Sports Interaction betting analyst Al Dannity breaks down the betting options ahead of the World Cup in South Africa.

Soccer’s biggest part is going to the rainbow nation and the big early game pits the USA against England. Bob Bradley’s USA are underdogs at +500 and with good reason. Fabio Capello’s England, favored at -200, are loaded with talent all over the park and I’m backing them to beat the upstart Americans in this game. There’s one area of weakness for England that should make bettors happy as the Three Lions are worried about their goalkeeper situation. While the USA won’t beat England, they might well get on the scoreboard so Sports Interaction’s price of +650 for a 2-1 win to England is a great value bet.

Outside of that clash of great powers, the real question everyone wants answered is who is going to win? Brazil and Spain are the co-favorites at +400 but I’m putting all my belief in Brazil to win an incredible sixth World Cup title. Spain has a far tougher route to the final while Brazil brings the most complete team to this World Cup, with no serious injury worries. Back Brazil to win big with Sports Interaction.

If you are looking for a good underdog to win it all then look no further than Germany. The three time World Cup champions are available at an attractive +1100 and possess many of the Bayern Munich team that went all the way to the Champions League final this year. With a nice draw and no shortage of talent this is a team you simply can’t write off, especially at this price.

Stars will be born at this World Cup while legends will cement their legacy. Two players in particular to watch out for are Luis Fabiano of Brazil and Alberto Gilardino of Italy. There is no better finisher in the game today than Luis Fabiano and Brazil’s entire game is built around getting him goals so at +900 he’s a great bet for top goalscorer. Strength of schedule matters when looking at the goalscoring charts so Gilardino could be a great bet for top goalscorer at +3300 with Sports Interaction as he faces plenty of weak opponents early. Gilardino is even more tempting to be the top goalscorer from Italy’s Serie A where he is available at +600. With no serious competition from Serie A to challenge him the Italian is a great bet to win that battle. Back Luis Fabiano and Alberto Gilardino to score more with Sports Interaction.