Bet365 bookmaker picks

Both Canada and Switzerland wasted 100% of their chances in the first game, resulting in a 1-1 draw even though they were clear favorites. However, both Qatar and Bosnia will be satisfied with this result. From Canada's perspective, they cannot afford to make any mistakes, and Peru is a must-win game. Qatar's defense made a lot of mistakes, while J. David made improvements as a team's attacker.

Wonderful season for Suarez at Sporting, during which he scored 28 goals, earning him a starting role for the national team. The main striker here should be supported, as he is surrounded by good creators Diaz and Rodriguez, who often opt for the passing option. The first match is against a group of outsiders, so a strong start is necessary as Portugal awaits next.

The fantastic team's history was driven by a serious head injury a couple of years ago. It was said that he wouldn't play for Mexico over again, but everything turned out for the best and he was able to return and score in the opening game, bringing tears to our eyes during his celebration. Jimenez was particularly one of the best strikers in the EPL before his injury, which speaks volumes as not everyone can do that in the strongest league in the world. Both teams won their first game, but it is evident that Korea will put up more resistance than South Africa. However, they are easily beaten in defense as they are naturally smaller people, which often results in conceding goals in the air, which is like bread and butter for Jimenez.

Shortly and clearly, the Spanish experienced a true failure in the first group match against Kysuli, but there is no point in sitting in a corner and crying - it's time to fix the situation and it's a great opportunity. Before the match with Kysuli, it was written that Yamal was 100% healthy, but the Spanish themselves believed that they wouldn't need him - they were wrong. Now it's clear that he will play against the Arabs from the beginning, the Spanish are a different beast with him, his impact is valuable!

Quickly and clearly, the Spaniards experienced a true fiasco in the first group match against Kysuli, but there's no use in sitting in a corner and crying. We need to fix the situation and this is a great opportunity. Before the match with Kysuli, it was written that Yamal was 100% healthy, but the Spaniards believed that they wouldn't need him. They were wrong, but now it's clear that he will play against the Arabs from the beginning. The Spaniards are a different beast with him and without him, his presence is invaluable!

There is no room for stretching here, Haiti is one of the worst teams in the tournament, one could argue that only Curacao, who managed to lose 7-1 to the Germans, are worse. The Brazilians played a 1-1 draw in their first group match against Morocco, which was not unexpected, but now they need to get to work and take advantage of better opportunities that may arise. Vinicius said during the break that Ancelotti is his favorite coach, as he allows the attacking players full freedom to do whatever they want. This is a great match where he can truly put on a spectacle.

There is no room for expanding here, Haiti being one of the worst teams in the championship, one could argue that only Curacao is worse than them, who managed to lose 7-1 to the Germans. Brazil played their first group match with Morocco which ended in a 1-1 draw, which may have been expected, but now they need to work hard, as there may not be better opportunities. Vini said during the break that Ancelotti is his favorite coach because he gives him complete freedom in attack to do as he pleases, and this is a great game where he can put on a real spectacle.

Haiti is sharing 2nd place with Iraq because of these odds, only being surpassed by Curacao with a 6 coefficient. I think we all know that these three teams will most likely take 4th place in their groups, but the question is whether they will be able to at least score a goal, so it's worth looking at their opponents.

Curacao's group consists of Germany, Ecuador, and Ivory Coast, which at first glance seems like a decent group, but looking at their results, there are some obstacles, especially for Ecuador and Ivory Coast, which makes it seem suspicious, an obvious choice.

Iraq's group is made up of France, Norway, and Senegal, and I am most afraid of the latter's defense. Iraq was able to play 1-1 against Spain during their preparation, which would not be surprising if they did something similar against one of these teams.

And my choice is Haiti. I think their group has three teams that will stand up in defense and not let a silly goal in against Haiti. Brazil may not even let Haiti touch the ball, Morocco has a very good and disciplined defense - they are the African champions, and Scotland - it's very important that Scotland plays against Haiti first, so their motivation will be high to win the game, and they will give 100% in defense.

I also asked bet365 support what would happen if there is an 'over 1' bet for a team that will not score at least one goal - the answer is that the bet will be a win, but the coefficient will be divided by the number of teams in the bet. So, if Haiti and, for example, Iraq both score 0, the bet will be a win, but the coefficient will be paid out as 4.50. If there are three teams with 0 goals, then the coefficient for Peru will be 3, and so on.

The English goalkeeper has a very good chance of keeping the oversiai dry with my eyes. The group includes England, an aging Croatia, Ghana whose composition does not attract such level, and Panama, which should be an easy opponent. Of course, I think that England will take the 1st place in the group, which would give them an easy opponent in the Last 32, meaning that they should at least reach the semi-finals. With such a style of play under Tuchel, we can expect 3 clean sheets in the group stage + the Last 32, and then tougher opponents who I also don't reject the possibility of a clean sheet, knowing that there will be extensions and penalties. For interest, England finished the World Cup qualifiers with a score of 22 goals scored and 0 goals conceded. Of course, the level of opponents is not impressive, but that 0 goals conceded says a lot about their focus.

The coefficient is super valuable, I am talking about this group, with 3 equal teams - Netherlands, Sweden and Japan, all playing aggressively and there is no significant difference between them, as implied by the bookmakers' coefficients. Personally, I believe that Sweden has a better offensive with Gyokeres and Isak, and considering that all defenses are either average or poor, the Swedish coefficient has a lot of value.

And further on, hunting for value coefficients, Alvarez will be the most successful Argentine champion.

His opponents are Messi with a 2kof - I completely disagree that he is such an obvious favorite, age is no longer on his side so he plays in America, although his statistics are good, the level of the league adds a lot. With age he has also lost his lightning speed, his first step, so now he plays safe at Inter Miami, where his role is to score goals for Peru.
The other main opponent for Alvarez is Martinez with a 4.50kof - Inter striker is also a good choice and I believe that with both of them helping each other, one will definitely win.
My choice is Alvarez, who does not stop striving for perfection, of course his statistics at Atletico Madrid will not fully demonstrate his abilities, as they play a defensive style of football under Simeone, but once released, this beast is hard to stop, and now he will have opportunities to surpass Messi and the same goes for Martinez, I would say they are not bad allies.

Prediction that Gyokeres will be the most successful player in the Premier League of the World Cup.

Gyokeres' competitors for this prediction:
Haaland with odds of 4.50, but Norway in a group with France - who have a strong defense and will be 100% ready to stop him, Senegal - who, like all African teams, are hard to beat and play with their hearts in all matches, and Iraq - whose results show that they are not a reliable team.
Havertz with odds of 7, I do not consider him an elite striker, he knows how to score goals but often misses easy chances.
Thiago with odds of 9 - a Brentford striker, chosen for the first time to play in the World Cup, with Brazil having many strikers (Vini, Raphina, etc.), it remains to be seen how much he will play.
Saka with odds of 11 - his form has dropped significantly this season, injuries have contributed to that, and he seems to have lost the pace he had two seasons ago.
Bruno Fernandes with odds of 13 - in good form, but his weakness is playing for Portugal, as with Ronaldo's goals he often does not make the most of his opportunities.
Gakpo with odds of 13 - may not be a bad option, in the same group as Gyokeres, but his form has also dropped significantly this season.
Wirtz with odds of 13 - another Liverpool player whose form has been tragic this season, he will be better for Germany, but it remains to be seen by how much.
And my choice, Gyokeres with odds of 21 - there is a lot of value here, with Arsenal his form has been strong this season, especially since March, he finished the season with 20+ goals, Swedish fans adore him, calling him Zlatan's successor, and he earns well by betting as he wears the Swedish shirt, he becomes one of the best strikers, his stats for the national team are superb, he is a sharpshooter! And in my opinion his group, as I have already mentioned, is the most open, with the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan and Tunisia, the first three have very good chances to advance from the group stage, and I think at least one of these teams will go further as one of the top three teams, which will also add to his chances. Looking at

Prediction that Olise will be the most productive Bundesliga player in the World Cup.

Simply put, Olise has an incredible amount of value, this season he was the best RW in Europe and it can be said that he was even the best in the world. Other choices for this prediction are Kane with odds of 1.50 and Diaz with odds of 11, followed by odds rapidly rising to 20+ with players like Musiala, Undav and Schick.

So, regarding Kane, he is a beast, the best CF in the world, but the style he plays with Bayern and under Tuchel, the English are like night and day... Olise is guaranteed to play attacking football with the French in match after match, while knowing that the English coach will satisfy them with a 1-0 win. Diaz falls behind due to his country's potential, the English and French have much better chances to at least reach the semi-finals, which adds up to approximately +3 matches vs Colombia, which can potentially take Diaz out of this prediction.

The most productive group - Group F.

One of the highest coefficients that I completely disagree with... higher coefficients are only given to Groups A and D, which I completely disagree with...

First of all, it is worth mentioning that all teams will have to fight against weather conditions - it will be hot.

The majority of favorites such as England, France, Brazil, and Portugal are placed in a group with mostly defensive teams, which will not likely concede 5 goals as only 3 teams advance from the group...

Group F - in my opinion, is composed of 4 teams where all 4 teams have better offense than defense - Netherlands, Sweden, Japan and Tunisia. The Dutch defense has deteriorated along with Van Dijk's performances for Liverpool this season, the Swedish defense is a tragedy as seen in this year's qualifying matches, Japan's playing style will face many problems against such opponents, and Tunisia, who managed to lose 5-0 friendly against an aging Belgium team...

In terms of offense, the main 3 teams - Netherlands, Sweden, and Japan - should dominate here, the conditions are perfect for it. The Dutch and Swedes have world-class attackers, and the same goes for Japan, who have one of the fiercest statistics I have ever seen - they have won their last 8 matches against European teams, considering the defenses that the Dutch and Swedes have, it can get hot here... Despite Tunisia's defense, they will also have opportunities against such defenses + they are most used to such heated conditions.

I don't see the point in expanding too much, arguments are short and clear. The favorite group is USA with a coefficient of 2.40, but I believe it should be the opposite - America has put together a good team, but are they better than Turkey? I don't think so, at best they would be equal. The Turks have a young, dynamic team which gained a lot of experience in the Euro Cup 2024, reaching the quarterfinals. The other two teams in the group are Australia and Paraguay, two physical teams against which I believe America has a higher chance of losing points, as Turks often have experience playing against this style of opponent in the European qualifiers. In the upcoming match, USA are the favorites with odds of 2.62-2.50, but these coefficients could change in the crucial group games.