World Cup 2014 Opta Stats: Why the following eight teams can win the tournament

Will Ronaldo win the Golden Ball award?

Opta pull out some positive stats that will cheers fans of Germany, Spain, Belgium, France, Italy, England, Portugal and Uruguay... 

Germany - Odds to win 7.413/2
Germany scored more goals than any other team in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (36).
Germany are 7.413/2 to score the most goals at the 2014 World Cup 

Germany have reached the last four a record 12 times in the World Cup, including the last three editions (longest current run).
Joachim Loew's team are 2.265/4 to reach that stage again 

Spain - Odds to win 7.613/2
Among the 32 teams taking part in the 2014 World Cup, Spain conceded the fewest goals per game in the qualifying campaign (0.38).
Spain are 2.265/4 to open the tournament with a clean sheet against the Netherlands 

Vicente Del Bosque has only lost one of his 25 World Cup games as Spain head-coach, including qualifiers (W22 D2).
Del Bosque's men are 1.794/5 to win Group B 

France - Odds to win 26.025/1
France have won six of their last seven matches in all competitions (L1); keeping a clean sheet in five of their last six.
France are 11.010/1 to finish as top European team 

Didier Deschamps won the only World Cup he took part in as a player, in 1998 when he was wearing the captain's armband. This will be his first major tournament with France as head-coach.
Deschamps' team are 11.5n/a to reach the final 

Belgium - Odds to win 23.022/1
Thibaut Courtois saved 87.1% of shots faced in the European qualifiers, the best ratio among goalkeepers who featured more than five times.
Group H is 5.39/2 in the Group with Least Goals market 

Belgium were unbeaten in qualification for the World Cup; winning eight, drawing twice.
Marc Wilmots' men are 1.768/11 to win Group H 

Italy - Odds to win 29.028/1
Italy have scored in each of their last 14 games at the World Cup, the longest current run.
You can lay an England clean sheet in Italy's opening Group D fixture at 3.02/1 

Italy qualified for the 2014 World Cup finishing top of their group and unbeaten (W6 D4).
Cesare Prandelli's men are 2.747/4 favourites to win Group D

England - Odds to win 28.027/1
England remained unbeaten in their qualifying campaign (W6 D4), finishing top of their group.
Roy Hodgson's men are 1.618/13 to qualify from Group D 

Only Spain (3) conceded fewer goals in European qualification than the Three Lions (4).
Group D is 5.04/1 in the Group with Least Goals market 

Portugal - Odds to win 30.029/1
Joao Moutinho delivered more assists than any other player in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (10).
Group G is 6.86/1 in the Group with Most Goals market

Cristiano Ronaldo attempted more shots than any other player in European qualification (49).
The Real Madrid striker is 14.013/1 to win the Golden Ball award 

Uruguay - Odds to win 36.035/1
Luis Suarez was the top scorer in the South American World Cup qualifiers (11 goals). He had the most shots on target in the last World Cup (15).
The Liverpool striker is 28.027/1 to finish as Top Goalscorer in Brazil

Uruguay have lost just one of their last eight in all competitions (W5 D2).
Uruguay are 12.5n/a to finish as Top South American Team