Top spot in Group I at the World Cup is up for grabs when Norway and France meet at Gillette Stadium on Friday night.
Both sides sit level on six points and have already booked their place in the round of 32, with only the order in which they finish in the group still to be decided.
Norway have marked their return to the World Cup stage after a 28-year absence in impressive fashion.
Stale Solbakken's side set the tone immediately, hitting the ground running with a convincing 4-1 win over Iraq, before following that up with a 3-2 victory over Senegal.
France, meanwhile, began their latest quest for global supremacy with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Senegal.
Didier Deschamps' star-studded side were far more comfortable on matchday two, sweeping past Iraq with a commanding 3-0 victory, with two of my recommended bets also proving successful.
How the bookies view it: France firm favourites
The pre-match odds firmly point towards France making it three wins on the spin, with Les Bleus installed as 3/5 favourites with bet365.
Norway, however, have won each of their last 10 competitive matches, so there could be a touch of value in another victory at 17/4 with bet365, while the draw also looks slightly overpriced at 31/10 with the same firm.
Head to head: History favours France
France hold a narrow 7-5 advantage in the head-to-head record against Norway, with the other four encounters ending all sqaure. The sides last met in 2014, when France won 4-0 in a friendly. A repeat of that scoreline on Friday night pays a whopping 22/1 on bet365.
Players to watch: Haaland and Mbappe hunting for more goals
All eyes will be on Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe on Friday night, both of whom have helped themselves to four goals each across their opening two outings at the World Cup.
Haaland is a 7/5 anytime goalscorer option with bet365, while Mbappe is 20/21. Combining the two to score boosts the odds to an attractive 15/4.
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Predicted line-ups
Both sides come into this match with no injury or suspension issues to contend with. However, with qualification for the round of 32 already secured, both managers are likely to consider some squad rotation for this Group I decider.
Norway: Nyland; Holmgren Pedersen, Ajer, Ostigard, Bjorkan; Berge, Odegaard, Thorstvedt; Nusa, Haaland, Schjelderup
France: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Kante, Rabiot; Dembele, Mbappe, Barcola
Anything else catch the eye?
Norway’s games are rarely short of goalmouth action, and this one should be no different with both sides already having secured qualification.
That makes both teams to score and over 2.5 goals an appealing option at 21/20 with bet365.
This combination has landed in six of Norway’s last eight matches, and the same is true in six of France’s previous seven.
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