The World Cup is almost upon us and in this article, we will give you our World Cup Golden Glove Predictions & Odds that reflect on who the bookies think will take home the award.
The goalkeeper is one of if not the most important position on the pitch, and the spotlight is on them even more at the World Cup with the possibility of penalty shootouts in the knockouts.
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World Cup Golden Glove Odds
*all odds from Bet365 correct at the time of writing
Emiliano Martinez (4/1)
2022 Golden Glove Winner Emiliano Martinez is the bookies' favourite at the time of writing to win the award again.
He kept three clean sheets on Argentina's route to winning the World Cup in Qatar, and should be their first-choice goalkeeper again.
Argentina are expected to go deep in the tournament again according to the bookies, and so Martinez will have plenty of opportunities to keep more clean sheets.
The South Americans are favourites to win Group J containing Austria, Algeria and Jordan, which gives Martinez chances for multiple shutouts.
Unai Simon (9/2)
Despite David Raya's excellent campaign with Arsenal, which saw him win the Premier League and the Golden Glove for a third straight season, Unai Simon is still Spain's number-one goalkeeper.
The Athletic Bilbao shot-stopper is a favourite with his country, and La Roja are expected to go deep in the World Cup and even potentially win it.
This would give Simon maximum opportunities to keep clean sheets, as Spain are also favourites to win Group H ahead of Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.
Alisson Becker (5/1)
Alisson Becker should be Brazil's starting goalkeeper, although he faces competition from Ederson.
He has established himself as one of the world's best goalkeepers at Liverpool, helping them win multiple major honours.
Brazil are favourites to win Group C alongside Morocco, Scotland and Haiti, and will be desperate to go all the way and win a record-extending sixth World Cup, with the last coming in 2002.
Ederson, Mike Maignan (6/1)
While Alisson is expected to be Brazil's first-choice goalkeeper, Ederson is ready to step in if the former is struggling.
There should be no disputes over who will start between the sticks for France, with Mike Maignan the standout choice.
Les Bleus have reached the last two World Cup finals, and so should they go all the way again, Maignan should have a good chance of winning the Golden Glove.
France are favourites to win Group I ahead of Norway, Senegal and Iraq.
World Cup Golden Glove Predictions
Our pick to win the World Cup Golden Glove is Unai Simon (9/2).
Spain are currently the bookies' favourites to win the tournament, giving Simon maximum opportunities to keep clean sheets and win the Golden Glove.
Placed in a weaker-looking Group H, La Roja should expect multiple shutouts.
Adam is a freelance sports journalist who has worked for North Star Network since September 2023. He has also written for Football Whispers and Sports Mole as well as Mr Fixit's Tips (MFT), and you can find his weekly Fantasy Premier League (FPL) column and other articles on the MFT website.
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