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One doesn't have to be an expert to compare players like Hazard, De Bruyne, Fellaini and Witsel with Bentaleb, Lacen i Feghouli. Belgium have the quality to compete with any team on this WC and in normal circumstances, they should dominate here by 15 % at least. Algeria are a good team and they will get much good results in the group, perhaps even in this game, better than what most people expect, but their assets are strong defense and fast transition and they often get low possession, even against weaker teams. Their rehearsals say a lot: Algeria beat Romania by 2-1 with possession of 39-61, Belgium beat Tunis by 1-0 with 59-41. And that was without Witsel and De Bruyne. Details

Germany and Portugal played at the start of Euro two years ago and played a poor game, ridden with constant stops and breaks that only got going in the final 20 minutes when the Germans took the lead after a goal from the corner. They had the Netherlands in the group then and a draw didn't guarantee anything and they were still ready to take it then. Today, a draw would mean a lot more as four more points against Ghana and the USA is what both teams should be able to do.
One can expect a tactical duel in which no one will risk too much at 0-0 and if someone gets the lead, they will know they have practically secured the Round of 16 and will do their best to preserve the lead.
They're not in too good attacking forms, despite their wins over inferior teams in their general rehearsals. The Germans have suffered a major setback when Reus got injured and it seems Low is ready to sacrifice Ozil for another defender. Ronaldo is still struggling with his knee and even though he'll play, the question is how helpful he will be. Details

It's usually not worth pushing for the favorites in games such as this one, but this here is an exception to the rule. One of the reasons is Leo Messi, and given the fact he's on a revenge mission here, he will almost certainly do well.
Can he caught up with Neymar in the great race - that's the question, but within his team, he will definitely prevail. If Aguaro wants to win the title as badly as he does, he'll do his best to make him job easier, and to let Messi work his magic. Details

Honduras don't lack aggression, sometimes it even turns to foul play. That is what always comes up to surface in games they are forced to focus on defending themselves. A week ago, in a friendly match against England, four of their players were booked, one was sent off. Last year against Brazil (friendly as well) three of their players were booked, in a qualifying game against Mexico three players booked, three in the States, and so on.
The pressure will be greater here than in any of those games, and the referee appointed for this game has an average of 4,55 yellow, and 0,45 red cards. That is why I think Ecuador will do as usual. Not even the over in fouls (16,5-17) should be a problem. Details

The start of the competition has shown that the bookies have been off the mark when they decided to send the odds for overs skyrocketing on account of tropic climate. It's obvious these teams have prepared well and we haven't seen any counter-effects. Today, we will see two ambitions attacking teams looking fr a win, and they will play in moderate Recife, an evening match at about 25 degrees Celsius and I think we have a chance for a new over. The Coast have gone over 2.5 in last 5 out of 7 games and they scored and conceded a goal in all of them, Japan have 6 out of 7 and they kept only 1 clean sheet. Had the other bet not come up at the last moment, my recommendation would be over 2.25 for 4 or 5 units. Details

I wouldn't say the Ivorians are the favorites when it comes to possession, especially not with half-ready Toure. Lamouchi has ended his predecessor's experiments and has turned the Ivorians into a vertical attacking team that we have seen in the last two tournaments. The Japanese are much more patient, surprisingly strong in technical terms and I think the chances here are the same, at the very least. Details

Chivas got a chance for a quick revenge for elimination against the Railhawks and I believe they will use it. The second division team eliminated them with 3-1 after extra time and the defeat cost Chivas's coach his place. Chivas are no super power in MLS, but they are still one or two steps above ever NASL team and I'm surprised by these odds. Yes, the home team haven't lost at home in a year and a half but their strongest opponents were last year's Chivas, who were weaker than Chivas today. The visitors are coming with their best team (the only players missing are Minda and Chavez who are with the national team and 1-2 players that will be rested). They will be motivated and hungry for the wins that are hard to come by at the top level. I definitely cannot accepts the fact that the second division team are the favorites here. Details

Only the Dutch went over this margin so far (11), but than half of those shots happened in the last 15 minutes, when Spain fell apart completely. I doubt Uruguay will be able to do that. Their opponent are more defense oriented than Brazil and Chile, and they have to do without the top froward Suarez in the starting line up.
Costa Rica will defend themselves at the penalty box lines, there won't be many chances to get past, the shots will come from outside the box, or from other tough position, and I think 7 or 8 would be a more appropriate margin. Mexico attacked throughout the whole match last year, in front of 100,000 fans, and still didn't record more than 6. Details

Just like today, the Greeks will rely on their discipline and persistence in the following two games. It has worked for them in the past but they are coming to Brazil with an aging team and I don't see how they could surprise anyone in this group. Just to compare the attacking quality: Colombia have Rodriguez, Bacca and Martinez, Ivory Coast have Kalou,Gervinho and Drogba, Japan have Honda, Kagawa and Okazaki and the Greeks? Their main man is Mitroglou who was unable to get a place in Fulham, a team that was relegation from the Premiership, Samar has been on the market since winter, Gekkas is 34 years old and has had a difficult season in Konyaspor...Katsouranis is also 34, Karagounis is 37, Salpingidis 32...
They haven't beaten anyone at this level since the EC when they got away against the Russians and their best results are 3-1 against Romania in the playoffs and 0-0 against Portugal 2 weeks ago as the Portuguese played without Ronaldo, Moutinho and Coentrao. Details

Netherlands have a young and inexperienced defense who will find it hard to deal with the SPanish virtuosos, and we can expect a higher foul count. They went over this margin in all three matches against top class opponents in the last year (Portugal 18, Colombia 16, France 17), although two of those were friendly games. In the final four year ago they had 28, which is not even that many when the Spanish are involved - at the Euro Portugal had 31, Croatia 21, Italy 19...
Rizzoli is an elite referee, one of the most respected in the world, and will certainly not allow things to get out of control. Details

Even if they win by a few goals, it's hard to see Cameroon dominate possession. Their main handicap is the lack of real midfielders with offensive qualities and I doubt any team on the WC will rely on counters as much as them. Mexico have had technically more gifted generations but players like Guardado, Herrera and Dos Santos are still better than Song and Enoh in this respect, and possession football is in their genes. Cameroon will try not to give them too much of an initiative, they will force the possession in the safe zone and stall the Mexicans but I still think the Mexcians will outdo them by several percentages. Details

If there is something Croatia can match Brazil, it's the quality of their midfield. Their Rakitić-Modrić-Kovačić triangle can surely match Gustavo, Paulinho and Oscar and Kovač has said a couple of times that he doesn't plan on parking the bus (as long as we have the ball, they can't score..).
This is not a typical Brazilian team with individuals like Ronaldinho and Rivaldo who dominated the opposition's half, even weaker teams have kept them at bay in friendlies and the scored from the distance, set pieces or quick one-twos. If a weakened Panama who struggled with fatigue in the second half managed to have 40% possession, I can't see why Croatia couldn't get at least 2% more. Even if they conceded 3-4 goals, which I doubt will be the case tonight. Details

A tie against Italy was a nice result, but the fact is that that happened only thanks to the defense, and only one player from that defense is here now. The Irish didn't defeat anyone on Costarica's level in the last year, and they'll be especially weakened today, with an additional handicap of the changed climate. The Ticos have been in the US for a week, and they're seriously getting ready for the last three weeks. They'll definitely do their best to travel to Brazil with a positive series, because a lot more dangerous opponents will be waiting for them there. We can expect a tie, at least, but I think that they have the offensive potential with Campbell and Ruiz to surpass the Irish who will rely on the tactics "get the ball to Keane", like they did for the last 15 years. The problem is that Keane is getting older, and less interested in the national team. Details

El Salvador lost by two or more against any stronger opponent in the last two years (USA, Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico), so I doubt they can avoid that here. They have a new selector, are not tuned up yet, did not have enough time to adjust, and two of their best players will most likely stay benched.
This is the last test prior to the World Champions for the Elephants, and they want to boost their confidence, especially after losing to Bosnia. They will field a strong team and I believe two or three in El Salvador's net are the minimum we can expect. Details

We have a team with 10 overs in 11 games against a team with a run of 6 unders...why bet on over? Because the Georgians got their unders against much weaker opposition against whom they were forced to defend and couldn't wait to reach this easier period to play a more colorful game. They scored 2 against both Lichtenstein and the Saudis and on both occasions, their opponents were too weak to fight back. The Emirates are better and much more offensively oriented - if they charged against the Armenians, they're bound to attack Georgia as well. Details

A meeting between teams that have not conceded a goal (other than set-pieces and penalty kicks) in 360 minutes - the French scored against the Chinese from a set piece, the Potuguese from a corner kick; Kolumbia against Brasil from an indirect free kick, England from a set piece.
Brasil's 13 goals seems scary, but more than half of that was scored against Qatar, and the other opponents weren't even close to France either, in ayn respect. The stakes are high, they won't take too many chances, and I think we're in for a tactical battle in which one goal might decide. Details

Weak and tired Kansas currently don't have too many options, they're trying to reduce the damage and hope for the better days to come. Return of Collins has given them some balance in defense and it was visible in the game against the Red Bull, at least in comparison to previous three games.
United function well until they have to take the initiative. They have scored more than 2 goals on only one occasion and even then it was 0-0 until Dallas's player got a red card. They have 3 unders in last 4 games and in 6 in 7 H2H's with Kansas.
The fact that Honduras and Turkey played here at the RFK two nights ago and that the pitch might not be in the best of conditions should also help this bet. Details

Montenegro are tired, their coach very few options to rotate his players, they are not very motivated and I wouldn't agree with the bookmakers that their chances to win are almost equal. Iran are not a better offensive team, but I believe they will control the game and their defeat is the least likely option. In case of a draw, the stake is returned, but perhaps we can hope for a goal or two as Queiroz will bring his top guns - Dejagah, Reza and wunderkind Azmoun, who could become one of the stars at the WC. He attacked Belarus with his reserves and they are defensive specialists, unlike Montenegro who like to outplay their opponents despite lacking the proper squad for that. Details

Judging by everything, the Aussies will use South Africa as a training ground for their offense and Croatia for defense next week. Postecoglou is an offensively minded coach, and 80,000 fans will motivate his team and it seems quite possible that they will go over this margin on their own.
The visitors are coming with a weakened team in every aspect, but mostly in defense as the only standard player from the back four is Anele, while their crucial defensive midfielder Dikgacoia is also out. On the other hand we have brilliant Serer up front, a man who can find a goal anywhere, along with Patosi and Rantie...
The home team have 6 overs in last 7 games, the visitors have 5 in 7. I see no reason why an under should be more probable here. Details

In the first month of the season, Toronto already proved they can beat anyone in the league, both home and away. The performances that followed were not as good, but the games against the Caps and Red Bulls only proved they were missing a good forward, and they hope to get back on track now that Defoe recovered from an injury.
Bradley's absence will be a great handicap, just like Osoria's if he isn't ready. That is still nothing compared with the problems at Kansas, who can't count on all the key defenders, and the key forward Zusi. Chicago were in great problems, but things might be easier home. Still, they are not as great a favorite as the book makers suggest. The win for the away team would not be a surprise here. The number of goals is a good alternative, but I'll opt for a double chance at slightly better odds. Details