this match and with David Villa having scored five of Spain's seven goals at the World Cup there is really only one player we can pick. Both he and Wesley Sneijder have five goals at the World Cup so Villa will be keen to move ahead of his rival with the only goal in this match.

Holland v Spain Half Time Odds

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.

BACK DRAW / SPAIN IN THE HALF TIME / FULL TIME BETTING

Spain have won their last three games 1-0, not only with goals in the second half but with goals late on in the second half. Spain are likely to control play and probably won't be too fussed to go into half time at 0-0. Their late goals suggest they tire the opposition with their constant passing and it could be a case of same again with a draw at half time and Spain winning at full time.

Holland v Spain Best Bet

BACK SPAIN 1-0

This is not only backed up by stats from previous World Cup finals but also by the way both teams have been playing and the odds are very generous as the bookies consider Holland a decent team. Let's sign off with a winning best bet at a great price.