World Cup Sportsbook Odds on Saturday’s Third Place Game. A game that neither team wants to play will take place on Saturday in South Africa with Germany favored at the sportsbook over Uruguay. Both teams are coming off semifinal losses in the World Cup so the match could come down to which team is more motivated. Sportsbook online World Cup odds list Germany as more than a 2-1 favorite.
Germany is a -240 favorite on the money line to defeat Uruguay. On the three-way line, Germany is -140, Uruguay is +360 and the Draw is +260. The total on the match is 2.5 with the over at -140. This match can be seen on Saturday on ABC television.
Germany is the stronger of the two sides but how motivated they will be to play after losing 1-0 to Spain is in serious question. Uruguay wasn’t supposed to be this far anyway so they might have a little extra motivation. Both teams will get key players back for this match. Uruguay will get striker Luis Suarez back after he was suspended for the loss to the Netherlands while Germany gets Thomas Mueller back from suspension.
Uruguay has the ability to score with Suarez and Diego Forlan while Germany has plenty of offensive firepower as well with Miroslav Klose, Bastian Schweinsteiger and others. Forlan has said that he has a thigh strain and that fatigue is affecting his performance so how well he plays for Uruguay is in debate. Uruguay may get Diego Lugano back from injury and he would definitely help their defense. They also get Jorge Fucile back as he was suspended for the match against the Netherlands.
Normally in sporting events when a team loses in the playoffs they are out and don’t play again. That is not the case in the World Cup. The NCAA got rid of the third place game long ago in the NCAA Tournament and the World Cup should do the same. Neither team wants to be there so it is tough to handicap the match because it is all a matter of motivation. Germany has more talent and they are favored. Whether they actually want to play a good match is another story which is why they are a risky bet on Saturday even though they have more talent than Uruguay.