Anthony Eadson
Backing both Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia to make 3+ saves each offers excellent value for this decisive World Cup clash. Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Al-Owais has already proven his pedigree, notably making nine saves against Uruguay. Meanwhile, Cape Verde’s 40-year-old veteran Vozinha has been a revelation, producing seven spectacular saves to shut out Spain. With both nations needing a positive result to secure a historic spot in the knockout stages, expect an open, end-to-end encounter with plenty of shots on target, ensuring both goalkeepers remain incredibly busy.
9/5 PLACE BETBoth Diney Borges and Saud Abdulhamid look prime carding candidates in this must-win clash. Cape Verde’s combative centre-back Diney has already been booked at this tournament, picking up a yellow in the 93rd minute against Uruguay after a typically high-intensity defensive shift. Saudi Arabia’s right-back Abdulhamid, meanwhile, has a tendency to commit fouls often, having already accumulated four yellow cards and a red in Ligue 1 this season. With both sides desperate for a result, expect the challenges to fly in.
13/1 PLACE BETYamal is De la Fuente’s creative spark and arrives confidently into dangerous areas. He scored Spain’s opener against Saudi Arabia and registered the team’s most dynamic attacking output. Uruguay’s defence looked vulnerable against Cape Verde and struggled to track quick runners. Against a side needing to attack, Yamal will have space to exploit on the break. He is too electric to ignore at this price.
15/8 PLACE BETSpain scored four goals in their last match and look sharp. Uruguay managed two goals against Cape Verde but have conceded three times across two games. De la Fuente will not rotate heavily with top spot not yet secured. Spain’s attacking depth — Yamal, Oyarzabal, Olmo and Williams — makes a multi-goal win the most logical outcome. Uruguay’s desperation for points means they will likely score.
7/1 PLACE BETSalah is Egypt’s most creative engine, frequently getting into goalscoring positions. He scored Egypt’s crucial goal against New Zealand and registered the team’s best attacking output. Iran’s defence looked solid against Belgium but struggled against New Zealand’s quick runners. Against a side that must attack to progress, Salah will have licence to drive forward and shoot. He is too dangerous to ignore at this price.
6/4 PLACE BETEgypt scored three goals in their last match and look confident. Iran managed two goals against New Zealand but have conceded twice across their two games. Hassan will not rotate heavily with top spot not yet secured. Egypt’s attacking depth — Salah, Marmoush, Ziko and Trezeguet — makes a multi-goal win the most logical outcome. Iran’s desperation for a win makes them a genuine scoring threat.
8/1 PLACE BETBelgium need a convincing victory to secure their knockout spot and boost their goal difference. New Zealand conceded three goals against Egypt and look defensively fragile. Rudi Garcia will demand a ruthless attacking display after two frustrating draws. Belgium’s attacking depth — De Bruyne, Lukaku, Trossard and Doku — makes a multi-goal win the most logical outcome. New Zealand’s inability to keep clean sheets makes a heavy defeat likely.
8/11 PLACE BETBelgium need a convincing victory to secure their knockout spot and boost their goal difference. New Zealand conceded three goals against Egypt and look defensively fragile. Rudi Garcia will demand a ruthless attacking display after two frustrating draws. Belgium’s attacking depth — De Bruyne, Lukaku, Trossard and Doku — makes a multi-goal win the most logical outcome. New Zealand’s inability to keep clean sheets makes a heavy defeat likely.
6/1 PLACE BETCroatia responded well to their opening defeat against England by edging past Panama 1-0, but they still need another positive result to secure a place in the last 32. Meanwhile, Ghana proved against the Three Lions that they are capable of frustrating stronger opponents, so Zlatko Dalic’s side should expect another tough and closely contested encounter in Philadelphia.
11/10 PLACE BETAntoine Semenyo looks generously priced to register a shot on target on Saturday. The Manchester City forward had two attempts against Panama and remains one of Ghana’s biggest attacking threats. With the Black Stars needing to create chances against Croatia, he should see plenty of the ball in advanced areas and has every chance of testing the goalkeeper at least once..
15/13 PLACE BETNico O’Reilly could return to England’s starting XI and appeals at 7/2 to register a headed shot on target. The Manchester City defender has already shown his aerial threat at this tournament, going close with a header against Croatia before rattling the crossbar with another against Ghana. His record from set-pieces also backs up the selection. O’Reilly scored twice with headers in Manchester City’s Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal earlier this year, and England will likely look to exploit dead-ball situations against Panama once again.
7/2 PLACE BETEngland have not been at their fluent best so far, but they still head into their final Group L fixture in a commanding position. Panama have lost both of their World Cup matches without scoring, and they could find it difficult to cope with another long spell without the ball against Thomas Tuchel’s side. England should dominate possession and create enough chances to secure top spot in the group. While there is room for improvement ahead of the knockout stages, this looks like a good opportunity for the Three Lions to return to winning ways.
20/23 PLACE BETAndy Francis
Díaz has been Colombia’s standout performer at this tournament — direct, physical and devastating in behind. The Bayern Munich forward scored in the 3-1 win over Uzbekistan and his low finish was the goal that defined Colombia’s attacking blueprint. Portugal’s fullbacks push high and leave space in behind – exactly the channel Díaz exploits most ruthlessly. Against a Portugal defence that was cut open by DR Congo’s direct running, Díaz represents the standout attacking selection in Miami at the available price.
10/3 PLACE BETPortugal have won four of their last five matches, with their only blemish a 1-1 draw against DR Congo that exposed defensive vulnerabilities a Colombia side of this quality will certainly target. Colombia have scored in each of their last five matches and carry real attacking depth across the front three of James Rodríguez, Díaz and Luis Suárez. With both sides possessing genuine attacking quality and the incentive to win top spot driving both teams forward, goals from both sides looks the most compelling combined market in Miami.
6/4 PLACE BETWissa leads all DR Congo players at this tournament for pressures applied, pressures in the final third and touches in the opposition box. The Newcastle forward scored DR Congo’s equaliser against Portugal and carries the form, confidence and work rate to add to his tally in Atlanta. Uzbekistan have conceded eight goals at this tournament and carry a minus-seven goal difference heading into the final matchday. DR Congo must attack and Wissa will be central to everything Desabre builds going forward. At the available price, he is the standout anytime scorer selection in Group K’s finale.
13/8 PLACE BETDR Congo have conceded just twice across two group games, underlining the defensive discipline Desabre has instilled. Uzbekistan have kept just one clean sheet in their last eight matches and have lost four consecutive matches, conceding 12 goals in the process. DR Congo carry the greater motivation and superior squad quality — a controlled home win with goals at a manageable level reflects the likely shape of Sunday’s encounter.
6/4 PLACE BETGouiri has been Algeria’s standout performer at this tournament, scoring the winner against Jordan and registering three shots in that game alone. The Marseille forward has 11 goals in just 25 international appearances and carries an outstanding conversion rate for a player at this level. Austria conceded three goals to Jordan and have shown defensive vulnerability against direct, creative forwards. With Algeria needing to attack to secure the result they want, Gouiri will get his chances in Kansas City. At 4/1, he is the standout selection in Group J’s finale.
4/1 PLACE BETAustria beat Jordan 3-1 on matchday one and Algeria scored twice in their 2-1 win over the same opposition — both sides carry a genuine goal threat. The motivation to avoid finishing second and facing Spain in the last 32 could produce a curious tactical dynamic, but neither side will sit back entirely given what is at stake. Both teams have scored in four of their last five matches. A competitive, goals-at-both-ends encounter that stays within a manageable range reflects the most likely shape of Sunday’s decisive fixture.
2/1 PLACE BETÁlvarez is set to feature regardless of Scaloni’s rotation plans and gives Argentina a focal point with the movement and finishing to punish a deep block. The Atlético Madrid striker carries 20 international goals and combines intelligent movement with clinical finishing in tight spaces. Jordan have conceded five goals across two group games and carry no answers to direct, physical centre-forwards. With Argentina expected to dominate possession from the first whistle, Álvarez will get his chances in Dallas — and his conversion rate makes him the standout anytime scorer selection.
1/1 PLACE BETArgentina have won all five of their last five matches without conceding a goal. Jordan have failed to win any of their last five and conceded five goals in two World Cup group games. Even with significant rotation, Scaloni’s squad depth ensures a full-strength second XI that Jordan simply cannot match. Argentina’s ability to shift the ball quickly into the channels will expose Jordan’s defensive shape repeatedly. A comfortable Argentina win with goals aplenty reflects the overwhelming quality gap between the two sides.
4/6 PLACE BET
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Tips for Successful Football Betting
It couldn’t be easier to bet on football. You simply take your pick of the football game at the site of your betting provider, be that Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich or Charlton Athletic vs Stoke City. You can then scan through the various betting markets with their many odds, ranging from the number of goals scored in the game to the time of the first goal. Once you’ve selected your chosen market and football betting tips, from there on, you simply process the punt and sit back and wait as the action unfolds.
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Our tips for the biggest matches of the day are available in the headline section at the top of this page, and on the homepage to find much more, you just need to navigate to one of the separate league pages or the accumulator page to find the specific bet that you’re looking for.
In-Play football tips
In-Play betting has become a phenomenon in recent years and given the popularity that it had with punters when it was first rolled out among apps and online football betting sites (having long been an option via telephone), it’s unsurprising to see that almost every firm now has In-Play functionality within their sportsbook offerings.
This type of wagering allows you to decide upon your bets dependent on the unfolding action, whether that’s a cup final between two European giants or a tussle at the bottom of the table in one of the lower leagues. For our tips, it’s difficult to post them on site due to the timing of matches, but you can follow us on Twitter for the best live tweets, stats, reactions and most importantly In-Play tips as the fixtures unfold.
Full-time results
The most popular bet in any league and with any sportsbook is betting on the full-time result. This is as simple as betting on which team you expect to win the game – or indeed on the draw if that’s the final outcome of the game that you’re expecting.
These are the bets we mostly tend to use in our accumulators too, combining four or more of our full-time result betting tips for bigger returns.
Correct score
Of course, you don’t just have to bet on the outcome of a particular game (results wise that is), you can also have a punt on the exact scoreline. From a 6-0 drubbing to a goalless stalemate, the option’s yours if you fancy your chances at predicting the correct score.
Both Teams to Score
Both teams to score bets are almost as popular as full-time result bets nowadays, given that it is a very simple market to bet on with shorter odds and thus they also prove particularly popular with accumulators and multiple backers.
You’re simply betting on both teams to find the net over the course of the 90 minutes with this bet and that can prove to be more of a popular bet than a match result bet as the hopes of it being successful can remain alive until the final kick of the match.
Over/Under Goals Bets
The over/under goals betting market allows punters to bet on whether both teams will score more or less of a specified number of goals in a game. The market is in intervals of 0.5 to ensure all bets are settled.
Example: The 2.5 goals margin is the most popular specified number of goals in this market. If both teams score a total of 2 goals or less the bet is lost. If both teams score a total of 3 goals or more, the bet is settled as a win.
Bookings
That Over/Under style of betting (as mentioned above) is worth remembering, as it is also the way that many other markets are offered including a number of total bookings in a match – be that in total or on a specific team. Everton have the most bookings in the Premier League this season for example (64), so you could bet on them to receive over a certain number of cards in a specific match, if you are so inclined.
There are other markets when it comes to betting on bookings in a game too and you can bet on which side will receive the most bookings, if there will be a red card in the match and with some bookmakers you can even bet on specific players to be shown a card during the match. Step forward Ashley Young, who is the current Premier League player with the highest amount of cards in their career so far with 79 to his name. You can find these kinds of odds on bookmakers such as Ladbrokes and Sky Bet.
Corners Taken
You can also bet on Under/Over markets in corners in 2022/2023 and also on the ‘Corners Match Result’ market, where you bet on one team to win more corners than the other during the match. Newcastle United topped the charts in the Premier League in 2022/23, whilst Bayern Munich were the team to watch in these markets over in the Bundesliga.
Goalscorer
There are plenty of ‘goalscorer‘ markets also available if you fancy a particular team or player to net that day. For player-specific odds, most bookmakers offer a ‘first goalscorer’, ‘anytime goalscorer’ or ‘last goalscorer’ market, which could be particularly useful if a player is facing a certain club. Harry Kane has scored 20 goals in 20 games against Leicester City during his career, so you may fancy his chances against The Foxes. Didier Drogba was also famously clinical against Arsenal, while Wayne Rooney loved playing against West Ham.
Evaluating Key Factors in Football Matches – Tips From Squawka Experts
Home advantage
There are so many factors to consider when placing a football bet, but one of the most important ones is ‘home advantage’. Clubs tend to perform better on familiar soil, just look at Liverpool‘s incredible run of 68 games unbeaten in the Premier League between 2017 and 2021. So before placing a bet, just be mindful of which club is at home, and whether the visiting team has a particularly good record on the road.
Head-to-head record
Another point to remember is head-to-head records between clubs. Some teams just have ill-luck and misfortune against other teams, for whatever reason, be it tactical, psychological or Lady Luck just doesn’t fancy them. West Ham, for example, are winless against Brighton since The Seagulls returned to the Premier League in 2017. That’s a staggering 12 games! Now that’s a bogey team and a half.
Team form
Football has always been a confidence sport, and when the chips are really down, clubs have a tendency to tailspin. So, it’s always worth checking the form of clubs heading into important match-ups. The league table can be deceptive at times. If a club had a particularly poor start to the season, but have won five on the trot under a new manager, the table may not reflect that upturn in fortune just yet. So always consider the last five games as a standard measuring yard.
Team news & injuries
Some players really do just make all the difference. It is always within your interest to check the team news before placing a bet. Some managers are coy in press conferences and bookies may not always be so quick to read between the lines, so make sure your injury information is up to date and from a reliable source. Clubs like Crystal Palace and Tottenham tend to perform way below their usual standards without Jean-Philippe Mateta and James Maddison respectively, so make sure the key men are fit, and if not, you may fancy the other team.
Unfamiliar leagues
Before placing a bet, you need to consider whether you’re actually familiar with what you’re betting on. It’s all well and good predicting PSG to ‘win to nil’ against Lens back in January, but you may have reconsidered that particular bet if you knew how good The Blood and Gold have been this season. Lens went on to win 3-1 in that Ligue 1 match, and it wasn’t as great a shock as many would have thought before the season. So, understand the league you’re betting on for the greatest chance of success.
Overvaluing favourites
The above pitfall falls into this category as well. Odds for ‘favourites’ will naturally be shorter, but we don’t exactly have ‘Invincible’ clubs (those who go unbeaten across the entire season) popping up every year. Defeats are a natural part of the sport, so never overvalue a favourite, even PSG or Man City.
What Is a Bet Builder?
Bet Builders are a fairly recent but very popular phenomenon where some bookmakers allow you the chance to customise your own bet slips on specific matches. In essence, they give punters the chance to create their own accumulators within a single match while using a variety of markets. Punters can personalise their bet slips by picking a number of selections on a specific event, with the odds then getting boosted by every addition. Betfair have a particularly good ‘Bet Builder’ option, where you can select any number of the markets we mentioned in the ‘How to bet on football’ section of this page, and create your own customisable accumulator. You could select the ‘correct score’, ‘first goalscorer’, ‘over x bookings’, ‘under x goals’ and ‘BTTS’ if you so fancy on a single game.
Weekend football tips & predictions – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Although this season in particular there are more midweek matches than ever with domestic leagues looking to squeeze the fixtures in and the usual Champions League and Europa League tournaments to complete, the weekend is when the football schedule really comes alive and as always, we have you covered here at Squawka Bet.
Whether you’re looking for a tip on every match from each of the top leagues in Europe and the UK, an accumulator bet across a few different matches or our hand-picked tips from the biggest games in the Premier League and beyond, we’ve got your back with a range of different betting selections across every weekend.
Football betting odds
For the betting novices amongst you, the odds represent the price available on a bet, giving you the chance to work out how much your bet will return depending on your stake.
There are different types of odds available, but the ones that you will find on this site due to us being based in the UK are fractional odds. The chances of your bet coming in are calculated by these odds, with the number on the first side of the fraction being the returns you receive per bet. As such, odds of 10/1 would see £110 returned for every £10 staked – plus your £10 stake, meaning a total of £110 comes back to you.
The other two most popular forms of odds are American and Decimal and with most bookmakers you are able to select the odds to the style you find easiest to understand and operate with.
Football price boosts and enhanced odds
Most bookmakers will offer weekly or even daily price boosts, giving punters the chance to get even larger returns than the original odds on their bets. We’ll try to keep you up to date with those too when some come along that take our fancy. These go hand-in-hand with the options that plenty of bookmakers now have for customers to build and request their own bets combining different selections from the same games.
You will also find plenty of new customer offers and enhanced odds on this site. These can offer massively enhanced odds with smaller limits on stakes, but they can often be a great way to get your account up and running and some bookmakers will offer the chance to get free bets on eight different fixtures for example over the course of the weekend as a bonus upon opening your account, so keep checking back!
Finding Value in Football Betting
With data and statistics becoming such a big part of the modern game, it can be a tad overwhelming knowing which markets to bet on — and where the best value is. That’s why it’s always important to compare odds among different bookmakers, particularly for the more niche markets, such as corners, cards and so on. Our experts find some of the best football tips here, regularly comparing odds across bookies, but there is no harm in exploring the market yourself. To maximise your football betting predictions, we recommend for you to see what other offers are on the market. If you’re unsure about certain bookmakers, we have an up-to-date list here of the best ones in the UK, including their welcome offers for new customers.
Which competitions do you offer tips for?
You will never struggle for tips with our extensive range of betting knowledge here at Squawka Bet. We aim to offer tips on all of the top leagues in the world and some more obscure ones too.
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