Bookmakers: England v Germany Will Be A Close Match

England are the 8/5 favourites to beat Germany in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

Famous rivals England and Germany go head to head at the World Cup this weekend and bookmakers are finding it hard to separate the teams.

According to odds offered by 888.com, Fabio Capello's team are the 8/5 favourites to win the tie in 90 minutes, with the Germans rated at 17/10.

Fans who recall past encounters with the 2002 finalists and 2006 hosts of the tournament may be most tempted by the 11/5 available on a draw.

That would, of course, lead to extra time and possibly penalties - the way in which England have lost their last two ties with Germany at major competitions.

In 1990, Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed from the spot to allow the Germans through to the World Cup final, while Andreas Moller sent David Seaman the wrong way at Wembley to proceed to the same stage of Euro 96.

Other second-round matches sports betting fans may fancy a flutter on this weekend include Argentina v Mexico, USA v Ghana and South Korea v Uruguay.