Betting Odds For United States VS Brazil In FIFA Confederations Cup

June 28, 2009 - Written by Jimmy

It would appear as though soccer has finally made it to the limelight, here in America, for the first time, in a long time. The United States advancing past Spain, the World's number 1 ranked team, in the semifinals, has now led the Americans into a rematch against Brazil, in FIFA Confederations Cup Final.

No one really expected the U.S. to make it this far, and now that they have, naturally, they are gaining a lot of attention in the States. With this attention, has come a ton of betting on FIFA Confederations Cup Final, especially from the American populous. Some overseas bookmakers have removed the bet, from their sportsbook, because of the amount of attention it has garnered. With that said, there are still many USA sportsbooks, taking bets on the match. Here are some of the FIFA Confederations Cup betting odds:

First Half Betting Odds For United States VS Brazil In FIFA Confederations Cup
Many fans prefer to bet on game halves. The bet takes place much quicker, because the results are from only 45 minutes of play, instead of the full 90 minutes, plus injury time. Many American sports betting sites have these odds posted on the first half. If you decide to take the United States, to be leading by halftime, you will be looking at a payout of +550. On the opposite side, you get -125, should you choose Brazil, to be leading, at the mid-way point. Because a draw, could be very likely, they have odds on that too. If the two teams are tied, going into the half, that bet will pay +120. In addition to choosing between the teams, you can choose to bet on their overall totals, as far as goals scored. -105 is what the Over 1 goal bet, pays after the first half, where as the Under 1 goal, only pays -135.

Betting Odds For United States VS Brazil In FIFA Confederations Cup
This is where most fans will be placing their bets. These wagers cover the whole game, from start, til the last second of injury time. Obviously, after looking at the first half lines, you can tell Brazil is the heavy favorite. For the entire match, a straight up bet on Brazil will only pay -275, because that is more likely to happen. If you go the underdog route, and choose the United States to win, payouts range all the way up to +650. As always, there is the chance for a draw. Should that happen, and you bet on it, you will win +350, of your original bet. Only on the entire game, bookmakers have a spread. For this game, the goal spread is +1, to the U.S., and -1, to Brazil. You can take the U.S. and the goal, to get a payout of +120, or you can give the goal, go with Brazil, and earn a payout of -150. Finally, the total bet, for the whole game, is at 2 1/2 goals. Either side you go, the over or the under, both pay out -120.

With tens of thousands of bets, being placed per hour, the Lines for FIFA Confederations Cup Final are going to fluctuate slightly. These lines are subject to change.

If you are looking for coverage of the United States vs. Brazil, tune into ESPN, at 2pm EDT. The game comes live from Johannesburg, South Africa. Should the United States win this title, it will be the first major International title, they have ever won.