Group D – Germany Group Odds

Germany is the favorite in Group D of the 2010 World Cup and looks to repeat history having already won three World Cups. Group D is rounded off with Ghana, Australia and Serbia. Germany boasts reaching the World Cup finals a remarkable seven times and carries stars such as Miroslove Klose and Michael Ballack.

The group D favorites are Germany and Ghana with Serbia and Australia being the underdogs. Germany has won the third most World Cups in history with three behind Italy with four and Brazil with five. Ghana was the first African team to make the group stage of the 2010 World Cup and they have a phenomenal midfield.

Serbia should be taken seriously as they make their eleventh World Cup appearance including appearances under Yugoslavia, Montenegro and Serbia. Australia had a long World Cup drought but hope to improve from their performance in Germany 2006.

Group D – The Odds

BetUS.com has the first Germany match’s odds at -185 for Germany and +500 for Australia. The spread is -1 for Germany and +1 for Australia. BetUS offers many options to players for betting on the 2010 World Cup. Ladbrokes.com offers odds on Germany to win the whole group at 1.91.

If you’re looking to place a bet or learn more about sports betting, you have a few different options. U.S. players can bet at places like Bodog.com or BetUS.com. European players have options such as Bet365.com and Ladbrokes.com. The help or FAQ sections of these sites will explain how to make bets and explain how the moneylines, spreads and over/unders work. All of which are necessary if you’re considering betting on the 2010 World Cup.

Germany – Winning The World Cup

Germany won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and also in 1990. The Germans have consistently been a force to reckon with on the world stage. They took second in the 2002 World Cup, third in 2006 and second at the UEFA European Championship in 2008. Germany has been competing in the World Cup tournament every year aside from 1930 and 1950. In 1930 and 1950, however, Germany did not enter the tournament.

Ladbrokes.com offers Germany 10.00 odds that they will win the entire tournament and 1.40 odds that a European nation will win. Players will find Miroslav Klose gets 21.00 odds at Ladbrokes to score the most goals in the tournament.

Germany – Qualifying Rounds:

09/06/08 – Liechtenstein – 0:6 – Germany
09/10/08 – Finland – 3:3 – Germany
10/11/08 – Germany – 2:1 – Russia
10/15/08 – Germany – 1:0 – Wales
03/28/09 – Germany – 4:0 – Liechtenstein
04/01/09 – Wales – 0:2 – Germany
08/12/09 – Azerbaijan – 0:2 – Germany
09/09/09 – Germany – 4:0 – Azerbaijan
10/10/09 – Russia – 0:1 – Germany
10/14/09 – Germany – 1:1 – Finland

German Coaching and Stars

The German team is being coached by Joachim Low, former assistant to the great Jurgen Klinsmann. Low took the germans to the finals in the 2008 European Championship. The German team and coaching staff relies on stars such as Ballack, Klose and Lahm. Reaching the finals seven times, tied only by Brazil, the Germans look to repeat history once again.

Expekt Sportsbook offers some of the best odds on German matches