Soccer Betting and Handicapping Articles

2018 World Cup Group F Expert Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/11/2018

The defending World Cup champion German national team will attempt to become the first team in more than 40 years to defend its title when they head to Russia this summer. Germany, which has not finished lower than seventh at any World Cup since World War II, is also looking to appear in its fifth straight semifinals, a feat no other nation has ever accomplished.

2018 World Cup Group C Expert Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/11/2018

The French side enters Russia as one of the top five favorites to win the World Cup. Just two cycles removed from a fantastic flame out in the 2010 World Cup, France has completely turned over its roster. And now they are stacked with proven international quality and a generation of players that appears to be hitting its prime together.

2018 World Cup Group D Expert Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/11/2018

Group D offers four teams that are loaded with talent, four teams that love to attack, and four teams with shaky back ends. The result could be some wild, high-scoring matches and some potentially shocking upsets. Two of the world's greatest players, Lionel Messi and Luka Modric, and one of the world's greatest stories, Iceland, have this group chock full of drama and intrigue.

Expert World Cup Betting Advice: Best Bets First Round
by Trevor Whenham - 6/8/2018

The World Cup is only days away from starting now, and it is strikingly odd how little buzz there is compared to recent editions of the biggest sporting event in the world. It doesn't help, of course, that the Americans humiliated themselves in qualification and are left to watch at home with the rest of us. And a tournament, held in Russia, isn't the most open and inspiring these days.

2018 World Cup Stage of Elimination Props Odds with Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 6/8/2018

World Cup Stage of Elimination prop bets are interesting to look at every four years when this tournament rolls around. A lot of people look at these as a way to gamble on who they think will win and which teams they think will go far. I don't see the value in that. There is too much that can go wrong, and for all but the best teams it's hard to differentiate between a semifinal loss and a quarterfinal loss - both would be unsurprising and acceptable for a lot of teams, so you are just reduced to making guesses. I hate making guesses as a sports bettor.

2018 World Cup Group A Expert Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/8/2018

Vladimir Putin has been accused of meddling in elections, murdering spies, and all other sorts of heinous crimes. So what do you think he would do to ensure that his Russian soccer team advanced in the World Cup?The 2018 World Cup will take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15. Russia will host this year's quadrennial event, and current 2018 World Cup betting odds and odds to win the World Cup are currently posted at all offshore and Las Vegas sportsbooks.

2018 World Cup Group B Expert Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/7/2018

Despite all the attacking prowess and big names, I wouldn't expect a lot of goals from Group B. Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Iran combined to allow just four goals in 36 combined qualifying matches prior to the World Cup. Spain and Portugal each have world-class defenders manning their back line, while Morocco and Iran can be effective playing a turtle-in-its-shell style that relies on frustrating opponents and counterattacking.

2018 World Cup Odds to Win Groups with Expert Betting Picks
by Robert Ferringo - 6/4/2018

One of the big benefits of World Cup soccer betting is the variety of wagering options available to the public. Rather than simply picking which team you believe will win the 2018 World Cup, you can bet on things like which player will score the most goals and which teams will advance out of the group stage.

World Cup Expert Betting Predictions: Odds for Teams to Advance from Groups
by Robert Ferringo - 6/4/2018

One of the big benefits of World Cup soccer betting is the variety of wagering options available to the public. Not only is soccer betting unique from a match standpoint, but the multitude of futures betting options make this entire event intriguing for savvy gamblers.

2018 World Cup Group A Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I will preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. Group A has the host country and the advantage of playing in their own backyard, but this Group is no cakewalk. Uruguay and Egypt would love to disappoint Russia, and it wouldn't shock me to see Russia not advance to the next round. Down below I have listed the Group A betting odds for offshore sports book MyBookie, and I also listed the Group A schedule.

Betting on 2018 World Cup Soccer: Why You Should Do It
by Robert Ferringo - 6/4/2018

Talk of "Russia" has dominated the American news cycle over the past two years for all the wrong reasons. But for one month this summer, the news coming from Mother Russia will be for the right reasons. Russia is hosting the 2018 World Cup. The World Cup is the largest sporting event on the planet and is the biggest betting adventure on the sports calendar this summer.

2018 World Cup Group B Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14 and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. Group B will showcase not one but two big European nations, and Spain will be one tough out in this group and throughout the tournament. Portugal is the other big European nation in this group, and we all know who will be on the pitch for this squad (Cristiano Ronaldo). Portugal could be a nice plus-money group winner.

2018 World Cup Group C Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. Group C may not look like a tough group, but Australia and Peru are bringing really good squads to Russia. It's no secret that the French are loaded at every position, and they have deep talent on the bench and could make a nice run through the group and be a tough out this tournament.

Odds to Win 2018 World Cup with Expert Betting Analysis
by Robert Ferringo - 6/4/2018

Over the course of the last 12 World Cups, spanning more than 50 years, just six countries have won the world championship: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain France and Argentina. There has not been an underdog winner or major upset in this tournament in decades, and one of these same national teams are expected to hoist the trophy in Moscow this July.

2018 World Cup Match Schedule
by Robert Ferringo - 6/4/2018

Soccer's World Cup is a tournament featuring 32 teams broken into eight four-team groups. Each team plays a round robin with the other teams in its group, receiving three points for a win and one point for a tie. The two teams with the most points advance to the Round of 16, or knockout stage, with a series of tiebreakers (mainly goal differential) determining what happens if teams finish the group stage with equal points.

2018 World Cup Group D Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. Group D has been called the Group of Death, and this group will be one of the most entertaining groups to watch as it has one of the greatest football players of all time, Lionel Messi of Argentina. Three out of four countries can actually win this group, and it's no secret Argentina will have a bullseye target on their back every time they take the pitch.

2018 World Cup Group E Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I will preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. Group D was talked about as being the Group of Death, but Group E looks to be a one-sided group. Brazil has always been one of the best squads at every tournament, and the South American giants have won the World Cup five times.

2018 World Cup Group F Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I will preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. For Group E we talked about how Brazil is one of the favorites to win it all, and in Group F let's throw in Germany as the other betting favorite to win it all. Germany won the World Cup in 2014, and they look to become the first country since Brazil in 1961 to win back-to-back World Cups.

2018 World Cup Group G Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I will preview the first of eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. Group G has to be one of the toughest groups to decide who will win and who will advance to the Round of 16. Belgium is very talented, but at the same time very inconsistent, and you can also say the same thing about England.

2018 World Cup Group H Predictions and Expert Betting Advice
by Raphael Esparza - 6/4/2018

The 2018 World Cup kicks off June 14, and I'm counting the days until this tournament starts! Here I will preview the eight groups that will be traveling to Russia. You thought Group G was rough, well Group H is pretty much a coin toss because not one country is a minus-money favorite. So many questions in this group! Can Columbia's James Rodriguez have another brilliant World Cup?