| Nigeria vs Belgium Olympic Men’s Soccer Semi-Final Prediction |
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Monday, 18 August 2008
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 It’s down to the final four counties in Men’s Olympic Soccer as the semi-finals get ready to go Tuesday, August 19. Match 29 has Nigeria vs Belgium and Match 30 has Argentina vs Brazil. Argentina, Brazil and Nigeria were expected to be where they are, but the big surprise is the Belgium squad. Olympic Betting Odds at BetUS.com has Nigeria as +120 moneyline favorite over Belgium (+185) with the over/under listed at 2 ½ goals. Get your Nigeria vs Belgium Olympic Men’s Soccer Semi-Final Prediction in now at BetUS.comNigeria got past the Ivory Coast 2-0 after Peter Odemwingie first half goal and Victor Obinna late penalty goal was enough to get them into the semis. Now the impressive offense of forwards Peter Odemwingie, Victor Obinna as well as midfielders Solomon Okoronkwo and Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi look to take advantage of the Belgium’s disheveled defense. They can’t be too overconfident going into this match, but given the high expectations back home and the fact that it is close to reaching the final should mitigate that danger. Get your Olympic Betting Odds in now! Belgium put on an impressive showing against Italy during their 3-2 victory Saturday. It’s tough to determine what the bigger shock was, that it defeated heavily favored Italy, or the manner of its victory. The Belgium side went down a goal in the first 18 minutes, and to top it off they also went a man down after center back Thomas Vermaelen was red carded and sent off. Yet another headache is the question mark surrounding goalkeeper Logan Bailly, who exited the quarterfinal with an injured shoulder, making it uncertain that he'll recover in time for the semifinal. But instead of folding like a cheap shirt the Belgium side pulled together as a team and pulled off a huge upset. Nigeria vs Belgium Olympic Men’s Soccer Semi-Final When: Tues, August 19, 2008 6:00 AM ET Line: BetUS.com Pick: Nigeria +120 Point-Spreads.com Nigeria vs Belgium Olympic Men’s Soccer Semi-Final Prediction – Nigeria +120 The Bottom Line: Nigeria has played on the Olympic big stage before, as they won gold back in 1996, and they have a healthy and talented squad. Belgium’s squad is depleted and injured and they don’t know what they’ll do, but try their hardest. Get your Nigeria vs Belgium Olympic Men’s Soccer Semi-Final Prediction in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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