The Confederations Cup is off to a heated start and it doesn’t look that it will slow down soon with the eight teams determined to spice up football betting and bring the battle for the last four to a thriller.
In Group A, Portugal and Mexico will eye to topple Russia from the top while New Zealand seek to stay in the hunt. On the other hand, in Group B, Chile and Germany vie for the lead as Cameroon and Australia aim for their first win to delight their online betting followers.
Russia vs Portugal (June 21, 23:00 GMT+8)
Following their 2-0 drubbing of New Zealand, hosts Russia certainly won’t be easy opponents even for Portugal. However, the European Champions will come into this match with more motivation knowing that a loss or another draw will make their chances of qualifying slim.
Fyodor Smolov should be able to give the Russians some bite, but I expect Cristiano Ronaldo to take the initiative this time and skipper his team to victory. After all, the disgruntled Real Madrid star won’t want to “sound the alarm.”
For a 🌟🌟 punt, I’m going for Portugal on Asian Handicap -0.50 @ 2.03.
Mexico vs New Zealand (June 22, 02:00 GMT+8)
Winless (and scoreless) in three, New Zealand won’t get their hopes up of changing their fortune any time soon as they’ll be fighting a Mexico squad oozing with confidence after holding out Portugal to a 2-2 draw.
The difference in attacking quality between these two teams is huge – Mexico have already scored nine goals in their last four – and it should spell trouble for the All Whites who have also been struggling on the defensive end.
I predict a hot and fiery start for El Tri, so another 🌟🌟 choice for me is Mexico First Half Asian Handicap -1.00 @ 1.98.
Cameroon vs Australia (June 22, 23:00 GMT+8)
These two teams boast a solid offensive line, with Cameroon headed by Christian Bassogog and Vincent Aboubakar and Australia powered by Tom Rogic and Tomi Juric. And although the African Champions are yet to show what they got, there’s no doubt that they can push the Socceroos to the limit.
Interestingly, both of them have already conceded a combined 13 goals in their past two games, so their meeting should feature plenty goals as they seek to avoid the embarrassment of going down at the bottom.
I fancy the chances of Australia after giving Germany a scare; however, with the way things look, going for a 🌟🌟🌟 bet on Goals Over 2.50 @ 2.02 appears to be the best move.
Germany vs Chile (June 23, 02:00 GMT+8)
After their first round victories, Germany and Chile face each other in what could be their toughest test in the tournament.
The smart money, of course, is on Chile to succeed considering the talent and experience they have. They came into the competition with their eyes on the prize, and it will take a lot from the young Germans to stop Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez, who is just one goal shy of becoming the country’s all-time leading scorer.
It can’t be denied that the 2014 World Cup winners have quality, though it’s quite worrying that they yielded two goals the last time out. With that said, pick Chile Asian Handicap -0.25 @ 2.11 for a 🌟 bet.
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