Australia vs. Germany 2010 World Cup Predictions Group D Odds: Australia can't match the success Germany has enjoyed on the pitch in World Cup Soccer competition but they don't have to. All Australia needs to do is focus on one game, and that is Sunday against the Germans who have won three finals championships in 16 appearances. In contrast, 2010 is Australia's third visit to World Cup Finals.
Germany is listed as 1-chalk (-140) favorite versus the Socceroos on the Bodog.com World Cup board with a 2 1/2-goal total. The Germans are also -250 odds favorite to win SU on the Bodog moneyline while Australia backers are getting +650 odds. Fans betting on a Draw are getting +330.
Germany is one of the overall 2010 World Cup favorites, installed at 14-to-1 odds to win while Australia is a longshot at 150-to-1. The Germans are -125 moneyline odds favorite to win Group D w hile Australia is the underdog to the entire group at +900. Serbia backers are getting +275 odds while Ghana is getting +500.
There is good news for Australia in Sunday's match. The star and face of the team Tim Cahill is expected to be at full speed for the match. The Australian midfielder has been recovering from a neck injury and his playing status was questionable.
Cahill has trained fully with his team-mates after injuring his neck in last weekend's 3-1 warm-up loss to USA. Cahill, who has an impressive 20 goals from 40 games for Australia, did not complete Wednesday's training, raising fears that he may be in doubt for Sunday's Group D opener in Durban against the three-time world champions.
"The Germans are better than us," said Australia captain Lucas Neill. If they offered us a draw now, we'd bite their hand off. They are probably the most consistent team in the world, they defend like a machine. It'll be really difficult to get a result.
Neill is correct; the Germans will win this match 3-1.
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