Opta has some fairly strong opinions on the World Cup and they are either going to get rich or die trying. Much respect! ($10,000 bankroll with unlimited credit). However, we'll get to those in a second. Nate Silver is back for day two of the World Cup:
Team
Wager
Risked
To Win
Result
Saudi Arabia
-0.5
7694
63555
-7694
Uruguay-Egypt
Draw
18369
53452
0
Egypt
-0.5
30141
195315
0
Morocco-Iran
Draw
2682
5526
0
Iran
-0.5
8821
25317
0
Portugal
-0.5
9631
31011
0
Saudi Arabia was a bit of a let-down (5-0!), but things get more exciting today. Egypt could deliver a great day with a win, but a draw there would be just fine. Portugal upsetting Spain in the first elite matchup of the tournament would be nice too. Now, back to Opta, who have some thoughts:
Team
Advance Y/N
Risked
To Win
Result
Uruguay
Eliminated
2699
11472
0
Egypt
Advance
1549
2168
0
Russia
Eliminated
2480
4489
0
Saudi Arabia
Advance
3685
31325
0
Spain
Eliminated
1654
12932
0
Portugal
Eliminated
2600
7800
0
Iran
Advance
3140
18840
0
Morocco
Advance
509
1486
0
France
Eliminated
1567
14100
0
Denmark
Eliminated
2653
3050
0
Peru
Advance
382
565
0
Australia
Advance
2757
10889
0
Argentina
Eliminated
836
3972
0
Croatia
Eliminated
2969
5344
0
Iceland
Advance
1992
6593
0
Nigeria
Advance
1684
4210
0
Brazil
Eliminated
1327
15290
0
Switzerland
Eliminated
1616
1511
0
Serbia
Pass
0
0
0
Costa Rica
Advance
2107
8533
0
Germany
Eliminated
1556
13835
0
Mexico
Eliminated
980
933
0
Sweden
Advance
252
340
0
Korea Republic
Advance
2158
9494
0
Belgium
Eliminated
2532
18762
0
England
Eliminated
3473
16461
0
Tunisia
Advance
2768
12042
0
Panama
Advance
3272
31250
0
Colombia
Eliminated
1893
3995
0
Poland
Eliminated
1120
1568
0
Senegal
Advance
58
65
0
Japan
Advance
2384
5960
0
Their point of view is that every team has a chance, which means the longshots may yet be crowned king:
Team
Champ Y/N
Risked
To Win
Result
Uruguay
Pass
0
0
0
Egypt
Champ
111
28028
0
Russia
Champ
12
689
0
Saudi Arabia
Champ
116
84441
0
Spain
Not Champ
2302
301
0
Portugal
Pass
0
0
0
Iran
Champ
117
49640
0
Morocco
Champ
35
14208
0
France
Not Champ
496
58
0
Denmark
Champ
51
6444
0
Peru
Champ
72
8989
0
Australia
Champ
136
54466
0
Argentina
Champ
99
979
0
Croatia
Pass
0
0
0
Iceland
Champ
97
29454
0
Nigeria
Champ
111
28028
0
Brazil
Not Champ
2740
609
0
Switzerland
Champ
76
10025
0
Serbia
Champ
115
17309
0
Costa Rica
Champ
85
34382
0
Germany
Not Champ
2296
370
0
Mexico
Champ
106
14029
0
Sweden
Champ
151
37918
0
Korea Republic
Champ
94
58910
0
Belgium
Not Champ
2620
150
0
England
Not Champ
3259
105
0
Tunisia
Champ
76
55385
0
Panama
Champ
66
48115
0
Colombia
Champ
59
2870
0
Poland
Champ
58
4650
0
Senegal
Champ
102
20900
0
Japan
Champ
201
105825
0
Best of luck to OptaJoe and the rest of the crew over there.