The final International break of the year is upon us and offers great value for punters. From Europe to South America and Africa; there are loads of staking options to take advantage of.
As England battles with a German being at the helm of the Three Lions, the French face a Mbappe conundrum, with Nigeria not left out; but that’s not a concern to us; we only want to put our money where our mouth is, and smile to the bank.
Our first stop is Portugal as they host Poland.
Portugal lead the standings with ten points from four games, looking to cruise to another Nations League Semi-Final slot to reclaim the trophy. Poland survived the brief and disastrous reign of former Portugal Boss, Fernando Santos to this new era under Michal Probierz.
Both teams have faced each other fourteen times at the international level since 1977 with Portugal on seven wins; their last defeat to the Poles was in a European Championship qualifier in October 2006.
Robert Lewandowski is in fine form; enough for the Poles to fancy their chances, while many of Portugal’s elite players have been on the wrong side of the barrel. The international break might be the fresh air the Portuguese players need to reclaim their mojo.
Both teams have scored seven goals each and there has been only one; 0-0 draw in this match since 1977.
Prediction: Portugal to win and over 2.5 is @ 1.71
Italy take on perennial underachievers; Belgium in a potentially tasty clash. In October, both teams served up an epic clash that had everything from a fight back to a red card that had Italy clinging on for dear life.
The Azzurris have had problems finding a cutting-edge upfront post-Ciro Immobile as the new heirs to the Azzurri striker’s throne fail to live up to expectations.
Belgium’s supposed golden generation is long gone. Talent-wise, the current crop has nothing on its predecessors; in fact, it is the remaining parts of that generation that still make Belgium tick. The Belgians have departed an era when they produced defenders like Vincent Kompany and Toby Alderweireld to a defense led by the often calamitous Wout Faes.
Italy has six wins and three losses in the head-to-head; interestingly, their last loss to Belgium was on 13th November 2015; this game is scheduled for 14th November 2024.
Will history repeat itself here?
Prediction: Belgium win is @ 2.62
South America has the toughest World Cup qualifying tournament with Uruguay vs Colombia in focus, with two Argentine managers at the helm. The legendary Marcelo Bielsa sits on the cooler in Montevideo while Nestor Lorenzo calls the shots in Bogota. Matches between both sides are often feisty; with tackles flying and the occasional confrontation with the fans.
Uruguay have ten wins from twenty-two confrontations with Colombia, with three of the last four matches ending in draws.
Prediction: Draw or GG is @ 1.66
The Super Eagles of Nigeria aim to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a game to spare. Who better to achieve this against than former coach Gernot Rohr, who’s saying ”qualifying with a game to spare” is attributed to during his spell with the Super Eagles. Who writes these scripts?
The Super Eagles face Benin as favourites on neutral ground in Cote D’ Ivoire. Unfortunately, the Super Eagles lost their last two visits to the Stade Felix Houphouet- Boigny Stadium in Abidjan. The signs don’t look good.
Augustine Equaveon is undefeated in his umpteenth stint at the helm of the Super Eagles, that’s comforting along with the comfortable victory against Benin on their visit to Uyo in September.
Prediction: Under 3.5 is @ 1.18
Finally, I wonder what the atmosphere would be like in Equatorial Guinea when they host Algeria after the sex scandal that rocked the hosts and has been the talk of the world. There can only be one acceptable prediction for this one and it would be my bonus prediction for this week.
Prediction: Equatorial Guinea to score at least one goal is @ 1.69
Total Odds: 14.83 (all odds at time of writing)
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