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The books has Germany as the unanimous favorites to beat Italy and advance to the World Cup finals. Both the Germans and Italians show strong reason to why they should advance. The most recent match between Germany and Italy was in March where Italy provided a 4-1 victory over the Germany. Historically Italy has gotten the better of the Germans. The two sides of have met each other 28 times, where Italy holds the superior record of 13 victories to 7 for the Germans. Despite this Germany has shown to be a team hungry for success. They seem to bring out their best during matches which truly count. Ironically Germany’s last world cup title was in 1990 in Italy.

As it stands the lines for the game is Germany +125 and Italy +210. In deciding which side to buy doesn’t offer true value. The value in where the money lies is the Over 2.5 +165. The Azzuri’s road to the semi-finals of the World Cup was much easier than the Germans. In the five games which led the Italians to the semis they produced 63 shots on goal. This comes in time as Italy’s key strikers, namely Toni is coming into his Serie A form. Germany's offense has been incredible providing plenty of scoring chances with 88 shots on goal. Italy is known for their technically gifted players, and most notably the control they exercise defensively. German flanked offense and continual pressure offers a game of true excitement. Watch for Germany's crosses to provide trouble for the Italians, and any unsuccessful attempt allows for the Italians to control and counter.

Germany +125 vs. Italy +210

This Tuesday play Over 2.5 +165.

This Article was written by Lawrence Prezman, writer for www.BetWWTS.com