The Indianapolis Colts face off against the underdog New Orleans Saints this weekend from Miami for the right to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Friday 5th February 2010
The pinnacle game of America’s National Football League (NFL) takes place this Sunday evening from Miami as the Indianapolis Colts meet the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV.
The Colts of the American Football Conference (AFC) are led by veteran quarterback Peyton Manning and have been favourites to win their third Super Bowl title for the entire post-season. After finishing the regular season with 14 triumphs and only two defeats to win the AFC South division, Indianapolis then knocked off the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets in the playoffs to reach the Super Bowl.
Bettors can get odds of 4/9 on the Colts winning Super Bowl XLIV from ToteSport.com, BlueSq.com, VictorChandler.com, 888Sport.com, StanJames.com and ExtraBet.com while Bet365.com, WilliamHill.com, Ladbrokes.com, BetFred.com, SportingBet.com and PaddyPower.com show 10/21.
Slightly longer, BoyleSports.com and BetDaq.com, WBX.com, Coral.co.uk and Betfair.com are offering Indianapolis at odds of 1/2 with Bwin.com going with 18/35.
An AFC team has won the Vince Lombardi Trophy in six out of the last seven seasons and Expekt.com believes this trend will continue by showing the Colts at odds of 11/21 to triumph on Sunday followed by SkyBet.com with 8/15.
This is the first time in their 42-history that the Saints have made it to the NFL’s showpiece fixture and the Louisiana team go into Miami as distinct underdogs. Expekt.com is offering New Orleans at odds of 14/9 to win while ExtraBet.com and Bwin.com show 8/5.
New Orleans are in the National Football Conference (NFC) and finished the regular season with a record of 13 wins and three losses to win the NFC South division. The team is led by experienced quarterback Drew Brees and scored more points during the regular season than any other NFL franchise but is still listed by 888Sport.com, SkyBet.com, Coral.co.uk, BlueSq.com and VictorChandler.com at odds of 13/8 to win the Super Bowl this weekend.
Despite knocking off the much fancied Minnesota Vikings and the defending NFC champion Arizona Cardinals in the playoffs, the Saints are still being listed at odds of 17/10 with SportingBet.com to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy while PaddyPower.com, ToteSport.com, Bet365.com, StanJames.com, Ladbrokes.com and WilliamHill.com are going even longer with 7/4.
For the Saints to win, running back Reggie Bush and the team’s ground game need to be dominant against a Colts defence that allowed a season average 126 yards a game. However, Betfair.com does not see this as likely and is offering odds of 177/100 on a New Orleans triumph followed by BetDaq.com showing 179/100 and BoyleSports.com, WBX.com and BetFred.com with 9/5.
