Paddy Power offers 100+ unique bets on Italy-Paraguay World Cup match

Italy meets Paraguay in a Group F clash in South Africa in each team’s game one of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Though it’s no surprise Italy is favored to win the match outright at Paddy Power and other sportsbook websites, those 1/1 odds are relatively long given the competition.

However, those with longish memories will recall typical Italian tactics in World Cups past: Exert as little energy as possible in the group phase, do just enough to advance, wreak havoc in the knockout stages. The defending champs will certainly come out slowly, and a 0-0 or 1-1 draw would be no surprise.

This supposition makes another Paddy Power proposition quite interesting, too: The “First Goalscorer” prop. Santa Cruz, Cardozo and Barrios are all listed at 8/1 and, if you think Paraguay will get off the early surprise goal, covering all three for total odds of 8/3 that one of them scores first would still earn a nice return. In CONCACAF play, Paraguay is known as a high-scoring team; they might just have brought the magic to South Africa.

And for something completely different among Paddy Power’s literally thousand of proposition bets on the World Cup refreshed daily, check out the “Close Shave” market. The bet is “How many times will Brazil hit the woodwork during the tournament?” Bet from “None” to “Five times or more” if you’re feeling cheeky.

During the World Cup, Paddy Power is offering dozens of markets with over 100 individual proposition bets available per match. Play live in-game betting at Paddy Power, and during the tournament make World Cup bets for £10 in free bets!