SO far the Last-16 ties have all gone to script with the Netherlands, Argentina, France and England all safely through to the quarter-finals, largely untroubled.

Today's early kick-off looks the closest match of the round and Japan squad will be aiming to write their own page in the history books by claiming a place in the last-8 of the World Cup for the first time.

The Blue Samurai pulled off the biggest shock of the tournament by topping the group that included Spain and Germany, recording victories over each of the European giants. So who's to say they can't do it again against Croatia today?

Those wins saw the Japanese enjoy just 18% and 26% possession respectively and they came from behind to claim victory in both matches, so Hajime Moriyasu's men won't be overawed if they find themselves up against it.

Another win from behind for Japan pays a tasty 16/1 at Bet365.

Croatia remain unbeaten in Qatar but have failed to really sparkle in the desert so far. A 4-1 win over the pointless Canadians was sandwiched between two 0-0 draws with Morocco and a Belgium side who did everything but score. So they'll need to up their game to porgress this afternoon.

It could be a game that goes the distance. We've yet to see a penalty shoot-out and it's 9/2 that we get served up the first in Al Wakrah today. We've had some success in backing a lack of early goals and the best bet today could be to take no goal before 33 minutes at 5/6 in a match where both teams look evenly matched.

Brazilian superstar Neymar will be keen to make up for lost time. Injury forced him out of Seleção Canarinho's last two matches while watching his PSG teammates Mbappe and Messi light up the world stage. But he's back and raring to go with South Korea in his sights.

Defeat to Cameroon ended Brazil's group stage on a sour note, especially as they scored just three goals in their three games. They'll need to find another gear or two if they're to live up to their tournament favourites billing, starting with a potential banana-skin against South Korea tonight.

The Koreans sensationally secured their place in the knock-out stages with an injury-time victory over an already-qualified Portugal but their World Cup adventure looks like it'll end in Doha this evening.

Brazil are on course for an epic clash with Argentina in the semi-finals and their quality sould tell tonoight especially with Neymar back in their ranks. The 30-year-old is 11/10 to net on his return. He's on penalty duties so that looks best value in the goalscorer markets.

Expect Brazil to up their game and cruise in the quarter-finals with a bit to spare.

Super Single

  • Japan v Croatia – No Goal before 33:00 5/6 bet365
  • Japan v Croatia – Draw 9/4 Bet365
  • Neymar to score 11/10 Bet365

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Racing Tips

Both of Rizzel's Monday selections run at Musselburgh, both picked out at decent odds of 9/2 & 6/1.

As always, let us know your best betting tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!

28 Comments
  1. RoithRaver23 1 year ago

    I am expecting a lack of goals in the first World Cup game of the day particularly in the first half and this could be the first knockout game to go the distance. I’ve thrown in corners to boost the odds but picked the minimum amount possible as corners have been hit or miss so far.

    Hoping for a different story in China where I’m backing my favourite theme of goals goals goals ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️

    *****************************************

    Japan vs Croatia 3pm KO

    BET BUILDER
    FT result – draw
    Under 0.5 first half goals
    Over 4.5 match corners

    0.5 units @ 5/1

    ***************************************

    🇨🇳 Chinese Super League 🇨🇳

    All 5 games – 7am, 11am and 11.30am KO’s respectively

    Both Teams to Score ACCA – 0.2 units @ 21.49/1
    Over 2.5 Match Goals ACCA – 0.2 units @ 11.2/1
    Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Match Goals ACCA – 0.1 units @ 54.62/1

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    I’ll probably have a go with another bet builder in the Brazil vs South Korea game later. Slim pickings today though so good luck with your bets 👍

    2
  2. AsotosYios 1 year ago

    Romanian Liga I
    17.00 FCSB v CS Mioveni
    CS Mioveni to score @2.10 (Betfair)
    Side bet: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals @2.88 (Skybet)

    CS Mioveni are last and they don’t score a lot: only 10 in 18 games, but 6 in 9 away games. They did score away though against Farul (1st) and Rapid (3rd), losing both games 2-1.
    FCSB sit 5th on the table and their defence is not exactly solid. They have conceded a goal in 24/31 games this year and in 14/17 league games. At home, they have conceded in 12/14 and in all 8 league games.

    FSCB should probably win this, but hoping their defence will continue leaking goals – prediction: 2-1 or 3-1.

    7
  3. SmokeyJoe 1 year ago

    Longshot Yourodds effort

    Japan v Croatia

    BTTS & 2.5gls
    Japan most corners
    Croatia most cards

    18/1

    2
  4. Deano86 1 year ago

    Belgium u21’s league tonight not very much else about ,

    Waasland
    Westerlo
    RWD Molenbeek

    Over 2.5 mg’s treble 1.63/1 skybet

    Goodluck 👍

    2
  5. jamesylfc 1 year ago

    Inplay:

    JAPAN 1-1 CROATIA (60 mins)

    Japan to Win
    (10/3, bet365)

    Japan to Qualify
    (11/10, bet365)

    3
  6. jamesylfc 1 year ago

    🇧🇪 All Six Belgian Reserve games

    Over 2.5 Match Goals Acca
    (7.04/1, william hill)

    Been close the last two weeks with just the one game coming up short.

    3
  7. dc john boy 1 year ago

    Belgium u21s

    RWDM
    St Truidense

    Btts double 7/5
    Over 3.5mgs double 3/1

    Good luck

    2
  8. elvis parsley 1 year ago

    🇺🇾 Uruguay reserves league 🇺🇾
    KO 7pm
    Cerrito II v Nacional II

    CERRITTO to score 7-5 (BETWAY)
    BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 13-8 (HILLS).

    Cerrito BTTS in 8 of last 10 games.

    Nacional BTTS in last 6 away games
    Nacional seen BTTS in 8 of last 9 games, 7 of these BTTS and over 2.5 goals.

    no head to head to go on.
    Nacional are 1-14 to win but they concede regularly so these prices could prove a wee big
    🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾

    7
  9. maccathered 1 year ago

    Casemiro to score first at 18/1
    Casemiro to score anytime at 7/1
    b365

    Only 11/1 and 4/1 with skybet

    2
  10. cockerspaniel 1 year ago

    Brazil v South Korea
    0ver 1 corner 1st 15 min.29/20
    S . Korea corner 1st 15 min 9/4
    Over 1 S.Korean corner 1st 15min 9/1
    Hills

    1
    • cockerspaniel 1 year ago

      Nah . Not even close all LOSERS

      1
  11. Fausto 1 year ago

    Great price Macca im on it

  12. Fausto 1 year ago

    Korea to score@2,00 Longshot
    BOL

    1
  13. goalden oldie 1 year ago

    both teams to score
    ind medellin v pereira
    bet365 evens
    NAP WON

    6
  14. Baggy6870 1 year ago

    WORLD CUP 22
    Brazil v South Korea 19.00
    Brazil 3+ Goals.. 5/4 NAP
    ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
    SKYBET…… Good Luck…… 🤞
    Keeping it simple..

    13
  15. quicksilver3333 1 year ago

    Raphinha score anytime 2/1 paddy power ***

  16. goalden oldie 1 year ago

    both teams to score + over 2.5 goals
    mafra v vizela
    william hill 7/5
    NAP

    3
  17. AsotosYios 1 year ago

    Romanian Liga I
    17.00 FCSB v CS Mioveni
    CS Mioveni to score @2.10 (Betfair) ✅
    Side bet: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals @2.88 (Skybet) ✅

    It finished 5-1 in Romania – well done all winners!

    17
  18. Jonesey 1 year ago

    Brazil on fire, best first half of the World Cup so far

  19. cockerspaniel 1 year ago

    Doing my usual pen in the Spanish Segunda
    Ponferradina v Burgos
    Pen scored 3/1
    2 + Pens in the match 14/1
    Skybet

  20. ChrisBax 1 year ago

    Brazil are on a different level & deserve to win the World Cup.

    1
    • Deano86 1 year ago

      They hardly deserve it were not even at the quarter final stage yet

      1
    • Deano86 1 year ago

      I didn’t write that lol

  21. Baggy6870 1 year ago

    SPANISH SEGUNDA
    Ponferradina v Burgos 20.00
    Over 2.5 Match Goals.. 11/8 NAP
    ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
    Ponferradina 2+ Goals.. 2/1 NB
    ☀️ ☀️ ☀️
    Over 3.5 Match Goals.. 7/2
    ☀️
    SKYBET…… Good Luck…… 🤞

    2
  22. heisenberg 1 year ago

    South Korea woefully poor terrible set up and tactics

  23. elvis parsley 1 year ago

    🇺🇾 Uruguay reserves league 🇺🇾
    KO 7pm
    Cerrito II v Nacional II

    CERRITTO to score 7-5 (BETWAY)
    BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE 13-8 (HILLS).

    Cerrito BTTS in 8 of last 10 games.

    Nacional BTTS in last 6 away games
    Nacional seen BTTS in 8 of last 9 games, 7 of these BTTS and over 2.5 goals.

    no head to head to go on.
    Nacional are 1-14 to win but they concede regularly so these prices could prove a wee big
    🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾🇺🇾

    Bookies didn’t do their homework here 😄.
    2-1 on 58 minutes.
    7-5 and 13-8 winners 👍🇺🇾

    17
    • Baggy6870 1 year ago

      Love it when they get it wrong.. 👌

      3
  24. dc john boy 1 year ago

    Belgium u21s

    RWDM
    St Truidense

    Btts double 7/5**WON**
    Over 3.5mgs double 3/1**LOST** no 4th in rwdm game

    Well done all winners

    5

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