Uruguay Germany Betting – Germans Win Third Place For Second Straight World Cup
Onlinebetting players are getting ready for the end of the World Cup in South Africa, as Germanyand Uruguay clash for thirdplace in the tournament. The Germansdidn’t show what they were made of in their semifinal match, and they will flextheir muscles against the scrappy Uruguayans.
What: World Cup Betting
When: Saturday, July 10th, 2:30 PM ET
Where: NelsonMandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Key Stats: Germanyhas won six and drawn two of their eight meetings against Uruguay
The Storyline
Uruguay fell just short in their 3-2 loss to theNetherlands, reaching this point of the World Cup for the first time since1954. The Germans are looking for theirsecond straight appearance in the third-place match after their 1-0 loss to Spain in the semifinals, and they’ve made it tothe final four for the third World Cup in a row.
Who Has The Edge On Offense: Uruguay Germany Betting
Uruguay have netted nine goals in this tournament, andtheir attack is based around the strike pair of Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez,who missed the Dutch game due to suspension. Forlan is the more important of the two as he has taken to dropping backbehind Suarez as more of a playmaker, and he did his best against Holland, but without Suarez the Dutch couldfocus their attentions on Forlan because Uruguaydoesn’t really have an attacking midfielder.
Germany has been one of the great attacking teams of theWorld Cup, even though they didn’t show it against Spain. Lukas Podolski was quiet, Thomas Muller wassuspended, and Mesut Ozil had a couple of dangerous runs, but nothing thatwould really trouble Spain. In their 4-0 romp over Argentina, Bastian Schweinsteiger controlled thetempo from midfield, and he should be able to do it against against Uruguay.
Edge: Germany
Who Has The Edge InDefense: Uruguay Germany Betting
Uruguay’s defense was shattered against the Dutch, butespecially in the second half when Holland brought on Rafael Van Der Vaart,which spread the Uruguayans too thin and gave too much space to Wesley Sneijderand Arjen Robben. Uruguay were just dragged around by the midfieldtrio from the Netherlands,and they’re going to have to be more disciplined against the Germans.
The Germans have been sometimes too lax at the back, butthey tightened up against the Spanish, to the point where they wouldn’t goforward. Germanylet Spain, especially Xavi,have far too much time on the ball, and the marking on the corner when Spain scored was terrible. The Germans are a better defensive side thanthey showed in the semifinals.
Edge: Draw
Notable Injuries –Uruguay Germany Betting
Forlan left the Holland match after 84 minutes with athigh problem that he apparently had heading into the game, and he’ll bewatched carefully heading into this match.
Miroslav Klose has a back problem that may keep him outof this match, but he’ll do everything to be available as he’s one goal behindBrazil’s Ronaldo in terms of all-time World Cup goalscorers.
Edge: Draw
Totals – Uruguay GermanyBetting
The sports betting total for this match is set at 2.5,and given the ability of these two teams to go forward, they should goover. Both teams will also want to goout in a blaze of glory after poor semifinal showings.
Pick: Over 2.5
Uruguay Germany Sports betting& Outlook
The Germans are -150 favorites to win this game for thesecond straight World Cup, while Uruguay comes in at +420, and a draw is ratedat +260. Germanyhas never lost to Uruguay ineight matches, and they have the edge in this match due to their midfield advantage. Schweinsteiger has been one of the players ofthe tournament and he must impose his will on the match. The Germans will focus on stopping Forlan, ashe’s more apt to create for himself and others than Suarez, and by closing himdown, “The Team” will roll to a sports betting win this is match.
Bet World Cup: Germany -150
