If the Netherlands want a World Cup, they’ll have to go thru Brazil, Friday July 2, as the two meet in the Quarter Finals of FIFA World Cup 2010. They’ve met nine times on the big stage with Brazil winning three while drawing four. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Brazil as -120 moneyline favorites over Netherlands (+330) with a DRAW at (+240). Be sure to get your Brazil vs Netherlands 2010 World Cup Predictions Quarter Finals Odds in now at BODOG.com
The Netherlands defeated Slovakia 2-1 after Arjen Robben’s opening goal and the winner from Wesley Sneijder. Now they face the high powered offense and solid defense of the Brazilians. At France 1998, the Oranje lost 4-2 to Brazil in the Round of 16. For a team that had entertained high hopes of reaching the quarter-finals for only the second time in their history, it was a sad end to a tournament that had promised much. Now they’re out for revenge. Though Bert van Marwijk's men have yet to hit the aesthetic heights reached by the Clockwork Orange, Arjen Robben's first start of the tournament gave them an extra dimension up front, especially when linking up with Wesley Sneijder. Dutch keeper Maarten Stekelenburg is filling in nicely for long time goalie Edwin Van Der Sar, who kept his side ahead thanks to his superb reflexes. He’ll have to be at his best against a Brazilian side that loves to pepper the net with shots.
"We're ranked third in the world and we've shown in the past we can win and that's what we're showing here. You just can't become world champions but I think people are taking account of the Netherlands ."
Brazil class of 2010 were hugely impressive in booking their place in the last eight again, surging to an emphatic 3-0 defeat of Marcelo Bielsa's Chile. Brazil got goals from Juan, Luis Fabiano and Robinho to set up a quarter-final showdown with the Netherlands. This encounter will be the third time in the last five FIFA World Cups that the two sides have met in the knockout phase. The Brazilians emerged victorious on the two previous occasions, winning 3-2 in the last eight at USA 1994 and 4-2 on penalties in the semi-finals of France 1998. This is the fifth consecutive time and the 16th in all that Brazil have finished among the top eight sides at the FIFA World Cup. The last time that the five-time world champions went out at an earlier stage was at Italy 1990, when they lost 1-0 to Argentina in the Round of 16. Brazil will be without Elano for Friday's FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final against the Netherlands. The team's medical staff said the former Manchester City midfielder has not recovered from an ankle injury and could be out for the rest of the tournament.
"I believe we can win," he said. "The mood in the squad is very good at the moment, everyone is enjoying a lot what we're doing for our country. Everyone is hungry to achieve one more trophy for Brazil. This is what we talk about all the time."
Brazil vs Netherlands
When: Friday, July 2- 10:00 AM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Brazil -120
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