Argentina vs Switzerland BEST PICKS:
I think Argentina's last two score lines largely overexaggerate how bad they've been - they conceded just 1.36 xGA vs Egypt and Cape Verde in total but conceded 4 goals. Both teams had exceptional finishing way above their usual in those games. On the other hand, Argentina's attack has been ruthless so far scoring 14 goals in 5 games with 11.06 xG. Their generation of chances has been absolutely world class so far and with Messi on an absurd run of form, you can expect a lot of goal scoring opportunities from this team. Switzerland have shown up this tournament against the smaller teams but have failed to really assert themselves against better opposition - they generated just 1.11 xG vs Switzerland and 0.39 vs Colombia. I think the lack of depth in the Switzerland squad is going to be a huge problem for them today if the game goes into the late stages tight and extra time, and the Argentina bench will be too much for them to handle.
Over 2.5 Cards - 1.68
Argentina -1 Asian Handicap - 2.3
Argentina Win To Nil - 2.62 (LONGSHOT)
Messi Anytime Assist - 4.6 (LONGSHOT)
Messi First Goalscorer - 4 (LONGSHOT)
England vs Norway BEST BETS:
This game could be an absolute cracker. Norway have been exceptional this tournament attacking wise, scoring 2.4 goals and generating 2.23 xG per game - these numbers prove that it's not a coincidence Norway are hitting the back of the net. The only two teams to have netted more than Norway are France and Argentina - they really are up there with the elite. However, their defence is a different story. They've given up an average of 1.62 xGA per game including 2.61 against Brazil and 1.72 vs Senegal. Against an attack with the quality of England's, this could prove highly dangerous. England's defence has also been fairly shaky so far, having just two clean sheets this tournament and both being against poor opponents - a Ghana side sitting deep all game and a Panama team who still managed to create some decent chances. England are also likely to be forced to make some defensive changes today with Quansah suspended and Guehi hit with a injury.
Both Teams To Score - 1.7 β
Haaland Over 1.5 Shots On Target - 1.9
Over 3.5 Goals - 2.75 (LONGSHOT)
Bellingham Anytime Scorer - 3.8 (LONGSHOT)
Harry Kane First Goalscorer - 4.6 (LONGSHOT)
Correct Score 3-1 England - 17 (LONGSHOT)
These might be two of the best semi final matchups weβve had in years. Iβm gonna be doing lots of research today on all markets and will get my picks out over the next couple of days
Argentina vs Switzerland BEST PICKS:
I think Argentina's last two score lines largely overexaggerate how bad they've been - they conceded just 1.36 xGA vs Egypt and Cape Verde in total but conceded 4 goals. Both teams had exceptional finishing way above their usual in those games. On the other hand, Argentina's attack has been ruthless so far scoring 14 goals in 5 games with 11.06 xG. Their generation of chances has been absolutely world class so far and with Messi on an absurd run of form, you can expect a lot of goal scoring opportunities from this team. Switzerland have shown up this tournament against the smaller teams but have failed to really assert themselves against better opposition - they generated just 1.11 xG vs Switzerland and 0.39 vs Colombia. I think the lack of depth in the Switzerland squad is going to be a huge problem for them today if the game goes into the late stages tight and extra time, and the Argentina bench will be too much for them to handle.
Over 2.5 Cards - 1.68
Argentina -1 Asian Handicap - 2.3
Argentina Win To Nil - 2.62 (LONGSHOT)
Messi Anytime Assist - 4.6 (LONGSHOT)
Messi First Goalscorer - 4 (LONGSHOT)
England vs Norway BEST BETS:
This game could be an absolute cracker. Norway have been exceptional this tournament attacking wise, scoring 2.4 goals and generating 2.23 xG per game - these numbers prove that it's not a coincidence Norway are hitting the back of the net. The only two teams to have netted more than Norway are France and Argentina - they really are up there with the elite. However, their defence is a different story. They've given up an average of 1.62 xGA per game including 2.61 against Brazil and 1.72 vs Senegal. Against an attack with the quality of England's, this could prove highly dangerous. England's defence has also been fairly shaky so far, having just two clean sheets this tournament and both being against poor opponents - a Ghana side sitting deep all game and a Panama team who still managed to create some decent chances. England are also likely to be forced to make some defensive changes today with Quansah suspended and Guehi hit with a injury.
Both Teams To Score - 1.7 β
Haaland Over 1.5 Shots On Target - 1.9
Over 3.5 Goals - 2.75 (LONGSHOT)
Bellingham Anytime Scorer - 3.8 (LONGSHOT)
Harry Kane First Goalscorer - 4.6 (LONGSHOT)
Correct Score 3-1 England - 17 (LONGSHOT)