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Traderpro
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Watching this Uruguay game helps me understand why peoples eyebrows get raised.Some of these chances Uruguay missing are interesting to say least.Glad I missed the Uruguay euphoria.

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O/U

The under for Morocco Vs Iran looks interesting..

The same for Spain vs Portugal...

Will wait closer to game time... feel free to chime in

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6/15

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SOC Iran v Morocco Over 1.75 -111

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Draw backers were certainly deserving in first two games but robbed.

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shouda , coulda !!!

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France vs. Australia (6 a.m. ET), Group C
France opened as hefty -450 favorites back in December, but odds have come down to -375. Australia has attracted nearly 20% of moneyline bets, and the market has taken notice, dropping the odds on the Socceroos from +1785 to +1000.

On the goal-line, France (-1.5) is getting nearly 90% of the action, so a one-goal victory is probably the preferred result for sportsbooks.

Argentina vs. Iceland (9 a.m. ET), Group D
There hasn’t been a ton of line movement in this one, but Argentina has moved from -267 to -285, and peaked at -310 a few weeks ago. Most of the betting tickets (78% moneyline, 78% spread) have come in on the South Americans to claim a victory, but that’s expected of the big favorites.

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Peru vs. Denmark (12 p.m. ET), Group C
all the love has been toward Peru in this one. They’ve attracted nearly half the tickets and cash to beat Denmark straight up, and their odds have come down accordingly to +225.



There’s also been considerable movement on the total, which has dropped from 2.25 to 2. Just over half the bets have come in on the under, so it appears the majority of the public agrees with the sharp action.

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Croatia vs. Nigeria (3 p.m. ET), Group D
Nigeria may be a sneaky underdog in this tournament, but bettors aren’t quite convinced in the opener. Nearly 60% of public bettors, and sharp money, has moved Croatia from -101 to -130, while Nigeria has drifted from +345 to +435.

Bettors aren’t envisioning many goals, and more than 75% of tickets have come in on the under 2.25.

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Australia vs. France, 6 a.m. ET Saturday, Fox Sports 1
France -377
Australia +1017
Draw +613
Bet To Watch:
Over 2.5 goals -137 (5Dimes)

The exciting thing for France watchers is that early indications are manager Didier Deschamps is going to play an attacking lineup in the team’s opener against Australia. Either Olivier Giroud’s head injury against the U.S. in France’s last warmup will keep him out of the lineup — or Deschamps came to his senses. Either way, the team appears set to keep the traditional striker on the bench in favor of winger Ousmane Dembele alongside Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe.

Additionally, Corentin Tolisso appears to have moved ahead of Blaise Matuidi as the presumed starter next to Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante in midfield. Tolisso brings more creative passing than Matuidi and rounds out a lineup that appears full of attack power. These are two positive signs, especially since France had recently shackled their creative players by playing a boring, cross-heavy style.

If France can score early against a weak Australia team, the rout could be on. Australia simply doesn’t have the personnel to slow down France’s fast, dynamic attackers — especially if forced to also chase the game. An early goal from France would move this match quickly into potential blowout territory. Australia’s best hope is to keep the game scoreless for an extended period. That won’t be easy since France doesn’t seem like they’ll simply move the ball out wide and cross it in.

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Argentina vs. Iceland, 9 a.m. ET Saturday, FOX
Argentina -280
Iceland +1053
Draw +411
Bet To Watch:

Argentina -1.5 goals (+115)

Argentina enters the 2018 World Cup with loaded expectations, but will have to navigate it one game at a time in a difficult Group D. They were less than perfect in 2014 and nearly beat Germany in extra time of the final, so Leo Messi and company will want redemption. At +950, they have the fifth-best odds to lift the trophy, and begin the group stage as -280 favorites to beat Iceland in their first head-to-head meeting.

The South American squad has been hampered by recent injuries, including starting goalie Sergio Romero and midfielder Manuel Lanzini, who have been replaced by Willy Caballero and Enzo Perez, respectively. The key man is obviously Messi, but in reality the pressure is on the defenders and midfielders to get him the ball in prime positions. They’ve got plenty of scoring options up top with Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala, it’s just a matter of how head coach Jorge Sampaoli will use them all. The potential for everything to come together is still there.

Iceland comes in with less external pressure, but will still have internal pressure to progress. They won their European qualifying group and made a quarterfinal run at Euro 2016, so expectations are high. They’re the smallest nation (population-wise) to ever reach a World Cup but still have aspirations of reaching the next round. However, odds aren’t exactly in their favor as they’re +1038 to pull off the upset over Argentina and +411 to draw.

With the moneylines so high, it’s no surprise to see public bettors on Argentina (76% moneyline, 80% spread). They can’t afford a slow start in this group and absolutely need to win the opener, and they won’t be underestimating the Europeans. Iceland will also have to take some chances if they go down early, bank on Argentina to win by multiple goals

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Peru vs. Denmark, 12 p.m. ET Saturday, Fox Sports 1
Peru +238
Denmark +141
Draw +223
Bet To Watch:
Peru +0.5 goals (-155)

This is a big match for Peru to start the tournament off right, especially since they play France in the second game as big underdogs. Denmark will play Australia next and is expected to win, so a victory over Peru would put them in the driver’s seat to the Round of 16. These two countries will be meeting for the first time, and both enter with 15-match unbeaten streaks.

Peru recently received news that one of their top players and all-time leading goalscorer, Paolo Guerrero, would be returning to the team due to a successful drug-suspension appeal. That’s a huge boost for a team that was already coming into the tournament ready to make some noise, and it has also had an effect on match odds and futures.

The moneyline on Peru to beat Denmark has already dropped considerably over the last couple months, just like the South Americans’ odds to advance from Group C. Peru has become somewhat of a trendy underdog pick, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t early value on them — I grabbed them at +260 to advance but sharp money has moved them to +150.

Public bettors are all over Peru in the opening match, too, representing nearly 50% of all moneyline tickets around the market. Along with sharp money hitting the Peruvians, the odds have dwindled from +276 to +231

They’re definitely trendy underdogs in this matchup, but I agree with the public consensus here. Instead of risking Peru to win straight up, I love the value on +0.5 (-155) which includes the draw as well.

A low total of 2 (o-135) indicates that this may be a low-scoring game, and both teams will deploy similar 4-3-2-1 formations. A draw wouldn’t be the worst result for either side, but both should be going for the win. Denmark will have the edge in the air, but Peru are a scrappy bunch that will fight for everything.

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France -1.5
France o2.5

Argentina o2.5

Peru PK

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BetShare
World Cup FRA/AUS

Spread
FRA (-1.5 & -2) 71%
AUS (+1.5 & +2) 29%

ML
France 70%
Australia 13%
Draw 17%

Tot (3)
Ov 62%
Un 38%

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going contrarian here after the lineups

SOC [225218] TOTAL u3-104 (AUSTRALIA vrs FRANCE)

WC
0-0

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darn it

had to take the push, if you watched you noticed the business of soccer

SOC [225218] TOTAL u3-104 (AUSTRALIA vrs FRANCE)..........P

WC
0-0-1

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BetShare
WorldCup ARG/ISL

Spread
ARG (-1.5) 65%
ISL (+1.5) 35%

ML
Argentina 40%
Iceland 33%
Draw 27%

Tot (2.5)
Ov 66%
Un 34%

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Argentina is up to -300 with about a half hour until kickoff. Iceland now +1100 to pull off the upset with the draw offered at +435.

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Odds to win/advance from Group D

ARG -165/-630
CRO +240/-215
NGA +1045/+255
ISL +1245/+280

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joining you on the ARG/ISL O 2', let's get it
GL

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we're getting all kind of chances here
GL

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