Uruguay vs. Costa Rica Betting Odds – 2014 FIFA World Cup

Uruguay vs. Costa Rica betting odds for the 2014 FIFA World Cup had Uruguay as a -1/2 favorite and Costa Rica paying nearly 7/1 odds at BetOnline.  The Draw pays $30 for every $10 bet.  The online bookies will be cheering on Costa Rica, not just because they are huge underdogs seeing little action, but because Costa Rica is home to most of these online bookmakers.

70% of those betting this matchup were backing Uruguay.

Uruguay won the only previous World Cup held in Brazil, defeating the hosts in the final in 1950.

Luis Suarez was the top scorer in the South American World Cup qualifiers (11 goals). He had the most shots on target in the last World Cup (15).

Diego Forlan has scored three of Uruguay's last five goals at the World Cup.

Costa Rica have lost their last four games at the World Cup, conceding 14 goals (3.5/game).

Uruguay have won six and lost none of their eight previous meetings with Costa Rica, most recently defeating them 2-1 on aggregate in a 2010 World Cup play-off.

Costa Rica have won their opening game in two of their previous three World Cup tournaments (1-0 v Scotland in 1990 and 2-0 v China in 2002).

Los Ticos have lost all three previous World Cup meetings with South American sides, conceding nine goals in the process.

 - Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com