World Cup red cards

There are likely to be many novelty bets for the World Cup over the next couple of weeks. We'll try to keep you up to date with them as we hear.

CARD SHARKS?

Victor Chandler report that they have seen money for a few of their World Cup card markets. In a market involving the Time of the Fastest Red Card in the finals, the firm report that all the money has been for it being over 15 minutes.

“We were 11/8 about the earliest red card being after 15 minutes and we had a lot of money for it.” said VC spokesman Neal Wilkins. “It looks like we got that one wrong, although we are still hopeful that someone has a rush of blood early on.”

The fastest World Cup sending off was in 1986 when Uruguayian axeman Jose Batista had an early bath after just 56 seconds against Scotland. The firm also say that they have taken money for there not to be a booking in the 1st minute of any World Cup match in the finals.

“It doesn’t happen often so we dangled a bit of a carrot with the initial price of 10/1.” added Wilkins. “We have had to cut it to 5/1. It still sounds tempting, but the stats tell us that it is still unlikely.”

What time will the fastest red card be shown?
Under 10 minutes 12/5
10 – 15 minutes 3/1
Over 15 minutes 8/11

Will there be a booking in the 1st minute in the Finals?
Yes 5/1
No 1/10

SEEING RED?

Victor Chandler make it an even money chance that England go through the World Cup finals without getting a player sent off.

The firm make it a 13/8 that there is just one red card, 9/2 that there are two flashed and 10/1 that there are 3 or more shown. VC spokesman Neal Wilkins explains that the stats suggest the England lads will behave themselves this time around.

“In 1986 one was shown, in 1990 no red cards were shown. The next finals were in 1998and there was just one when Becks got his marching orders against Argentina.

In 2002 there were none, but in 2006 Wayne Rooney got a red, so in the scheme of things we should see no reds for our boys this time around. But as we know the stats can make us look rather stupid at times.”

How many England players will get sent off in the World Cup Finals?

None Evs
One 13/8
Two 9/2
Three or more 10/1