Willem - AZ
Why is Willem so large?
True enough, they´ve not made any waves this season but last 2 home matches they´re 2-0-0 and 7-0 gd which brings some respectability to a home record that had previously shown just 2 wins from 9.
Alkmaar is the side that was up there challenging the big 3 in Dutch football but has dropped like a brick this season. (over stretching the budget?) I do know the influential Arveladze is gone and that would have been a massive blow. Other than that I have no idea what happened.
The odds for the home look massive at close to 4,00.
Ivory Coast-Benin
They could probably relax a tad for the final group game against Mali if they beat Benin here and this looks (with hindsight) a similar task that faced Ghana yesterday (and one they could so easily have screwed up).
Same goes for IC. Benin won´t roll over and the odds at 1,25 look short given the "manana" nature of African football where it could pay to wait an hour then get on at evens.
Nigeria - Mali
I have no idea about this one and I´d be happy to listen to anyone who had.
Why is Willem so large?
True enough, they´ve not made any waves this season but last 2 home matches they´re 2-0-0 and 7-0 gd which brings some respectability to a home record that had previously shown just 2 wins from 9.
Alkmaar is the side that was up there challenging the big 3 in Dutch football but has dropped like a brick this season. (over stretching the budget?) I do know the influential Arveladze is gone and that would have been a massive blow. Other than that I have no idea what happened.
The odds for the home look massive at close to 4,00.
Ivory Coast-Benin
They could probably relax a tad for the final group game against Mali if they beat Benin here and this looks (with hindsight) a similar task that faced Ghana yesterday (and one they could so easily have screwed up).
Same goes for IC. Benin won´t roll over and the odds at 1,25 look short given the "manana" nature of African football where it could pay to wait an hour then get on at evens.
Nigeria - Mali
I have no idea about this one and I´d be happy to listen to anyone who had.
