SlipsTips takes a look at the Bet Builder market ahead of Wales make-or-break World Cup 2022 playoff final with Ukraine on Sunday.
Wales vs Ukraine (Sunday, 17:00)
Wales will take on Ukraine in the 2022 World Cup playoff final on Sunday evening, with the winner guaranteed a spot at this year’s showpiece in Qatar.
The Welsh claimed second spot in Group D behind Belgium before going on to defeat Austria 2-1 in their playoff semi-final in March.
As for Ukraine, they made an emotional return to the international stage with a well-deserved 3-1 win over Scotland at Hampden Park on Wednesday night to set up this make-or-break final.
The bookmakers are finding it hard to separate the teams with Wales narrow favourites at 17/10 while Ukraine are general 9/5 chances inside 90 minutes.
However, dipping into Sky Bet's corners market, it's the 10/11 (SkyBet) about each team to hit 3+ corners and each team to receive 10+ booking points that caught my eye.
Wales, who tend to adopt a system that focuses on width, have hit a minimum of three corners in each of their last eight competitive contests, while the Blue and Yellow have covered the 3+ flag kick line in eight of their last 10 meaningful matches.
As such, I’m prepared to side with three corners apiece here, but to round off the selection, I’ll also back each team to pocket at least 10+ booking points.
The stakes couldn't be higher ahead of this do-or-die dust-up and given the immense pressure that will be on both sides here, it would certainly appear that we have more than enough ingredients for a feisty affair.
Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz, who has averaged a shade under 4.6 cards per-game across all competitions this season, will oversee proceedings on Sunday, and the Spanish whistler should be kept busy in the Welsh capital with so much on the line.
It’s also worth pointing out that the aforementioned combination clicked in both of these nations’ respective semi-final ties and I’m more than happy to support the same formula here as the World Cup playoff final reaches its dramatic climax in Cardiff.
Recommended Bet
- Each team 3+ Corners
- Each team 10+ Booking Points
- 10/11 (SkyBet)
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