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World Cup Free Picks – England vs. Slovenia Line

Matt martz takes a look at the Round 1 – fixture #3 World Cup of soccer 2010 matchup between Slovenia vs. England. Plus check out the winning prediction, and live betting lines…

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Group C Gambling Predictions

Matchup: Slovenia vs England
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Time: 9:30 AM EST
Venue: Port Elizabeth
TV: ESPN 2 (In USA)

World Cup Fixture Game 3 Odds: Slovenia +650 / England -250 / Draw +330
BET ON Slovenia vs England HERE

With Algeria and the USA meeting in Group C’s other game, all four teams can still go through and all four can still be knocked out.

This match is shaping up to be a playoff for qualification to the Round of 16 with Slovenia having the advantage of knowing that they would progress should the teams end up level after 90 minutes.

Slovenia have outperformed England in the most recent history of their respective matches against Algeria and the United States, but England beat Slovenia 2-1 in a friendly last September in what was their only meeting to date.

Koman Coulibaly may have been the MVP for Slovenia, and he isn’t even a player. He is the referee that disallowed Maurice Edu’s 85th-minute strike that would have given the USA a 3-2 lead.

Coulibaly ruled that American midfielder Michael Bradley had impeded a Slovenian defender; even though video replays shows he blew the call.

This stopped an impressive comeback from the US who were down 2-0 and settled for a draw. The outcome probably was the best Slovenia could hope for, putting them in the drivers seat atop the group heading into the final round of group matches.

Meanwhile, England looks to be losing steam in what has been a draining Cup run.

Their optimism was blunted by a 1-1 draw with the United States and then an abysmal scoreless draw versus Algeria on Friday.

Offensively they looked tired and broken. Fabio Capello’s tough style had worked in the past, but caused the team to unravel under pressure amid off field scandal rumors.

Ready to implode, the Three Lions face a must-win against Group C leader Slovenia on Wednesday. Bet on Soccer at Sportsbook.com

England can also advance with a draw, but would need a tie in the Algeria-United States match.

Capello will have to make lineup changes since defensive midfielder Jamie Carragher is out on two yellow cards, and Striker Necj Pecnik suffered a broken ankle and is out for the tournament.

He may also bring in fan favorite, midfielder Joe Cole for his first action of the competition, while playing Steven Gerrard behind Wayne Rooney and dropping Emile Heskey. Expect a shake up in the starting XI.

A spot of good news is that England has had 33 shots, the fourth best at the World Cup, and Slovenia have just 14 – the fewest in the competition.

The Three Lions will look to take advantage with an early goal that could allow them to grab their first win of the tournament and avoid an embarrassing early exit. Slovenia, however, will be no pushovers.

Slovenia vs. England Free Pick

I expect England’s desperation to lead then to a one goal win in this one.

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Matt Martz is a sportswriter for the Bakersfield Californian located in Central California.

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