No one saw a blowout victory for the Germans over Brazil, let alone a massively embarrassing blowout victory. If you even bet the semifinal match would produce offensive fireworks in the favor of Germany, you are now a wealthy man.
According to Bovada, the following odds were locked at match time. The betting service did not even have a 7-1 Germany score listed as a possibility, therefore the final of the three prop bets listed below comes into play.
Total Goals 6+: +3,000
Germany wins by 3+ goals: +1,500
Either team wins by score not listed in odds: +10,000
Furthemore, ESPN Stats & Info pointed out the odds of Germany scoring 7-plus goals in the match were 0.02%, or 1 in 4,500:
According to SPI, the odds of #GER scoring 7+ goals against #BRA in this match were 0.02%, or 1 in 4,500 #BRAvsGER
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 8, 2014
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