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Italy will play vs New Zealand at 10:00am EST (16:00) following the other crucial Group F match, Slovakia vs Paraguay at 7:30am EST (13:30). Online bookmakers have Italy -550 heavily favored in FIFA World Cup betting over New Zealand +1300 for the money line while a draw would return +500. Italy are also -1.5 goal (EV) favorites in point-spread odds vs New Zealand +1.5 goals (-130) whit the over/under betting total sitting at 2.5 UNDER (-130). Both teams need a win to break the four way tie for first place in the Group F bracket.
Normally you would think the reigning world champions would easily win against a team ranked 74th but as with traditional powerhouses Germany losing to Serbia and Spain losing to Switzerland, anything is possible. The Azzurri played to a 1-1 draw with Paraguay in their opening round Group F match and now must play a New Zealand team with nothing to lose. "We have to give away as little as possible and to keep the ball on the ground rather than playing long balls," said midfielder Giorgio Chiellini this week. "I don't even want to think about the possibility of a draw or something else." Bet Italy -500 as favorites in 2010 FIFA World Cup betting odds vs New Zealand with a 10% deposit bonus.
The Kiwis should have one mission on Sunday vs Italy especially since starting goalie Gianluigi Buffon will miss the match with a back injury and that is to shoot and shoot often. Although the All Whites scored on a late stoppage-time goal vs Slovakia; they still deserved the draw, won their first ever point at the finals and sit in contention to qualify from the Group F bracket. "It's still a long way to go. The immediate focus is the next game - Italy," said manager Ricki Herbert. "But it is possible, we've just got to keep working hard and believing in ourselves and see what happens." Bet New Zealand +1300 as money line World Cup betting underdogs for their Group F match vs Italy with $32 in free casino chips.
