World Cup Betting Odds Favor US Over Slovenia

The US soccer team plays best when they are in the role of underdog. On Friday, the team will be taking the field at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa not as the underdog, but as the betting favorite. The team will be attempting to avoid an upset at the hands of Slovenia.

Sports books such as Bodog have the US with odds of +105. Slovenia, while an underdog, only has odds of +265. The total for the game is two, signaling that another low scoring affair may be on tap for fans who attend the game.

The US has a chance to seize control of their group if they can handle Slovenia. Winning the group is of utmost importance for the US in their hopes of avoiding Germany should they move on to the round of sixteen.

Germany is heavily favored to win their group, and the way they played in their first match reiterates the point of why they are one of the dangerous teams in the tournament. If the US can win their group, they would likely be looking at a much easier road to the semi-finals.

England is another team that will be searching for a win on Friday. England will face Algeria, considered by most to be the weakest team in the group. England must pile up goals against Algeria to cushion their point differential totals going into their last match.

England has odds of -475, compared to Algeria's +1200. Sports books were burned earlier in the tournament when Spain lost to Switzerland, but they have continued to post high odds on heavy favorites.

The Netherlands will play against Japan in the prime time match on Friday. Japan is a long shot to win the game, with odds of +750, and the Netherlands have odds of -225.

June 17, 2010
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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