Saturday’s Football Bet of the Day sees me turn my attention back to the World Cup, and I’ve highlighted a goals-based selection in one of the ties.
⚽️ Norway vs England
🏆 World Cup
⏰ Saturday 11 July, 22:00
Norway and England battle it out for a place in the World Cup semi-finals in Miami on Saturday night in what promises to be an entertaining tie.
Norway have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the very first time, as an Erling Haaland brace saw the Scandinavians defeat record champions Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16.
Stale Solbakken’s men defeated the Ivory Coast also by a 2-1 scoreline in the round before, meaning they have won four of their five matches in the tournament – firing in an impressive 12 goals in the process – with their only loss coming in their final group match against France, in which the Lions heavily rotated their starting 11.
As expected, England topped their group above Croatia, but found things tougher in the Round of 32, as Thomas Tuchel’s side required a late Harry Kane brace to overcome DR Congo.
Things didn’t get much easier in the next round, as the Three Lions took on Co-hosts Mexico at the Azteca, but despite going down to 10 men 10 minutes into the second half, they managed to edge a five-goal thriller with El Tri.
The winner of this tie will face either Switzerland or reigning champions Argentina in the semi-finals in Atlanta next Wednesday night.
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Bet of the Day
Norway’s opening five matches at the World Cup have produced an impressive 21 goals, with Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals landing on each occasion.
Thomas Tuchel’s men have been involved in a couple of dour clashes with Ghana and Panama in the group stages, but their other three have seen Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals, including both knockout clashes.
Given that both of these are far stronger going forward than they are defensively, I’m expecting quite an attacking and open encounter in Miami on Saturday night.
- Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 Goals
- Pays 21/20 (bet365)
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