Sports Betting. America vs Real Madrid [15.12.16] : Los Blancos with one foot in the final
[ ]2016 FIFA Club World Cup
Semi-finals
15.12.2016
Bet: Asian handicap Real -1,75
Having won the CONCACAF Champions League, America represent the North America region in the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. Confirming sports betting predictions the Eagles passed a quarterfinal stage due to a victory over a Japanese champion Jeonbuk Motors. Ricardo La Volpe’s side came back from 1 goal down and got a 2-1 victory. However, the betting experts think the national tournament is more important for America that managed to get to the playoff final, where they are going to play against Tigres in 10 days.
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The sports betting experts assume that the UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid are in good form, though they failed to get the first position on this year’s Champions League group stage. However, they sit atop La Liga standings with 6-point gap between them and Barcelona. As for the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, Los Blancos came in Japan in the status of a strong favorite. Although they haven’t played any game here, the betting markets consider them to be the strongest team.
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While choosing a bet you should take into account the fact that America have a very important game ahead of them in the Mexican championship. At the same time Madrid have a Christmas break till the 7th of January. So apart from having a lot more impressive players, Zidane’s team seem to have an additional advantage. The betting experts also remind that these two clubs have already met in 2010 in a friendly match that ended with Real’s victory (3-2).
It’s no wonder that the bookmakers don’t hesitate to name a clear favorite of this fixture: America – 13,50, Draw – 7,00, Real Madrid – 1,20. It should be mentioned that Los Blancos have already won the Club World Cup in 2014 while the Eagles have failed to move further than the semi-final stage in 2006. Last year they were stopped in the quarterfinal. Giving Real’s huge superiority it is recommended to pay attention to the bet “Asian handicap Real -1,75” (1,76). Besides, as Madrid’s defense is quite shaky you can bet on “Both Teams to Score” (1,87). In addition, there is a good option “Total Goals by Away Team over 2,5” (1,71).
