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Uruguay South Korea World Cup 2010 odds had the South Americans a -135 odds-on favorite to beat South Korea in their early Saturday knockout match at Sportsbetting.com. South Korea would pay out US$24 for every US$10 bet. The draw would pay just better than 2/1 odds.
Around 75 percent of the backing was on Uruguay to beat South Korea at Sportsbetting.com.
Stats.com points out that, while Uruguay is a two-time World Cup champion, its last title came in 1950. La Celeste haven't truly been a world power since, now bidding for their first quarterfinal berth since 1970.
South Korea, meanwhile, failed to reach the knockout stage in 2006 after stunning the world with a run to the semifinals on home soil four years earlier.
Uruguay has not conceded a goal in winning two matches and drawing one.
"The important thing is that we qualified in first place," striker Diego Forlan said. "They controlled the ball well and in truth it was quite hard for us."
Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
