Bet Facts / Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 14 June 2008 / Leave a comment

Spain were matched at odds of [18.0] on Betfair to beat Sweden before a last-gasp David Villa strike won them the match by a 2-1 score line, matched at odds of [12.5].

Spain were matched at odds of [18.0] on Betfair to beat Sweden before a last-gasp David Villa strike won them the match by a 2-1 score line, matched at odds of [12.5].

The draw was matched at a low of [1.1]. Those who backed over 2.5 goals just after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first half-equalizer at [1.21] were let off the hook and those who kept faith in a third goal being scored in the match got a best price of [10.0] in-running.

The win ensures Spain are now guaranteed a quarter-final place with Sweden still fancied to be joining them despite their defeat; Ibrahimovic and co are at [1.75] to progress before this evening's match between Russia and Greece. Spain are also expected to win the group and are [1.05] to finish top of the pile in Group D.

Spain are now sharing favouritism with Holland to go on and win the tournament with both sides at around the [5,0] mark. Fernando Torres opened his account in the competition by scoring the first but still has it all to do if he is to finish as the tournament's top scorer - the pre-tournament favourite has drifted to [18.5]. The man in pole position to get the most goals at Euro 2008 is none other than his team-mate David Villa who scored the winner today and is now on four goals. He is at [1.92] on Betfair's market with Germany's Podolski, who is on three goals, at [7.0].

Tags: David Villa, Euro 2008 topscorer, Luuis Aragones