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The opening games of the World Cup have delivered some outstanding performances and goals at every turn. As the tournament continues, here are some well-researched goalscorer picks to help you win.
Kylian Mbappe vs Senegal
France are one of the heavy favourites to lift the World Cup trophy, and they begin the quest for glory against a Senegal side who have plenty to prove.
Didier Deschamps’ men have won 9 of their last 11 games, and with the attacking names available to Les Bleus, Senegal must be at the top of their game to stop the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise and reigning Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembele.
Key Stat: Mbappe is just one goal behind France record scorer Olivier Giroud and has 5 goals in his last 4 games for Les Bleus.
Pick: Mbappe to score anytime @1.95
Erling Haaland vs Iraq
Norway scored the most goals during World Cup qualifying, netting 37 times and winning all 8 of their qualification matches, including an impressive 4-1 win over Italy.
It is extremely difficult to see how Iraq can compete against a free-scoring side in excellent form, and Norway’s penchant for running up the score against weaker opposition suggests we could see another serious hammering here.
Key Stat: Erling Haaland has 7 goals in his last 7 games for Norway.
Pick: Haaland to score anytime @1.45
Bruno Fernandes vs DR Congo
Portugal arrive at the World Cup with a star-studded squad, but football is not played on paper, which means they must now back up their status as one of the favourites.
They face DR Congo in what should be a cagey opener, but one that Portugal must win to lay down a marker to the rest of the tournament.
Bruno Fernandes is the star man for his country and after emerging as one of the world’s best players over the past season, he will be relied upon to unlock stubborn defences.
Key Stat: Fernandes has contributed 15 goals and assists in his last 15 games.
Pick: Fernandes to score anytime @2.90
Harry Kane vs Croatia
England begin their World Cup campaign against familiar foes Croatia; a side who knocked them out in the semi-finals in 2018.
Thomas Tuchel’s men are a much more formidable team this time around, and after winning 11 out of their last 14 games, they arrive as favourites. England have scored 22 goals in their last 9 games, and will be good value to add a couple of goals here.
Key Stat: Harry Kane has 13 goals in his last 12 games
Pick: Kane to score anytime @2.30
Lionel Messi vs Algeria
FIFA World Cup champions Argentina will begin the defence of their crown against Algeria, aiming to become only the third team in history to win consecutive World Cups after their triumph in Qatar.
They arrive on the back of an impressive run of form, winning 13 of their last 15 games, but must be wary of Algeria, who are no pushovers themselves, with 14 wins in their last 19 games.
Key Stat: Lionel Messi has 21 goal contributions in 26 World Cup games.
Pick: Messi to score anytime @1.95
Total Odds – 38.61
Booking Code – 5HJC57R
