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The semifinals of the World Cup kick off on Tuesday, as two of the more unpredictable semifinalists of this event take aim at the Final. Uruguay will battle the Netherlands in a World Cup betting clash.
Uruguay vs. Holland (-0.5 -155)
Tuesday, July 6th
2:30 ET, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Uruguay Notes: Uruguay is going to have a major problem in this match, as F Luis Suarez has been suspended after picking up a red card against Ghana in the quarterfinals on Friday. However, if it wasn't for Suarez's handball, Ghana would've ultimately been in this spot, as the striker clearly knocked away what would've been the match winning goal in the 120th minute. The only regular striker that will be in the starting 11 for the Uruguayans will be F Diego Forlan. Granted, Forlan has arguably been the most valuable player in this tournament. He struck in the second half on a direct free kick just outside of the area that the Ghanaian goalkeeper never had a shot of reaching. Forlan also scored on the first penalty kick of the shootout. There will be pressure on the Uruguayan defense like they have never seen before in this tournament. However, at least to this point, only two goals have been conceded by Uruguay. Still, stopping La Oranje is going to be a significantly different task than handling the likes of Mexico, France, South Africa, South Korea, and Ghana.
Holland Notes: Keep a very close eye on the three Dutch strikers in this match, as they could see opportunity after opportunity open up in the Uruguayan back line. F Wesley Sneijder has made himself a hero in his country, particularly after his double against Brazil to bring the team onto the verge of the finals for the first time since 1978. He is the leading scorer for the Netherlands in this tournament with four strikes, which puts him just one shy of Spain's David Villa for the lead for the Golden Boot. Holland has its share of injury concerns and suspensions as well in this match. M Nigel de Jong and D Gregory van der Wiel are both going to be held out of this match after accumulating too many yellow cards. The suspension to van der Wiel is going to be particularly devastating if D Joris Mathijsen can't play with his knee injury. It was Mathijsen's defensive position that really proved to be a letdown in the Brazilian goal by M Robinho in the first quarter of an hour of the match. Close tabs are going to have to be kept on Forlan in order to create counterattacking opportunities for Sneijder and fellow strikers Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie.
The Final Word: There are just so many more attacking options for the Flying Dutchmen in this match than there are for the Uruguayans. Forlan may have finally met his match in the form of Sneijder, and though we wouldn't be surprised if both men found pay dirt, ultimately, someone in orange is going to take the extra strike to put the Dutch in the final in regulation time. Uruguay has had a nice run, but the World Cup odds are just stacked against it in this fixture.
Prediction: Holland 2 – Uruguay 1
