There isn’t an online bookmaker around who doesn’t make Spain clear favourites in their World Cup betting. Although the Spaniards have never enjoyed a World Cup finish better than fourth place (in 1950), their abundant talent, style and craft has ensured that predictions regarding success have been widespread and their World Cup odds have inexorably shortened.

The ever-reliable Germans have a habit of performing well in the face of adversity, hence they’re so well supported by punters of all nationalities in the World Cup betting where they’re a lengthy-looking 14/1 to be crowned world champions on 11 July.

When talking about any sport, if you put the words ‘England’ and ‘Australia’ in the same sentence, it can only mean one thing: a battle royal between two of the world’s fiercest sporting rivals. Online bookmakers are mindful of how much interest there is in any duel involving the pair and, as some predictions suggest they could meet in the first knock-out round of the World Cup, so interest levels could potentially soar.

Here’s a statistic to warm the hearts of Samba fans everywhere and possibly persuade them that now is the time to scour the internet for attractive World Cup betting odds against Brazil facing Chile in the round of 16 immediately following the World Cup group stages…

Brazil have won every one of their last seven matches against Chile, during which time they have scored an incredible 26 goals and conceded just 3.