Germany vs. Uruguay Preview & Tips

The 2010 Football World Cup 3rd place playoff takes place on Saturday as Germany takes on Uruguay in the curtain raiser for the 2010 Football World Cup final.

There’s plenty of pride at stake for both teams in this fixture, with the bronze medal for the 2010 Football World Cup up for grabs and one team set to return home empty-handed.

Germany vs. Uruguay Trends Analysis

Germany and Uruguay have met twice in the past, with both these meetings taking place in the 1990s. Germany won both these encounters, scoring nine goals to Uruguay’s one during the process.

Germany’s superb run at the 2010 Football World Cup ended in the semifinals as their midfield proved unable to secure possession from the Spanish team. That loss means that Germany now has three wins and two losses from its last five matches.

The German attack is still the highest-scoring at the World Cup, with fourteen goals scored at the tournament and nine goals scored in the knockout rounds alone. The German defence has conceded just two goals in the last five matches.

Uruguay, meanwhile, comes into the 2010 Football World Cup 3rd place playoff with four wins and a loss from its last five matches. The Uruguayans were no match for the Netherlands in the semifinals, and were flattered by the 3-2 scoreline after producing a late second goal in the match.

Uruguay’s attack has been in solid form, and powered by the skills of Diego Forlan, has scored nine goals in the last five matches. Defence has been solid enough, letting in an average of a goal a game.

Germany vs. Uruguay Betting Tips

Germany is the short odds favourite to beat Uruguay in the 2010 Football World Cup 3rd place playoff betting markets. The Germans are trading at a best price of 3/4 at Canbet while you can back Uruguay at top odds of 9/2 at William Hill. The draw is going for 14/5 at Betfair.

The result of this match will depend on the mood in the German camp. The Uruguayans could be facing a serious backlash if Germany’s wounded pride drives it to perform, but a deflated German team may not hold up at all well against an Uruguayan team that probably had more realistic expectations heading into the World Cup semifinals.

Because the 3rd place playoff is always heavily influenced by psychological factors, we think it may be Uruguay who walks away with the consolation prize on Saturday evening. With this in mind we’re going to make use of Germany’s low odds to lay the Germans at Betfair.

Germany vs. Uruguay Betting Odds

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	Best Odds	Bookie
Brazil	4.50
Argentina	7.00
Spain	7.00
Germany	12.00
Holland	13.00
England	21.00
Italy	21.00
France	26.00
Portugal	34.00
Chile	51.00
Uruguay	51.00
Mexico	81.00
Paraguay	81.00
Russia	81.00
Serbia	81.00
USA	81.00
Croatia	101
Ghana	101
Ivory Coast	101
Czech Republic	151
Australia	201
Nigeria	201
Cameroon	251
Turkey	251
Colombia	301
Poland	301
Switzerland	301
Denmark	401
Sweden	401
Ukraine	401
Greece	501
Japan	501
South Korea	501
Rep of Ireland	601
Romania	601
Slovakia	601
Bulgaria	751
Norway	751
Algeria	1001
Egypt	1001