Spain v Honduras 2010 World Cup Group H Odds: The June 21st encounter between the two teams is classified as vital and a must win match fore both sides if they wish to reach the Round of 16. Early soccer predictions had Spain as a 5/1 favorite to win the World Cup. Bodog.com has already posted the lines for the 2:30 AM EST match at Ellis Park Stadium. Honduras close to being a 2:1 underdog is listed at +1800.

Spain: The “Kings of Europe” were shocked by the Swiss seven minutes into the second half of the June 16th matchup between the two. This was so far the biggest surprise of the 2010 World Cup predictions. On paper, it looked as though the Spaniards should have beaten the Swiss with ease. Spain let loose with 24 shots with 8 aimed at the goal. They took 12 corners, 14 free kicks and held possession of the ball for 63% of the match. The ball just didn’t break their way in this match, and we see no reason to worry about the Spaniards. You can count on Spain to control the ball in almost every game they play and if they get that many shots off, the ball will eventually find the back of the net.

Honduras: Also losing their first match by the same score as the Spaniards, Honduras; also known as Los Catrachos will need to play with desperation to get the result that they need in this match. This is only the second time Honduras has made it to the World Cup; their previous appearance was back in 1982. Coincidentally, they had Spain in their group then too. Honduras played host Spain to a 1-1 draw in the 1982 World Cup opener. The team will be without Carlo Costly, who had been deadly during the CONCACAF; due to injury. The soccer odds of Honduras making out of this group is 15% at best.

Head to Head Matchup: Honduras is a defense-first team, playing at times with seven men behind the ball. Spain is a possession team who loves to attack and create opportunities for their midfielders and strikers. If Spain has the type of numbers they had against Switzerland (24 shots, 8 on goal, 12 corners, 14 free kicks) and possess the ball for 63% of the game, they will not lose this game.

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