NFL Superbowl XLII betting picks
Written on Tuesday 29th January, 4:23 pm by Brian Wilkinson
Super Bowl Stadium XLIISuper Bowl XLII - Sunday 1 Feb 2007

If you are hoping to have a bet on Superbowl XLII then there are a few things well worth noting; betting on the eventual winner is going to return very little, unless you are lumping a big sum on the game. The Patriots are short priced at 2/9 Ladbrokes, and underdog Giants are 4/1 Bet365. There is greater value to be had in many other bets. So here are my betting tips for the Superbowl XLII:


Superbowl XLII handicap betting

The ever impressive New England Patriots stretched their unbeaten run to 18 games for the season by beating the Chargers recently. Two touchdown passes from Tom Brady made sure the Patriots remained unbeaten for the season, a run which now stretches to a record equalling 18 games. Victory at Sunday’s Superbowl would see the Patriots equal the unbeaten record set by the Dolphins when they won the Superbowl in 1973. Their form makes them not only strong favourite to win, but also having the potential to create a huge winning margin. You will get more value in placing two or three bets on the winning margin, then trying to back the Patriots at 2/9 - on.

Ladbrokes currently offering the following winning margin bets:
New England Patriots 12-7     7/2
New England Patriots 18-13   4/1
New England Patriots 24-19   4/1
New England Patriots 30-25   7/1 (Betastic top pick)

Superbowl XLII Spread betting

The spread betting market on the Superbowl XLII is loaded with some very exciting bets. My top pick spread bets are below for you to check out:

Randy Moss touchdown minutes (29-32) buy at 32 with Sporting Index
With the kind of form that Randy Moss is in and the possibility that he could get a few scores, his touchdown minutes are short priced. This is a bet well worth making, buy at 32 for £2. Max loss £64, potential winnings huge!

New England defensive touchdown minutes (9-12) buy at 12 with Sporting Index
If my prediction is correct and the Giants end up chasing down a big score, they are likely to be open to a few mistakes. I wouldn’t be surprised if this leads to a few defensive touchdowns for the Patriots. Buy NE defensive touchdown minutes at 12 for £2. Max loss £24, potential winnings huge!

Total Superbowl fumbles (1.3 – 1.5) buy at 1.5 with Sporting Index
With such a high tension game there is a good chance of player nerves leading to fundamental mistakes. The total fumble spread market seems short at this stage. Look at buying total fumbles at £10. Max loss £15, potential winning £30+

Total Superbowl interceptions (1.9 – 2.1) buy at 2.1 with Sporting Index
There is a high chance that the Giants could end up chasing a big lead. If this occurs then there will potentially be more interceptions due to an increase in riskier long throws. Buy total Superbowl interceptions at 2.1 for £10. Max loss £21, potential winning £20 - £30.

With minimal losses on these bets they may well be worth a punt, just to make to game a bit more exciting.
 



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