If you’re going to bet on World Cup odds, there’s another full slate of games on Friday in South Africa that is bound to get your attention.
Germany Serbia Betting – Friday, 7:30 PM ET
The Germans are favored at -175 in this contest, while Serbia comes in at +500, and a draw is rated at +270. Germany put in the best performance of the opening volley of matches with a 4-0 trouncing of Australia, who went down to 10 men after 56 minutes. The Serbs were upset 1-0 by Ghana as Aleksander Lukovic committed a handball in the 74th minute, giving Ghana a penalty. These two have met 27 times, with the Germans winning 16 times and drawing four, and they looked ruthless in the first match, and the Serbs will have to attack, which could expose them.
Betting Pick: Germany -175
USA Slovenia Betting – Friday, 10:00 AM ET
The Americans are favored at +100 in this World Cup contest, while Slovenia comes in at +200, and a draw is rated at +250. This is the first time that these two have met, and both were the recipients of goalkeeping errors in their first match, the Americans in their 1-1 draw with England, and Slovenia in their 1-0 victory against Algeria. The Americans will aim to get a good game out of Landon Donovan, who played out of position against England, and Team USA needs him to break out and pull the strings as he and Clint Dempsey, the goalscorer against the Three Lions, are their most threatening offensive players. The Slovenians may be rattled by their first-game shock.
Betting Pick: USA +100
England Algeria Betting – Friday, 2:30 PM ET
The English are a -450 favorite if you’re going to bet soccer online, while the Algerians are listed at +1000, and a draw is rated at +500 in another first-time match between Group C opponents. These two will have to deal with their goalkeeping problems, as Robert Green doesn’t seem to have the faith of manager Fabio Capello, while Fawzi Chaouchi may be the only option for Rabah Saadane. England also has to replace Ledley King, who didn’t come out after halftime of the match against the United States, although it was announced that Gareth Barry would be available to start against Algeria. The Three Lions are aiming for a big result as their fans were up in arms after the USA game, and it’s going to be interesting for whoever they start in goal. But more importantly, they’re going to need Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney to create scoring chances for their team, and this should be a comfortable and much-needed win.
Betting Pick: England -450