| New England Patriots Favourites to Win Super Bowl XLVI |
Bookmakers are tipping the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI ahead of the New York Giants in anticipation of the epic clash between the two teams this Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.Stan James is offering New England Patriots at 6/4 to win this year’s global spectacle and only has New York Giants listed at 6/5 to take home the Vince Lombardi trophy.
The point spread betting is also in favour of New England Patriots. Sky Bet has New York Giants + 3 available at 5/6 compared with New England Patriots -3 at Evens.
The first touchdown scorer of the game is also being anticipated to be a New England Patriot. Patriots tight ender Rob Gronkowski is favourite to land the first touchdown of the 2012 Super Bowl and is being offered by bet365 at 13/2. Second favourite is also a New England Patriots player with wide receiver Wes Welker available at 7/1. However, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is third favourite at 8/1. It is certainly a battle between two of the greatest quarter backs of all time as New England Patriot Tom Brady will pit his wits against New York Giant Eli Manning.
There are also a range of specials for punters to have a bet on. Punters can bet on how long it will take Kelly Clarkson to sing the American national anthem. Paddy Power is offering over 1 minute and 34 seconds at 4/6 with under 1 minute and 34 seconds available at 11/10. Punters can also bet on who the MVP will thank first. Paddy Power has several candidates including the MVP not thanking anyone at 5/2, the MVP thanking team mates at 9/4, the MVP thanking God at 7/2 and the MVP thanking the fans at 5/1.
Super Bowl XLVI will be live on BBC One from 10:55pm on Sunday 5th February 2012.
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