After the United State national team came up with two improbable win lasts week, interest in the sport has increased dramatically. First, the US beat Egypt 3-0, and coupled with Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Italy the same day, Uncle Sam earned an invite to the tournament’s Final Four. The on Wednesday, the United States pulled one of the biggest upsets of recent memory when they ended Spain’s 35-game unbeaten streak in a 2-0 win.
So, now the US finds itself in the Confederation Cup Final in a rematch against Brazil. And what does this mean for sports handicappers? It means that there is now a larger fan base of a sport who may be winning to wager on the match without much knowledge about the sport; a perfect storm for selling some soccer picks!
One of the biggest advantages for handicappers joining our sports handicapper monitor is that fact that we will monitor every sport and game that our sponsoring sportsbook, BetPhoenix.com, offers. As of Saturday afternoon, BetPhoenix lists the United States as a +725 underdog to win the match within regulation, and a +350 underdog for the US to come away with the cup in any way, shape or form. Conversely, Brazil is a -260 favorite to win in regulation, and a 5:1 favorite to win in any fashion.
Until next time! - Bob