Australia and Serbia meet for the first time in a competitive encounter, Wednesday June 23, as Group D sits wide open. As it sits Ghana has 4pts, Germany and Serbia 3pts and Australia has one point. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have the Serbia as -120 moneyline favorites over Australia (+300) with a DRAW at (+260). Be sure to get your Australia vs Serbia Odds 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D in now at BODOG.com
Australia got pounded 0-4 by Germany and then rebounded with a 1-1 draw against Ghana. Their prospects remain slight, however, given they must now overcome Serbia and hope Ghana beat Germany to seal their advance. Australia will be without the services of both Harry Kewell, sent off against Ghana, and Craig Moore, suspended after collecting a pair of cautions, but on the plus side he is able to restore Tim Cahill to the starting line-up.
"We’re still on course for qualification. We’ll go into the next match with a huge amount of confidence and the certainty that we have the means to win it. This is the World Cup, a huge competition that we couldn’t wait to contest, so our catastrophic start was very disappointing,” Brett Emerton, Australia midfielder.
Serbia upset group favorites, Germany, 1-0 and then lost to Ghana 0-1. They can make the last 16 providing Germany lose their last match, or a draw will be enough to qualify. The Serbs will have Aleksandar Lukovic back against the Socceroos following his sending-off in the first game. They’ll definitely welcome him back as Australia has never defeated a European side at the FIFA World Cup, having recorded four losses and one draw. That solitary draw came against Croatia at Germany 2006.
"We’re keeping our feet on the ground and we now have to concentrate on Australia and not underestimate them. They’ve got a lot of character. We need to play the way we did against Germany,” Radosav Petrovic, Serbia midfielder.
Australia vs Serbia
When: Wednesday, June 23- 2:30 PM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Serbia -120
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