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Expert World Cup Betting Picks: Quarterfinals Best Bets
by Trevor Whenham - 7/5/2018

Let's get this out of the way up front - while the Round of 16 was a classic in terms of play on the field, it was far less classic for me from a betting perspective. It was a case of close but not close enough in most cases - and then I picked Spain, which didn't go well at all. Really, that has been the case for this entire World Cup - I've been mostly pointing in the right directions, but just not right enough to make a profit. But that changes now. We are going to destroy this quarterfinal round. It's fate. Or something. And we are going to be fearless about it and make a pick in each of the four games. Go big or go home. (All odds are from Bovada):

Sweden vs England World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/7/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 7/4/2018

Sweden plays England at Samara Arena (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Quarterfinals matchup. Key players to watch are Andreas Granqvist for Sweden and Harry Kane for England. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

Russia vs Croatia World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/7/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 7/2/2018

Russia plays Croatia at Fisht Stadium (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Quarterfinals matchup. Key players to watch are Igor Akinfeev for Russia and Luka Modric for Croatia. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

Brazil vs Belgium World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/6/2018
by Tony Sink - 7/2/2018

Brazil plays Belgium at Kazan Arena (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Quarterfinals matchup. Key players to watch are Neymar for Brazil and Eden Hazard for Belgium. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Uruguay vs France World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/6/2018
by Tony Sink - 7/1/2018

Uruguay plays France at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Quarterfinals matchup. Key players to watch are Diego Godin for Uruguay and Hugo Lloris for France. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Belgium vs Japan World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/2/2018
by Tony Sink - 6/29/2018

Belgium plays Japan at Rostov Arena (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Eden Hazard for Belgium and Makoto Hasebe for Japan. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Colombia vs England World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/3/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 6/29/2018

Colombia plays England at Spartak Stadium (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Radamel Falcao for Colombia and Harry Kane for England. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

Brazil vs Mexico World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/2/2018
by Tony Sink - 6/28/2018

Brazil plays Mexico at Samara Arena (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Neymar for Brazil and Andres Guardado for Mexico. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Sweden vs Switzerland World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/3/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 6/28/2018

Sweden plays Switzerland at Saint Petersburg Stadium (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Andreas Granqvist for Sweden and Stephan Lichtsteiner for Switzerland. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

Expert World Cup Betting Help: Elimination Round Trends
by Trevor Whenham - 6/27/2018

Soon the round robin will be over at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and the 16 most deserving teams (at least theoretically) will be in a position where they have to win or go home. This is where the tournament really gets exciting - and fun to handicap. To help you get ready for the elimination rounds, here is a look back at trends that have emerged over the last four editions of the World Cup that could prove helpful. Note that the third-place game is not included in any of these calculations - it's a stupid game, and the next time a team cares about that game will be the first.

World Cup Expert Betting Advice: Handicapping the Elimination Round
by Trevor Whenham - 6/27/2018

As I write this we are just days away from the end of the round robin at the World Cup and the start of the elimination games, beginning with the Round of 16. There is no question that elimination games are significantly different from a betting perspective than the round robin games are. And the good news is that pretty much every difference means that the elimination games are better - to watch and to bet on - as well. Here are five of the key differences to keep in mind as we shift into the next phase of the tournament:

France vs Argentina World Cup Picks and Predictions 6/30/2018
by Tony Sink - 6/27/2018

France plays Argentina at Kazan Arena (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Hugo Lloris for France and Lionel Messi for Argentina. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Croatia vs Denmark World Cup Picks and Predictions 7/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 6/27/2018

Croatia plays Denmark at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Luka Modric for Croatia and Simon Kjaer for Denmark. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

Uruguay vs Portugal Round of 16 World Cup Picks & Predictions 6/30/2018
by Tony Sink - 6/25/2018

Uruguay plays Portugal at Fisht Stadium (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Diego Godin for Uruguay and Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Spain vs Russia Round of 16 World Cup Picks & Predictions 7/1/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 6/25/2018

Spain plays Russia at Spartak Stadium (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Round of 16 matchup. Key players to watch are Sergio Ramos for Spain and Igor Akinfeev for Russia. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

2018 World Cup Betting Advice: Handicapping Third Games
by Trevor Whenham - 6/22/2018

On Sunday the second round of the round-robin portion of the 2018 FIFA World Cup comes to an end. From Monday to Thursday the final games of round robin will take place, and all of the spots in the elimination rounds will be claimed. It marks a shift in the flow of the tournament, and not in a good way. There are four games instead of three per day, and more should be better. But both games from a group are played at the same time, so your thumb is going to get plenty of exercise as you flip from channel to channel between the games.

2018 World Cup Betting Trends
by Trevor Whenham - 6/22/2018

We passed the one-third mark of the 2018 World Cup. The 23rd game was played when Argentina shockingly was blown out by Croatia on Tuesday. This is a good time, then, to look at what has happened so far and whether any trends have emerged that can point us in the right direction for bets through the rest of the tournament. So, let's look at what has happened to this point so far, and how that compares to the last three editions of this tournament.

Japan vs Poland Group H World Cup Picks & Predictions 6/28/2018
by Tony Sink - 6/22/2018

Japan plays Poland at Volgograd Arena (10:00 AM EST) in a World Cup Group H matchup. Key players to watch are Makoto Hasebe for Japan and Robert Lewandowski for Poland. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread.

Senegal vs Colombia Group H World Cup Picks & Predictions 6/28/2018
by Guy Bruhn - 6/22/2018

Samara Arena is the site of the World Cup Group H game between Senegal and Colombia (10:00 AM EST). Key players to look out for are Cheikhou Kouyate for Senegal and Radamel Falcao for Colombia. This report includes betting odds and our expert World Cup picks for todays game.

England vs Belgium Group G World Cup Picks & Predictions 6/28/2018
by Josh Schonwald - 6/22/2018

England plays Belgium at Kaliningrad Stadium (2:00 PM EST) in a World Cup Group G matchup. Key players to watch are Harry Kane for England and Eden Hazard for Belgium. This matchup report incudes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game.