Published: Mon 30th March 2009
Source: Paddy Power SportsbookMichael Owen Betting at Paddy Power
 Michael Owen is now just 8/11 with Paddy Power to fail to play for England in South Africa after Fabio Capello all but wrote off the Newcastle striker’s international chances.
Failure to be called up for Wednesday’s game against Ukraine has moved Owen’s odds to not make South Africa next summer to odds-on for the first time whilst the 40 goal England striker is now out to 4/1 to ever break Bobby Charlton’s 49 goal England record.
With his contract up in the summer Owen might believe a change of club will boost his chances. Paddy Power are betting on where out of contract Owen will start next season with current club Newcastle the 6/5 favourites. Free-spending Manchester City are the first of the clubs in the running at 4/1 should he move elsewhere with a trip to LA Galaxy out at 33/1.
Darren Haines, spokesman for Paddy Power, said: “The England door may not be completely shut if Owen can put a run of games together but with Darren Bent’s call up effectively demoting Owen to England’s eighth choice striker it doesn’t look good.”
World Cup Qualifying
Meanwhile England are now 1/6 to top their World Cup Qualifying group ahead of their Wednesday game against Ukraine and 1/10 to qualify for South Africa next summer. Northern Ireland may be a distant 12/1 to top Group Three but the current leaders are 6/1 to eventually qualify for next summer’s tournament.
Ireland are 15/8 to make it to South Africa with Scotland at 10/3.
Michael Owen to play in WC2010
- Evs Yes
- 8/11 No
- 4/1 Michael Owen to break Bobby Charlton’s England goals record
- 7/4 Michael Owen to score at WC2010
Michael Owen to score another goal for England
Who will Michael Owen play for at the start of next season?
- 6/5 Newcastle
- 4/1 Man City
- 8/1 Liverpool
- 9/1 Chelsea
- 13/2 Everton
- 11/1 Spurs
- 12/1 Arsenal
- 16/1 Man Utd
- 33/1 LA Galaxy
World Cup 2010 Qualification
To Top World Cup Qualifying Group
- 1/6 England (Group 6)
- 11/2 Ireland (8)
- 12/1 Northern Ireland (3)
- 16/1 Scotland (9)
To Qualify for WC2010
- 1/10 England
- 15/8 Ireland
- 10/3 Scotland
- 6/1 Northern Ireland
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