URUGUAY VS FRANCE LIVE WORLD CUP 2010 BETTING TIPS

There's just a few minutes to go before things kick-off in the second and final match from the opening day of the World Cup in South Africa. We had a real barn-burner of a fixture in the second half of the South Africa vs Mexico match and I expect even more excitement when Uruguay take on France. 

In-play betting is one of the best ways to make a solid profit in these unpredictable early stages of the tournament. The first match each team plays in their group is usually the most telling one so it is hard to predict how things are going to until you actually see how the team lines up. I expect much more tight odds in the 2nd and 3rd group games for each team so there are plenty of overlays to be expected in the next few days. 
Popular bookmaker Bet365 has listed France as the 2.25 favourites ahead of 3.5 Uruguay. The draw trades at around 3.2 and I think this one could have a few goals in it. 
If you're looking to bet on the correct score market, you've got a 1-1 considered the favourite result at a 6.0 price while a 1-0 result to France pays out at 6.5. A 1-0 win for Uruguay is at 8.5, but I think a 2-1 or even a 3-2 result is more than possible. 
Uruguay to win 2-1 pays out at 12.0 while France trade at 9.5 to win 2-1. A 3-2 win for Uruguay is 41.0 while a 3-2 result for France trades at 34.0. 
The key to in-play wagering is to be betting a few moves ahead of where the action is currently. Think of your bets as having a beginning post and an ending post - the space in the middle is your payout. If you're betting a large amount, you should try to have your posts spread out as far as possible. If you're making a smaller bet, you can make those yardsticks closer together as you're likely searching for a higher payout. 
Always keep this in mind when you're making live bets, because betting on a team to win 2-1 when the result is 1-1 makes sense if there's 5 minutes left, but backing it with 45 remaining makes it so that you don't have an open ended bet. Even if you do get that extra goal, you still have to sit and stew and hope nobody else scores. In that instance, I would prefer to take an over 2.5 goals bet even though you're getting lower odds as opposed to a straight correct score.
In an open match like this one, you know there will be goals, so you don't want to box yourself in like that.
I expect some late drama here today and I think Uruguay could be tough to beat if they get the first goal. France need to dominate possession and not get too far forward, as Uruguay will look to play quick passes to the strike partnership who will be looking to catch France on the back foot.