2014 World Cup Brazil vs. Netherlands Free Pick for Saturday, July 12
By Drew Sharper
BRAZIL (The Spread) – Brazil and the Netherlands will battle it out for third place in the 2014 World Cup. Which one will come out on top?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Brazil is favored to win this match, as it has odds of +110 to prevail in regulation. Netherlands has a money line of +225 to win in 90 minutes, while the odds of the match going to extra time has been set at +275. The over/under total for the match has been set at 3 goals.
Brazil is coming off a 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals, while the Netherlands lost to Argentina after a scoreless match. Argentina won the semifinal game on penalty kicks, 4-2.
WORLD CUP FREE PICK: Brazil is still without Neymar in this match, and this means a lot. Neymar wasn’t the difference between a 7-1 loss and a win. While Thiago Silva is back today, the Brazilian defense has a lot of holes that were brutally exposed in the loss. The Netherlands is a strong team, not far off from Germany. The Dutch have not been soundly outplayed in their losses and they will be up to the challenge of this match. Getting third would be a strong accomplishment for the Dutch, while Brazil is licking its wounds of not winning the World Cup in its home country. Look for the Netherlands to find a way to win.
WORLD CUP FREE PICK: NETHERLANDS +225