Underdogs Look for Wins in World Cup Quarterfinals

The 2014 World Cup quarterfinals get underway this weekend with favorites Germany and Brazil getting the nod from the oddsmakers at Topbet.

Germany are +123 favorites to eliminate the French in three-way betting, with a point spread of -0.5 backed by an EVEN moneyline. France, who have emerged as a dark horse at Brazil 2014, currently sit at +190 in three-way betting.

After entering the tournament with 20/1 odds in World Cup futures betting at Bovada, Les Bleus have vaulted to 7/1 following their 2-0 Round of 16 victory over Nigeria. The steady Germans continue to trail only Brazil in World Cup odds, perched at a solid 7/2.
In Friday's second match, Brazil are strong -125 favorites over Colombia in three-way betting at Topbet. The Cafeteros, who have emerged as an unexpected goal-scoring force at the World Cup, are a distant but intriguing +272 underdog.

Colombia have played outstanding in their return to World Cup action after a 16-year absence. After steamrolling their group stage opponents with three straight victories, the Colombians manhandled Uruguay in a 2-0 Round of 16 win. Despite their re-emergence as a soccer power, Colombia remain 11/1 World Cup futures betting longshots at Bovada.

In Saturday's first match, Argentina are pegged as 20/37 favorites to advance to the semis in their game against Belgium.
While Argentina is a perfect 4-0 so far in the tournament, they have played uninspired soccer, eking out one-goal wins with second-half or extra time goals in each of their four matches.

Belgium reached the quarterfinals with a stunning 2-1 extra-time win over the United States in an emotion-stirring Round of 16 match. Like Argentina, Belgium has survived on a diet of late goals. In fact, the Belgians have yet to score before the 78’ mark in any of their games. As a result, 5Dimes has made a draw an EVEN bet in three-way betting in Saturday's match.

Costa Rica will attempt to extend their World Cup dream on Saturday against a heavily-favored Netherlands squad. The Ticos, who shocked the world with wins over Italy and Uruguay in group stage action before knocking off Greece in the Round of 16, are heavy +530 underdogs in three-way betting at Topbet.

Netherlands, who have become the make-or-break squad on countless World Cup brackets across the globe, are -223 three-way betting favorites in their first-ever match against Costa Rica.