subject: 2010 World Cup Picks: Bet on USA vs Algeria Odds [print this page] 2010 World Cup Picks: Bet on USA vs Algeria Odds
The USA soccer squad won't have to deal with referee Koman Coulibaly in their final Group C bracket game but will have to face a desperate Algerian team that just held England to a scoreless 0-0 draw. The USA vs Algeria match will kick-off at 10:00am EST (16:00) from Loftus Versfeld Stadium while England vs Slovenia will also start at the same time from Port Elizabeth Stadium deciding the last points in the group. Online bookmakers have the United States -140 money line favorites in FIFA World Cup Odds vs Algeria +350 while a draw would return +275. The USA are also -1 goal (+140) point-spread favorites in World cup betting picks vs Algeria +1 goal (-180) with the over/under total sitting at 2.5 UNDER (-135).
The Stars and Stripes sit in second place of the Group C bracket with 2-points and 3 goals right behind Slovenia with 4-points and 3 goals with England right behind with 2-points and one goal. Almost 12 million viewers turned into to watch the USA draw with England with even more fans were watching for the draw vs Slovenia, so it's probably safe to say that the United States will have the full support of their country. "I hear about people walking around in soccer jerseys on the street, talking about the World Cup," said Landon Donovan this week. "It doesn't happen like that for us often. In other countries that's the norm, but for us it's really special."
Algeria sits at the bottom of Group C but could actually be a surprising qualifier if they can pull off a score-happy upset over the USA after holding England to a scoreless draw. Bookmakers have Algeria huge underdogs in World Cup picks to defeat the United States but a loss simply just won't do. "It was a difficult match (England), but the Algeria team proved itself up to the task," captain Anther Yahia said this week. "We even had chances to win the game. We showed the best of ourselves and that's how we'll need to play against the United States to win and qualify for the last 16."
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This is it... if the USA plays to another draw or even worse a loss; you can pretty much kiss the second stage good-bye unless England has a worse game. The United States squad has impressed me in the 2010 World Cup showing a well versed International level of the game rather than just the same old Yanks. Algeria has played extremely well but I am going to have to go with the USA in a 2-0 or 2-1 victory.
