The semi-finals have been decided we know the world cup will be won by a European team as we will see France vs Belgium on Tuesday 10th and Croatia vs England on Wednesday 11th July. Please see below for information about the fixtures, betting odds available on selected bets and some recommended bets.
Note: Odds listed are not fixed and subject to change
Semi-Final - Fixture 1 – France vs Belgium
Match day: Tuesday 10th July
Kick-off: 21:00 (UTC+3)
Stadium: St. Petersburg Stadium
Match Betting - 1x2
France @ 2.45
Draw @ 3.25
Belgium @ 2.90
To win the World Cup outright
France are 3.00 and Belgium are 3.50
Head to head
Head to head is: France Won 24, Belgium Won 30, Drawn 19
Note: Previous 24 games listed only
| 2015 Friendly | France 3 Belgium 4 |
|---|---|
| 2013 Friendly | Belgium 0 France 0 |
| 2011 Friendly | France 0 Belgium 0 |
| 2004 Friendly | Belgium 0 France 2 |
| 2002 Friendly | France 1 Belgium 2 |
| 1998 King Hassan II Cup | Belgium 0 France 1 |
| 1996 Friendly | Belgium 0 France 2 |
| 1992 Friendly | France 3 Belgium 3 |
| 1986 World Cup | Belgium 2 France 4 |
| 1984 Euro Champ | France 5 Belgium 0 |
| 1983 Luxembourg 75th Anniversary | France 1 Belgium 1 |
| 1981 World Cup | Belgium 2 France 1 |
| 1981 World Cup | France 3 Belgium 2 |
| 1975 Euro Champ | France 0 Belgium 0 |
| 1974 Euro Champ | Belgium 2 France 1 |
| 1970 Friendly | Belgium 1 France 2 |
| 1967 Euro Champ | France 1 Belgium 1 |
| 1966 Euro Champ | Belgium 2 France 1 |
| 1966 Friendly | France 0 Belgium 3 |
| 1964 Friendly | Belgium 3 France 0 |
| 1963 Friendly | France 1 Belgium 2 |
| 1961 Friendly | Belgium 3 France 0 |
| 1961 Friendly | France 1 Belgium 1 |
| 1960 Friendly | Belgium 1 France 0 |
World Cup Results
| France | Belgium |
|---|---|
|
Group Stage Round of 16 Quarter Final |
Group Stage Round of 16 Quarter Final |
The bookmakers make France favorites to win the World Cup and to win this fixture but looking at the head to head results it may surprise some that Belgium have a better record against France. Given Belgium’s great team performances along with their star individual performances especially from Lukaku and De Bruyne we back Belgium with the better odds. France maybe have a better manager than Belgium but their so called stars like Pogba and Griezman are being outshone by the 19 year old Mbappe. There should be goals but with semi-finals there is so much to lose at this stage that a close game is highly likely and they are often decided on penalties so we recommend bets on those too.
Selected markets, odds and recommended
To qualify – France @ 1.72 Belgium @ 2.00
Match Result and both teams to score – France @ 5.00 Draw @ 4.00 *Belgium @ 6.00
Correct Score - France to win 1-0 @ 7.00, 2-1 @ 9.50, 2-0 @ 11.00, 3-2 @ 34.00
Correct Score - Belgium to win to *1-0 @ 8.00, *2-1 @ 11.00, 2-0 @ 13.00, 3-2 @ 36.00
Correct Score - Draw 0-0 @ 8.00, 1-1 @ 5.50, 2-2 @ 15.00
Double Result – France / France @ 3.90, Draw / France @ 5.50
Double Result – *Belgium / Belgium @ 5.00, *Draw / Belgium @ 6.00
Double Result – Draw / Draw @ 4.40
Come from behind and - France come from behind and *Draw @ 7.00, Win @ 9.00
Come from behind and - Belgium come from behind and *Draw @ 7.00, Win @ 11.00
Handicap – Belgium -1 goals win @ 6.50, *Draw @ 4.50, Lose @ 1.33
Handicap – France -1 goals win @ 5.00, *Draw @ 4.00, Lose @ 1.44
To win in Extra Time – *France @ 11.00 *Belgium @ 13.00
To win on Penalties – *France @ 11.00 *Belgium @ 11.00
Match to go to penalties – Yes @ 5.50 No @ 1.12
Total match goals – Under 2.5 @ 1.61 Over 2.5 @ 2.20
France to Score – *Yes @ 1.33, No @ 3.25
Belgium to Score – *Yes @ 1.40. No @ 2.75
First half betting – France @ 3.20 Draw @ 1.85, *Belgium @ 3.75
Semi-final Fixture 2 - Croatia vs England
Match day: Wednesday 11th July
Kick off: 21:00 (UTC+3)
Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium
Match Betting - 1x2
Croatia @ 3.30
Draw @ 3.10
England @ 2.30
To win the World Cup outright
Croatia are 4.50 and England are 3.50
Head to head
Head to Head is: England Won 4, Croatia Won 2, Drawn 1
| 2009 World Cup | England 5 Croatia 1 |
|---|---|
| 2008 World Cup | Croatia 1 England 4 |
| 2007 Euro Champ | England 2 Croatia 3 |
| 2006 Euro Champ | Croatia 2 England 0 |
| 2004 Euro Champ | Croatia 2 England 4 |
| 2003 Friendly | England 3 Croatia 1 |
| 1996 Friendly | England 0 Croatia 0 |
World Cup Results
| Croatia | England |
|---|---|
|
Group Stage Round of 16 Quarter Final |
Group Stage Round of 16 Quarter Final |
The bookmakers again make England favorites for this fixture and their head to head record against Croatia is good. The odds for England on this match are much better value than they were against Sweden. Croatia though are looking very good, they have scored in every game so far and are getting through the pressure penalty situations. There will be goals and it will be close so we are backing a draw.
Selected markets, odds and recommended
To qualify – Croatia @ 2.20, England @ 1.67
Match result and both teams to score - Croatia @ 7.50, *Draw @ 4.20, England @ 5.00
Correct Score - Croatia to win *1-0 @ 7.00, *2-1 @ 12.00, Croatia 2-0 @ 13.00
Correct Score - England to win 1-0 @ 5.80, 2-1 @ 10.00, 2-0 @ 9.50
Correct Score - Draw 0-0 @ 7.00, *1-1 @ 5.80, *2-2 @ 19.00
Total Goals - Under 2.5 @ 1.50, Over 2.5 @ 2.50
Double Result – Croatia / Croatia @ 5.50 Draw / Croatia @ 6.50
Double Result – England / England @ 3.80 Draw / England @ 5.50
Double Result – *Draw / Draw @ 4.00
Match won in Extra Time – *Croatia @ 13.00, *England @ 9.00
Match won on Penalties – *Croatia @ 9.00, *England @ 9.00
First Half Betting – Croatia @ 4.00, Draw @ 1.80, England @ 3.10
Highest Scoring Half – 1st Half @ 3.10, *Draw @ 3.10, 2nd Half @ 2.10
Match Handicap – Croatia -1 goals win @ 8.00, Draw @ 4.75, Lose @ 1.25
Time of first goal - 1st to 15th minute @ 3.40, *6th to 30th @ 4.40, 31st to half time @ 5.00
15 minutes goal - A Goal to Be Scored In the First 15 Minutes Yes @ 3.50, No @ 1.28
Insurance Bet – If you bet on Croatia to win this match then a bet on England to win the World Cup Outright @ 3.50 is an insurance bet.
Insurance Bet – If you bet on England to win this match then a bet on Croatia to win the World Cup Outright @ 4.50 is an insurance bet.
Final Word
Making selected doubles and trebles can greatly increase your profits and offer cover bets for singles so they are worth considering, for example, France to win on penalties @ 11.00 and Croatia to win on penalties @ 9.00 double at 1 point returns 99 points.
The third place play-ff will be played on Saturday 13th and the final will be played on Sunday 14th July 2018 and we will be posting more information and selected bets for the two fixtures.
Good luck!
