World Cup Betting Odds: Netherlands On Upset Alert

So far, the 2010 World Cup has been anything but predictable for gamblers. The tournaments top seeded teams have lost some surprising games, and it has led gamblers to take some chances on the underdogs moving forward.

The first major World Cup betting upset came when Spain, the number one ranked team in the world, lost to Switzerland. It was a loss that cost sports books around the world millions of dollars in revenue.

On Friday, there were three matches, and all three ended with the favorites not winning the games. In the early match, perhaps the biggest shocker of the day occurred when Serbia defeated Germany. The German team had looked dominant in their opening match, and the loss to Serbia shows just how evenly matched all of these squads are.

The US was a favorite over Slovenia, but they were stunned by two early Slovenian goals. The US fought back and gained the tie, but again the betting favorite did not win the game. The late game featured England, the eighth ranked team in the world, and Algeria.

Although Algeria was a large underdog, they managed a draw. Now, the group with Algeria, Slovenia, the US, and England, is wide open going into the last round of matches.

The Netherlands are the biggest gambling favorites on the board today. The Netherlands have odds of -250, compared to the +725 odds for japan to pull the upset.

Two other matches will be played in South Africa today, and they are neither involve heavy favorites. Ghana is expected to defeat Australia, and Denmark is a slight favorite over Cameroon.

June 19, 2010
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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