Odds to Win Third Place – Uruguay vs Germany
Saturday, July 10, 2010
by BetUS.com
Both Germany and Uruguay are going to be bitterly disappointed with the fact that they are playing in the third place game in this tournament, but they will square off in their final World Cup betting duel of 2010 on Saturday afternoon.
The Uruguayans had a great chance of taking out the Dutch on Tuesday in Cape Town, but they ultimately fell 3-2 in a match that really fell apart on them in a matter of just a few minutes in the second half.
For Germany, a 1-0 defeat to Spain was disappointing, but it was a fair result. Still, the Germans will fight hard to go back to their homeland in very successful fashion, as a third place finish would be fantastic.
- Game Date/Time: Saturday, July 10th, 2:30 PM ET
- Game Location: Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth Bay, South Africa
- TV/Radio Broadcast: ABC, ESPN360, XM
World Cup Odds:
Uruguay +400 +0.5 +115
Germany -125 -0.5 -125
Draw +270
Total 2.5 over -140 2.5 under +125
Odds to Win Third Place
Germany -250
Uruguay +220
Uruguay played the semifinal without the services of F Luis Suarez, and it really showed. Save for the efforts of F Diego Forlan, the rest of the offense for the top South American side in this tournament were lackluster at best.
Forlan did score in the 41st minute, which put Uruguay back on terms after an early strike by the Flying Dutchmen. It was the fourth goal of the tournament for Forlan, who is still one off the pace for the Golden Boot honors.
However, a bad stretch of about five minutes saw Uruguay fall apart. Two goals from Holland were never totally answered. A 90th minute goal from M Maximiliano Pereira was merely a consolation.
For Germany, finishing in third place might be the secondary goal. Both M Thomas Mueller, who was suspended for the semifinal and F Miroslav Klose have four tallies in this tournament to match Forlan. Both are in search of the goal that could give them a share of the Golden Boot.
Klose has a bigger accomplishment on his mind. With just one goal in the third place match, he will tie for the most goals ever scored in a World Cup career, tying Brazil's Ronaldo.
World Cup Betting Insider Tip: The Germans have taken the third place award in this tournament three times in their history, including in the World Cup in 2006.
Germany has the upper hand in this match without a doubt, but Forlan and the crew should be up for a great match. Uruguay's offense is certainly good enough, especially with Suarez back in the fold, to be able to compete with the European side for the full 90 minutes.
We aren't so sure that this will translate into a third place finish for the Uruguayans, but we do think that they are good for at least a draw in 90 minutes. Uruguay is the squad to go with in this World Cup betting battle.
BetUS Sportsbook World Cup Prediction: Uruguay +0.5 in 90 minutes +115
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