World Cup speed demons (top recorded speeds in this tournament): Kylian Mbappe didn't make this list.
Anthony Gordon β 36.76 km/h
Ahmed Qasem β 36.0 km/h
Erling Haaland β 35.57 km/h
Abdukodir Khusanov β 35.52 km/h
Pedro Neto β 35.47 km/h
Pure pace merchants at the World Cup
England v New Zealand. Pick, Over 7.5 corners at odds 1.42. That means 8+ corners must happen in the game. Odds of 1.42 = bookmaker gives it a 70% chance. Sounds safe. But corners depend on tactics, weather, who's chasing the game in the 80th minute. No stat model predicts corners reliably. Analysts avoid this market. Accumulators love it.
England v New Zealand. Pick, Over 7.5 corners at odds 1.42.
That means 8+ corners must happen in the game.
Odds of 1.42 = bookmaker gives it a 70% chance. Sounds safe.
But corners depend on tactics, weather, who's chasing the game in the 80th minute.
No stat model predicts corners reliably. Analysts avoid this market.
Accumulators love it.