LIONEL Messi’s World Cup dream goes on the line again tonight as Argentina take on a Croatia side who have already shocked favourites Brazil.
Just hours after the Croats had dumped Neymar and Co on penalties, the Argentines edged out Holland in another shoot-out after blowing a 2-0 lead.
Messi was the main man once more, providing a goal and an assist, so the hopes of a nation will rest on his shoulders once more.
McBookie make Argentina 4/11 hot favourites to reach the final, although the odds increase to 4/5 for a win inside 90 minutes.
The Croats are a 21/10 to go through and backing them to finish the job without extra time and penalties pays 15/4 with the same firm.
After watching Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Mateo Kovacic boss the midfield in their quarter-final, those odds look a bit overpriced.
I can see it being tight so the half-time draw appeals at evens with Paddy Power while McBookie price a one-goal winning margin at 13/10.
I’d expect Argentina to have most of the pressure and that makes them a good option at -1 in the corner handicap (10/11, Bet365).
That quarter-final with the Dutch was tasty as 14 yellows and one red were flashed. Cards are wiped for the semis so we could so a lot more bookings in this one.
Betway price over 4.5 cards at 13/10 while I also like the 6/5 on offer at Bet365 for over 2.5 Argentina cards.
- Super singles: Argentina -1 corner h’cap (10/11, Bet365), over 4.5 card (13/10, Betway).
- McBookie bet builder: Combining the HT draw with over 5.5 corners pays 108/100.
I'm a sports journalist, football tipster and author from Dundee, who is now working in Glasgow. I've covered games at every level, from Junior football to internationals, and still love football even though it has clearly sold its soul. I've been in football tipping since 2018 with the MFT site.
