Bet on Paul the Octopus and the World Cup
Paul the Octopus
Few would disagree that 2010’s FIFA World Cup has been a strange one. After France, Italy, Brazil and England left the tournament early, both football fans and pundits have been left confused by the surprises and shocks of the football event.
However, throughout the tournament, one expert has remained an accurate match statistician: Paul, an octopus at the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. The aquatic creature, who was born in Weymouth before being moved to the aquarium in Germany, has accurately predicted the outcome of all of Germany’s World Cup matches. Paul suggests who he believes will win by moving towards one of two boxes, which are labelled with the teams taking part in a certain World Cup match.
Paul has now given his prediction on who he believes will win the World Cup final on Sunday: Much like other football experts, the octopus is backing Spain. Given that the octopus has yet to guess the outcome incorrectly, it’s believed football bettors are backing Paul’s prediction powers, and in turn, Spain’s chances of winning the World Cup. At the moment, bet365 are offering 8/15 odds on Spain winning the tournament, so if you believe in Paul’s predictions, it would be worth placing a wager on the World Cup final.
Bettors should also bear in mind that Paul’s predictions are facing competition from Mani, a parakeet in Singapore who has correctly suggested the outcome of all four football semi-finalists and is backing Holland to win.
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