World Cup 2014 Final Betting Odds: Lionel Messi Favorite To Score First Goal? Other Props

If the World Cup final matchup between Argentina and Germany isn't exciting enough, fans can spice up the match with some interesting prop bets. After all, what is more fun in soccer than rooting for a Lionel Messi goal?

Argentina's star player, who is among the top three in this World Cup in goals scored (4), has +400 odds of scoring the first goal of the final. He shares that number with Germany's Thomas Muller, who has scored the second most goals in the 2014 World Cup. The third highest odds were slapped on Germany's Miroslav Klose, who is currently the World Cup's all-time leader in goals scored. Klose has found the back of the net twice in this tournament.

The top odds for final score go to Germany defeating the Argentinians by a score of 1-0, which bettors can get at +400. Argentina to win 1-0 comes in at +600, and the Germans are favored overall by just a half goal.

Some fun can be had pitting two stars against one another with regards to goal scoring. For instance, Muller is +180 to have more goals than his teammate Klose who checks in at +325. The most fun pairing is Muller vs. Messi; the Argentinian star gets the nod there at +200 but Muller isn't far behind at +230.  They are -175 to draw.

There are also combination bets on who will be leading at both halftime and at the end of the match, as well as wagers on the final margin of victory in either direction.

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