By J.T. CHADWELL
Another day of World Cup action is upon us and a couple of traditional powers open their tournament runs.
Let’s get right to today’s plays.
GERMANY VS CURACAO
Just a mismatch of epic proportions here and a brutal debut fixture for Curacao. Germany should be able to score as many goals as they please.
- Low risk parlay toss in: Germany team total over 2.5 goals (-390)
- Average risk play: Germany -3.5 goals (-105)
- Higher Risk Play: Germany over 5.5 goals (+300)
NETHERLANDS VS JAPAN
In one of the more intriguing matchups of the group stage, we see two teams who generally perform well in World Cups. Netherlands has a pretty solid defenseand I don’t expect Japan to come out and shoot the moon with games on deck against Tunisia and Sweden.
- Low risk parlay toss in: Japan under 1.5 team total goals (-250)
- Average risk play: Netherlands moneyline (+100)
- Higher Risk Play: Netherlands to win either 1-0 or 2-1 (+375)
IVORY COAST VS ECUADOR
If you came to watch the World Cup for amazing goals and fast-paced, up-and-down soccer, look away from this one. One goal will more than likely collect a win here.
- Low risk parlay toss in: Under 2.5 goals total (-235)
- Average risk play: 2 leg parlay Both Teams to Score NO / Under 2.5 goals total (-135)
- Higher Risk Play: Ecuador to win 1-0 or 0-0 draw (+200)
SWEDEN VS TUNISIA
Sweden comes in as a -115 moneyline favorite here, and yes the Swedes are better than Tunisia on paper. But this Sweden team has been very disappointing all through qualifying. They lost four times and drew twice to the likes of Slovenia, Kosovo, and Switzerland.
- Low risk parlay toss in: Tunisia +1.5 goals (-375)
- Average risk play: Tunisia double chance (win or draw) (-115)
- Higher Risk Play: Draw (+230)
Record (through 6/13)
Low risk: 6-2
Average risk: 1-7
High risk: 3-5
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