Super Bowl XLV Betting: Packers or Steelers?

Super Bowl XLV pits Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers against Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it's the former that goes into Sunday night's big dance as a firm online betting favorite.

Around half of American adults bet on the Super Bowl, wagering anything from $1 to big money with online sportsbooks, according to estimates from some Las Vegas sports betting experts.

This year will be no different as online and mobile sportsbooks offer match bets, live betting, specials and everything else they can think off for the biggest day in the American sports calendar.

Here are some of the odds on selected events, correct at time of writing:

• Super Bowl outright (William Hill Online): Green Bay 4/6, Pittsburgh 13/10.
• Odds on selected touchdown scorers (AllYouBet): Rashard Mendenhall 5/13, Greg Jennings 4/7, Mike Wallace 20/23, James Jones 9/5, Emmanuel Sanders 12/5, Isaac Redman, Antonio Brown 5/1.
• Total touchdowns in the game (Titan Bet): Over 5.5 - evens, under 5.5 - 4/5.

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For those with the latest in smartphone technology, head to William Hill Mobile to open an iPhone account, so you can place your bet while sitting at the pub or taking the train.