Story by Gus Morse on 2011-07-27 09:27:13
BERLIN, GERMANY - Newly-promoted German side Hertha BSC host Spanish giants Real Madrid this Wednesday afternoon in a pre-season friendly at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Real Madrid are favourites for the match, priced at 4/11 (bet £11 to make £4 profit) on Betfair. A draw is best priced at 4/1 with Skybet and Hertha BSC can be backed at best odds of 15/2 with Betfred.
In the total goals market, over 2.5 goals is priced at 2/5 with Paddy Power and under 2.5 goals is priced at 2/1 with William Hill.
The match is Madrid's first pre-season in Europe having enjoyed a very successful pre-season tour of America. Hertha Berlin are also in the final stages of their preseason and their coach and Marcus Babbel regards the match against Real Madrid as a "celebration of football."
Despite the injuries of Sahin, Granero, Altintop and Ramos, new singings Callejon, Varane and Coentrao, who have adapted perfectly to the team, will be able to take part in the match. Cristiano Ronaldo is also in top form (four goals in three games in the States), while Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil will be extra motivated for playing in their country as Madridistas - the latter for the first time.
Ronaldo is the bookies favourite to open the scoring today, priced at 5/2 with William Hill and Benzema can be backed at best odds of 10/3 with William Hill in the same market.
In the correct score market, a 1-1 draw is priced at 11/1 with Ladbrokes, a 2-0 win for Madrid is priced at 17/2 with William Hill and a 2-1 victory for the visiting Catalan giants is best priced at 8/1 with betinternet. A goalless draw is priced at 25/1 with Sportingbet and a 1-0 win for Hertha is quoted at top odds of 30/1 with Paddy Power.
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