Germany v Spain 2010 Semi-final World Cup Picks and Predictions: An all European semi-final will kickoff July 7th, at 2:30 PM EST in Durban, South Africa. The Germans will try to avenge their loss to Spain just two years ago in the 2008 UEFA EURO finals. 19 players from that match; 8 German and 11 from Spain will be on the pitch for this mouth watering semi-final. Although, no team has scored more goals than the Germans (13), statistics show that is in fact Spain who has been more on the offensive; controlling the time of possession as well as total shots and shots on goal. This is perhaps the reason Bodog.com and other sports books have made Spain a small favorite at +155 to soccer odds +170 underdog Germans.

Germany: The Germans managed to score 12 of those 13 goals in just three games. They dismantled Australia (4-0), England (4-1) and Argentina (4-0) in the quarter-finals. Most of the credit for the amount of goals Germany is able to score should reflect their quick and rapid counter-attacking style. Unlike many of the big name teams Brazil, Argentina and Spain, the Germans do not care how pretty their goals are or how much finesse goes into setting up their passes and set pieces; all they care about is getting the job done. The Germans have always been a disciplined group and it has shown in most of their games. They are not fancy; they attack down the middle of the field spread the defense out with passes to the side cross the ball back into the box and GOAL. All the early questions about Germany's injuries and youth are starting to fade, as the young roster has thrived. Thomas Muller, one of the new stars on this young roster who has scored four times for his side will miss the semi-finals after he was awarded his second yellow card. Soccer predictions have Germany at 21/10 or 2.1/1 to win the 2010 World Cup. 

Spain: This is Spain's first ever World Cup semi-final. While the Spaniards have reached this point, they have not looked as impressive as World Cup predictions had predicted. The European champions have been unable to match their standard of play as of late. Their usual eye catching movement of the ball during possessions and their once clearly visible creativity has been reduced to just a couple of flashes spread out throughout games. The team can point to their opponents and the quality of defense they have had to face, but come July 7th excuses will not get you to the finals only solutions will. This will be like the finals for Spain and if they want to continue to get Spain to levels they have never been before, they will need to match Germany's intensity and play better than they have in the past. Currently, World Cup predictions have Spain as a small 2/1 favorite to win the 2010 World Cup.

KGB Sports Head to Head Matchups: The two sides have faced each other three times in the FIFA World Cup. Germany has yet to lose, defeating Spain 2-1 in 1966 and in 1982, the teams played to a draw in 1994. Miroslav Klose v David Villa: The German forward need to find the back of the net one more time to tie Brazil's Ronaldo as the leading goal scorer in FIFA World Cup odds finals history with 15. David Villa has 5 of his teams 6 goals and is also just one goal shy of tying Raul as Spain's top scorer of all time. David Villa is also the lead runner in the chase for the Golden Boot. The two teams seem to be tailor made fore one another, Germany prefers to sit back and counter, while Spain loves to hold the ball and pounce on the goalkeeper early and often, one of the two approaches will have to give.

KGB Sports Free Sports Picks: Over 2.5 (+115) 2 Units

KGB Sports Free Bonus Sports Picks: Draw (+225) 1 Unit