The Betfair Football £10 Bet of the Day
Day 41: We're backing Italy to beat Serbia at [1.87]
After our punt on Vasteras SK to beat Hammarby in the Swedish third division came in last night, we're upping the glamour stakes with a punt on Italy. And, after taking some advice from our friends at betting.betfair.com, we're convinced Italy will come out on top in this game.
Italy looked far from their best against Northern Ireland who harried and rushed the Italians, meaning playmaker Andrea Pirlo was unable to get a grasp on the game. Nigel Worthington's men kept the Italians at arm's length, and the visitors were unable to create any clear cut chances until well into the second half.
They should find things easier against Serbia though. Serbia went 1-0 up against Estonia on Friday before succumbing to a shock 3-1 defeat, in a very poor performance.
With Nemanja Vidic suspended and Italy boss Cesare Prandelli promising to play a far more attacking game than in Belfast, we can see the Italians coming away with a comfortable victory - especially considering they haven't lost a home qualifying game in over ten years.
Our bet: We're backing Italy to beat Serbia at [1.87], meaning that - before factoring in commission - we stand to win £8.70. The same punt pays out only £7 with Ladbrokes. Sign up for a new account now and have losing bets up to a total of £30 refunded for a week.
Published: 12 Oct 2010
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