Spain can set up a blockbuster final with Brazil on Sunday
at the expense of Italy in today’s second Confederations Cup semi final, and it
looks very hard to go against Spain in their bid for yet another piece of
silverware. Unlike some of the recent editions, this tournament has been filled
with quality play from start to finish, and in typical style, Spain have been
amongst the tournament’s best, moving through Group B in style, scoring 15
goals and conceding just the once when winning all three games.
Vicente del Bosque's
side are now unbeaten in 25 games in all competitions, winning 20 of those
during a run which started way back in November 2011, going through their Euro
2012 success as well which was finished in style with their now famous 4-0 destruction
of Italy. Spain’s class showed in that tournament – with some unimpressive football
during the group and early knockout stages leading some to call their football
boring, but their one sided hammering of Italy was one of the finest
performances of recent years on the International stages and cemented Spain’s
status amongst the great sides of all time.
A repeat of that performance today should see Spain put a
similar amount of distance between them and it’s very hard to argue with quotes
of 8/15 for another Spanish win between the two. La Roja went off 5/4 for the
Euro 2012 final -the two met in the group stages and fought out a well
contested 1-1 draw – but the gap between the two based on that evidence
justifies such short odds.
This is unlikely to be such a rout for Spain – Italy were
wrecked at the end of the Euros after their magnificent effort to beat Germany
in the semi finals – but they’ve been unusually loose at the back in their
three games so far and aren’t exposed to put up much resistance especially with
the loss of Mario Balotelli and Ingazio Abate to injury against a full strength
Spain side.
The 3-6-1 formation employed tonight is an obvious attempt
to stifle Spain at source and the return to a three man defence should suit the
Azzuri, but it’s hard to see a reversal of the formbook here and all things considered,
Spain should land our favourites double in 90 minutes and can keep the clean
sheet as well; A dutch of the 1 and 2-0 correct scores makes appeal.
Advice
1 pt 1-0 Spain (6/1 188Bet)
1 pt 2-0 Spain (6/1 general)
Already Advised
3 pts Brazil-Spain double (1.90 general)
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