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  • England vs France preview

    England vs France preview

    Gareth Southgate has won his fair share of admirers and detractors in his six-year spell in charge of the England national team.

    The ‘Southgate you’re the one’ crowd point to his enviable tournament record with the Three Lions, which now reads one semi-final, one final and one quarter-final. But the nay-sayers argue that England had favourable draws en route to the last four in Russia four years ago, while Germany were the only ‘big team’ they beat at Euro 2020. For every fan who champions Southgate as the man who brought England back to the big time, another questions whether his teams ‘bottled it’ in the last two tournaments.

    Wherever you stand on the past, though, it’s difficult to remember a tougher test for Southgate’s England than the one that awaits them in the very near future. Nor the fact that this Saturday could be a defining moment for the current English generation as they take on the reigning World Cup champions – the best team they’ve faced in a tournament under Southgate.

    For most, France’s threat boils largely down to one man – Kylian Mbappe. The Paris Saint-Germain forward has unquestionably been the player of the tournament so far, and his display in dispatching Poland with two superbly-taken goals on Sunday sent shivers down English spines – even before they’d cruised past Senegal to book a quarter-final slot. He has five goals in four games and is the odds-on favourite (4/7) to take home the Golden Boot at this World Cup.

    So it’s of little surprise that Mbappe is the bookies’ favourite to bag the first goal on Saturday night (5/1 with most bookmakers), although 2018 Golden Boot winner Harry Kane runs him close (21/4). And while Raheem Sterling is a doubt for the game after flying home to deal with a burglary at his family home, Southgate is blessed with just as much attacking depth as his opposite number, Didier Deschamps.

    Backing up Mbappe and Kane is an all-star cast of attacking stars who could leave their imprint on this tie: from Olivier Giroud (7/1 to score first) and Antoine Griezmann (23/2) for Les Bleus; to Marcus Rashford (17/2) and Bukayo Saka (12/1) who have three apiece for England in Qatar so far.

    England fans might find the whole experience too nerve-wracking to actually enjoy this game, but the neutrals will surely be looking forward to watching such an array of talent, providing the managers take the handbrakes off.

    Prime time Saturday night entertainment? Something like that. Either way, an England win isn’t out of the question (2/1) but maybe don’t bet your lottery winnings on it. Les Bleus have Mbappe and therefore they have the favourites tag at Al Bait Stadium, coming in at 7/5 with most bookies.

    Our prediction: France to win by one goal (16/5)

  • Who are the favourites to win the World Cup?

    Who are the favourites to win the World Cup?

    As the quarter-finals approach, BestOfBets runs through the final eight teams in the 2022 World Cup, the odds for each to win the tournament outright and assess where the best bet might be…

    Brazil 2/1

    Brazil started the tournament as favourites and, despite that hiccup in their final group stage game against Cameroon, when they lost 1-0 – albeit in a dead rubber, having sewn up the group by then – their odds have only shortened since. Tite’s side appeared to be on a collision course towards the trophy, produced their most spectacular performance to destroy South Korea 4-1 and, with Neymar fit again, it looks hard to stop them claiming a first World Cup in 20 years. They’re not a value bet at 2/1, but they are justifying the favourites tag.

    France 5/1

    The only thing preventing bookies from shortening the odds for France is that they have a tough route to lifting the trophy. First, it’s the English Channel derby with Gareth Southgate’s boys on Saturday, then it’s likely Portugal in the semis and either Brazil or Argentina in the final. But with Kylian Mbappe in such sparkling form, it’s hard to bet against Les Bleus retaining the trophy they won four years ago. At 5/1, the price might be right for punters.

    Argentina 6/1

    The bookies don’t quite see Argentina’s quarter-final versus the Netherlands as a 50-50 game, but it isn’t far off that. Then it may well be Brazil in the semis in an all South American contest for the ages – with Neymar and Lionel Messi potentially going head-to-head – if Argentina are to reach the final. They’ve not fully convinced in the tournament so far, struggling to put away a substandard Australian side in the last 16 and 6/1 doesn’t look a very appealing bet, in our humble opinion.

    Portugal 13/2

    Portugal were decent value going into the tournament and, although their odds have shortened since dispatching Switzerland in the last 16, they might still be worth a flutter at 13/2. Cristiano Ronaldo has been sidelined to the bench with stunning consequences and a new hero in Goncalo Ramos is emerging. Portugal have never won the World Cup and they may never have a better chance than this. They should see off Morocco in the last eight; after that who knows?

    England 7/1

    If England are to banish 56 years of hurt, they’ll have to do it the hard way. France, Portugal and then Brazil is the potential run to glory for the Three Lions, but Gareth Southgate has got his team playing smart and slick tournament football to cruise to the quarter-final stage with the best goal difference of any side (12 scored, only two conceded). If you’re brave enough, stick a few quid on England to go all the way. This side are now seasoned veterans in the latter stages of tournaments.

    Netherlands 17/1

    Having failed to qualify four years ago amid a period of real turbulence for the national team, the Dutch have got their house in order once again, thanks in no small part to Louis van Gaal. Like Southgate, he’s a real pragmatist and the Netherlands are singing to his tune, negotiating their way smoothly through the tournament to this stage. The feeling, however, is that the tougher tests that await may be too much for an under-strength squad. A bet at 17/1 is a good price, but you’ll need some Dutch courage to place it.

    Morocco and Croatia 50/1

    Simply put, you’d have to be a gambler to put your money on either Morocco or Croatia at this stage. Despite Croatia’s record as 2018 finalists, they are true outsiders to go the distance this time around, with Brazil next to come in the quarter-finals. Morocco may have upset Spain in the last 16, but lightning rarely strikes twice and they’re unlikely to surprise an in-form Portugal side in the next round. These two are the true outsiders of the last eight – and for good reason.

  • Brazil v Croatia Quarter Final Preview

    Brazil v Croatia Quarter Final Preview

    Brazil thought they had laid down a marker and produce the stand-out performance of the World Cup round of 16, until Portugal had their say 24 hours later. Still, the Selecao’s 4-1 demolition job on South Korea will live long in the tournament’s memory, if for no reason other than the flamboyant football and subsequent ‘Samba’ dancing that caused so much controversy.

    The Brazilians’ over-exuberance was understandable, and probably just an expression of delight at the football they were playing to sweep aside the South Koreans. The strikes from Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta were certainly easy on the eye, the kind of goals Brazil used to score in the 1960s and 1970s to universal acclaim.

    It’s scarcely believable to those who can remember Pele’s playing days that Brazil haven’t featured in a World Cup final for 20 years – let alone lift the trophy. But now they have a centre-forward in Richarlison for whom the burden of the No.9 shirt doesn’t appear to weigh too heavy; they have the Samba flair of Vinicius Junior and Raphinha on the wings and, what’s more, Neymar is fit and firing again.

    All of this, coupled with the stodginess of Croatia’s football so far in Qatar, makes this potentially the easiest quarter-final to call and explains why most bookmakers have Brazil as 1/2 favourites (with Croatia 6/1 with many sites).

    The European nation might have reached the final four years ago in Russia, they might boast gnarled tournament veterans like Luka Modric, Ivan Perisic and Dejan Lovren in their ranks, but they looked seriously leggy against Japan in the last 16 and were fortunate to prevail on penalties. They drew two of their group games 0-0, against Morocco and Belgium, and their 4-1 victory over Canada was more a result of the Maple Leafs’ naivety and liberal approach to defending.

    Zlatko Dalić’s side might be well advised to rely on penalties again, although keeping Brazil at bay for 120 minutes looks a seriously tall order. The bookies are offering shorter odds on Brazil to win to nil (6/5) than Brazil to win and both teams to score (5/2); they don’t like Croatia’s chances of finding the net.

    Ante Budimir and Andre Kramaric are rated as Croatia’s best hopes to breach Alisson in the Brazil goal – although nine Brazil players (Neymar, Richarlison, Pedro, Vinicius Jr, Antony, Rodrgyo, Raphinha, Gabriel Martinelli and Everton Ribeiro) are rated as more likely to find the net than a Croatian player (14/1 – Budimir).

    It’s all a roundabout way of saying that Brazil really ought to cruise into the semi-finals, setting up a possible meeting with South American rivals Argentina, barring another classic Qatar 2022 upset. You never know in this World Cup, but this is as close a sure-thing as a World Cup quarter-final can be.

    Prediction: Brazil to win by two or more goals (3/1)

  • Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup 2022 Prediction

    While Portugal secured their place in the Round of 16 after two matches and wins in the group, Switzerland needed to beat Serbia in an exciting reprise of their duel at the last World Cup in Russia. In any case, now we will once again see Portugal and Switzerland play each other after they did so twice this year in UEFA Nations League.

    Portugal odds: 10/11 – implied probability 52.4%

    Draw odds: 53/21 – implied probability 28.4%

    Switzerland odds: 19/5 – implied probability 20.8%

    As expected, Portugal is heading into this game as the overwhelming favourite to win but Switzerland have caused upsets in major tournaments before and have a side capable of defeating Portugal on their day so it’s not a completely done deal.

    If you fancy backing a First Goalscorer in this game then look no further than Cristiano Ronaldo who’s priced at 47/10, implied probability of 17.5%, is the bookmaker’s pick to score first. However, the bookmakers don’t seem convinced either way if there will be goals in this match for both countries as the odds on Both Teams to Score currently stand at 24/23 (implied probability 48.9%), while a BTTS – No bet is priced at around 9/10 (implied probability 52.6%) so there’s not much between the two.

    Can Ronaldo and his men deal with the tough Swiss team?

    After beating Ghana and Uruguay in their first two games in the group stages, Portugal already secured their place in the Round of 16 ahead of the last match with South Korea, which could explain their loss. And despite that loss, they still ended at the top of the group, avoiding Brazil in this stage. Instead, they will play with Switzerland, which will still be a tough test for this Portugal squad, but one that can be passed.

    Meanwhile, Switzerland didn’t perform well when they played Cameroon in the first round and they just about managed to secure that win; this was followed by a loss against Brazil, which took no-one by surprise. However, as predicted, Switzerland played the deciding game with Serbia, like four years ago in Russia, and once again,  it was a very exciting and tense match, won by the Swiss which secured them their spot in the knockout stages.

    Overall. It’s easy to understand why Portugal is the favourite to win this match; however, when under pressure, the Suiss tend to find that little extra somewhere deep down that everyone now and then, gets them through to another round.

  • Morocco vs Spain World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Morocco vs Spain World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Morocco vs Spain World Cup 2022 Prediction

    The penultimate World Cup 2022 battle of the last-16 takes place at the Education City Stadium, as Morocco pit their wits against Spain.

    La Roja finished second in group E to set up a tie with their African counterparts, who fended off Croatia and Belgium to finish first in Group F.

    And while they played a bit with their faith by losing to Japan, Spain probably wanted that turn of events since they avoided Croatia in this stage by finishing second in their group.

    However, Morocco proved their quality by getting out of the group ahead of Belgium, so Spain will not have an easy job against probably the best African team at this World Cup.

    Morocco odds: 33/5 – implied probability 13.2%

    Draw odds: 16/5 – implied probability 23.8%

    Spain odds: 8/15 – implied probability 38.5%

    The numbers speak for themselves and confirm, what most punter agree with, Spain are the overwhelming favourite to win this afternoon; having said that, only a fool would rule out Morocco this early in a World Cup that has produced its fair share of upsets already.

    Despite getting handed a tough group with Belgium, Croatia, and Canada, with two of the top three teams from the last World Cup, Morocco wasn’t exactly seen as an absolute outsider. After all, they are a good team, but still, not many people saw them making it to the knockout stages. However, Morocco topped the group with two wins and a draw against Croatia, so they proved that they have to be taken seriously by everyone.

    In terms of goals, bookmakers once again seem to think that this game will be low-scoring as the odds on Under 2.5 Goals being scored currently sit at 16/19, while you can get odds of 23/20 on Over 2.5 Goals being produced. With that in mind, it seems logical that a Both Teams to Score bet is worth around 5/4 right now, while BTTS – No is priced at 14/19, favouring a low-scoring match.

    Meanwhile, after demolishing Costa Rica at the start of the World Cup, Spain secured a good position ahead. They drew with Germany in the second round and they knew that they could go through even with a loss. And since they also knew the results from the group they were crossing with, Spain didn’t mind losing to Japan and finishing second in the group since that led them to Morocco instead of Croatia and also to the other side of the bracket compared to Argentina and Brazil, who they can now only meet in the final. Exactly how much of Japan’s win was due to Spain’s calculations remains a mystery, but Spain won’t have an easy job against Morocco either.

    The One to watch: Gavi 

    Barcelona teenager, Gavi, has already made his mark on the 2022 World Cup with many comparing the youngster to the likes of Xavi and Iniesta. It’ll be interesting to see what type of play is undertaken today but most likely, the 18 year old Spanish midfielder is set to see plenty of ball action, whilst creating chances for him teammates as well as getting a few shots off himself.

    Gavi is going to be the star of Spain’s new generation, that is for sure, but even his teammates are surprised at just how developed he is for such a young age. Speaking to The Guardian, Chelsea’s Azpilicueta said: “This is a new generation. There are times you help but the kids now have such confidence. Take Gavi’s debut. They were telling me: ‘Keep him calm.’ What do you mean, ‘Keep him calm’? Normally you have to get them going, push them. No, no, not him: there he was kicking people. I was like: there’s no way I could have done that at 17.”

    Gavi became the youngest goalscorer at a World Cup since Pele in 1958 when he netted against Costa Rica during the group stage. That is some record to beat and we have such high hopes for the Barcelona star and believe he will have a big impact for Spain against Morocco today.”

  • Brazil vs South Korea World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Brazil vs South Korea World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Brazil vs South Korea World Cup 2022 Prediction

    Even though they lost to Cameroon in the last round of group stages, Brazil secured the top spot. Meanwhile, South Korea managed to get through with a late goal in their final match. Today, the two teams will fight for a spot in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup and we’re expecting an entertaining 90-minutes at Stadium 974.

    There is little doubt who will emerge victorious from this duel, with all due respect to South Korea. Yes, Brazil did lose to Cameroon in the last round of group stages, but they played their reserve team and were already in the next stage, so they didn’t have a real motive. When they did have a motive, they were pretty dominant in their matches against Serbia and Switzerland, especially in defence. Meanwhile, South Korea was so close to elimination and while they have nothing to lose here, they don’t have enough quality to put up a fight against Brazil. So, we expect Brazil to win after leading at half time.

    Brazil odds: 3/10 

    Draw odds: 5/1

    South Korea odds: 12/1

    Unsurprisingly, Brazil are massive favourites to win this game and progress through to the Quarter-Finals but the South Americans showed that they can be beaten when they played Cameroon in their final group game. South Korea haven’t set the tournament alight just yet but they do have what it takes to cause an upset today and won’t be heading into the game just to make up the numbers.

    If you want to put a bet on the First Goalscorer in this game then look no further than Richarilson who is currently priced at 17/4. It doesn’t look like the bookmakers are expecting goals going in at both ends of the pitch this evening as a bet on BTTS is currently priced at 32/21, while the odds on BTTS – No are just 8/13.

    Can South Korea Pull Off a Huge Upset?

    After beating Switzerland and Serbia in the first two matches, Brazil was already in the next stage and they were pretty certain of finishing first, although in the end they only did so on goal difference. Still, Brazil dominated when they needed to, not allowing a single shot on goal from Switzerland and Serbia combined. Clearly, they are the main favourite to win the title in Qatar and their next obstacle is South Korea, which shouldn’t really pose a serious threat.

    That being said, Brazil is dealing with many injury problems. Neymar should be ready for the game, but it’s not sure yet and the same goes for Danilo. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus and Alex Telles are out for the remainder of the tournament, while Alex Sandro will likely miss the next game as well.

    Despite getting into the final round with just one point after losing to Ghana and drawing with Uruguay, South Korea had a chance to reach the next stage if they could beat Portugal and the other game went their way. And in a truly exciting fashion, South Korea scored a winning goal in the last minutes against Portugal and only had to wait for Uruguay not to score another goal against Ghana. Since that happened, South Korea will get a chance to play against Brazil in Round of 16.

    Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae missed the Portugal game with calf discomfort and is still doubtful, while Lee Kang-in and Kim Young-gwon were both subbed off with physical issues, but will likely be ready for this match.

  • Japan vs Croatia odds and prediction

    Japan vs Croatia odds and prediction

    Japan vs Croatia odds and prediction: who is the favourite in the World Cup 2022 game?

    With Brazil or South Korea awaiting the winner in the quarter-finals, Japan and Croatia is about to face off at Al Janoub Stadium.
    After surprisingly topping Group E ahead of Spain, and, in the process, condemning Germany to an early exit, the Japanese have qualified for the knockout stages at consecutive World Cups for the first time in their history.

    The Samurai Blue, who beat both the Spaniards and the Germans in the group stage, are now tasked with achieving another first: winning a knockout game at the tournament. In three previous appearances in the World Cup last 16, Japan have lost to Turkey (2002), Paraguay (2010) and Belgium (2018).

    Hajime Moriyasu’s men are about to face a Croatia side who came second in Group F, behind Morocco – another unexpected group winner.

    World Cup runners-up four years ago, the Croats squeaked through ahead of Belgium, and in part have Romelu Lukaku to thank for that. The Belgian striker’s string of misses against Croatia ensured that Zlatko Dalic’s side got the match day-three draw they needed to qualify.

    • Japan have conceded the opening goal in all three of their World Cup games so far
    • Both sides have excellent quality going forward and Japan came from behind to win against both Germany and Spain
    • Croatia will be looking for a fast start and look a good option to score the opening goal

    Match odds

    Given their greater World Cup pedigree, it’s not surprising that the bookmakers are backing Croatia to beat Japan. That said, they’re not overwhelming favourites and according to latest odds, bookies are pricing a Croatia victory at 1/1 whereas the odds on a Japan win is just behind at 13/5.

    A draw is valued at 11/5.

    Prediction

    In between their upset victories over Spain and Germany, Japan managed to lose to Costa Rica. So who knows what they’re capable of?

    One thing that appears probable, though, is that their clash with Croatia won’t be a goal-fest. The Croats were involved in two 0-0 stalemates in the group stage, and conceded just once; meanwhile, it’s three and a half years since Japan last played in a game that saw both teams score more than one goal.

    And don’t hang your hat on the tie being done and dusted inside 90 minutes, either: five of Croatia’s last six major-tournament knockout games have gone to extra time, and two of those needed penalties.

    Prediction: Croatia 2-1 Japan (after extra time)

  • Qatar 2022: Ghana vs Uruguay Specials

    Qatar 2022: Ghana vs Uruguay Specials

    Friday sees the final day of Group action and as the remaining four places are etched onto the wallchart for the last 16, one game in particular stands out from the crowd.

    As Ghana and Uruguay meet in their third game, the two renew hostilities for only the second time in a rematch of their quarter-final meeting at South Africa 2010. On that occasion, Uruguay progressed on penalties in front of 84,000 fans in Soccer City, Johannesburg 12 years ago, but only after a dramatic conclusion in normal time.

    Following Luis Suarez’ sending off for preventing a Ghana winner with his hands, Asamoah Gyan then missed the resulting penalty that would have taken the Black Stars into the last four.

    Uruguay survived until the shootout before winning on spot kicks; injustice and heartbreak were rife among the Ghanaian support. Could revenge be on the cards this time around?

    Despite sitting above their opponents in the standings ahead of this, Uruguay are considered the favourites to leapfrog Ghana for second spot, yet, given the rather laboured showings of La Celeste, Ghana have more than a chance of a result here.

    Just a draw will see them progress, so a 29/10 value with SpreadEx is surely too tall? For a Ghanaian win meanwhile, a 4/1 shot across the board waits for the plucky gambler.

    How about more penalty drama? For a penalty to be taken, Betfair’s odds of 9/5 are worth a ponder, whilst for Ghana or Uruguay to convert from the spot, respective punts of 8/1 and 4/1 are offered by Bet365.

    With the stakes once more high in Qatar, as stated, Ghana need only a draw in all likelihood to move forward – barring South Korea taking down Portugal in what would be the latest surprise of an unpredictable tournament – and the onus is very much on the South Americans to get the win that should take them through instead.

    Darwin Nunez is yet to make his presence felt in Qatar, but this might be the moment for the Liverpool forward to shine. For Nunez to have 2+ SOT, a 9/4 punt with SkyBet has potential.

    For Ghana, Mohammed Kudus grabbed a brace against South Korea, with the stock of the Ajax winger rising by the game.

    However, given the bookies lack of faith in the African nation here, his price to score a third of the tournament remains fairly steep. Indeed, at 9/2 with Betway, a Kudus goal could bring punters an excellent win.

    Given the short but explosive history of this fixture, we are anticipating a flash point or two here, and a red card to be shown in the match is still a very decent 4/1 shot with UniBet, with over 5.5 cards to be dished out at 15/8 with PaddyPower.

    Finally, this game has of course its own narrative in the shape of – you guessed it – Luis Suarez, but his presence may be limited to an appearance from the bench given his poor showings so far.

    Therefore, we are looking at a late Suarez goal to again steal the headlines. For Suarez to score last, a 19/4 play with Betway is very much worthy of a place on the betslip.

  • 2022 Tingle Creek Festival at Sandown 

    2022 Tingle Creek Festival at Sandown 

    The Betfair Tingle Creek Festival is back for 2022 but this year, the weather has put spanners in the work as the lack of rain could mar Tingle Creek Chase with Shishkin a doubt, Jonbon and Greaneteen big favourites on Saturday.

    Friday kicks off the two-day festival that sees 13 races, with three graded races set to feature some of the top chasers in the game.

    The issue this year is the rain, something that’s been prevalent this season is the lack of it at this late stage in the winter, effecting some of the biggest races causing multiple non-runners.

    Earlier in November at Ascot there were a plethora of withdrawals on the day causing the whole meeting to only feature 30 horses.

    There are plenty this weekend that will relish faster ground but it may be disaster for the Tingle Creek Chase where Shishkin and Edwardstone are far from confirmed runners due to the going.

    Friday Tingle Creek Festival Betting Tips

    2.20: Henri The Second

    The Tingle Creek Chase and the Close Brother Henry VIII Novices’ Chase feature on the Saturday, but Friday’s feature race is the Grade 2 Ballymore Winter Novices’ Hurdle which should be led by Henri The Second.

    Trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Harry Cobden, the pair could get a few winners at the festival this weekend with favourites scattered across the big races.

    He had his hurdle debut in October and although he came second as 10/11 favourite there should be more to come from this Class 1 winning flat runner.

    Especially against others in the field that are also still finding their feet and could be found out at this level.

    Saturday Tingle Creek Festival Betting Tips

    1.10: Jatiluwih 

    This sort of Class 2 hurdle is packed with potential but it comes from the Philip Hobbs-trained potential outsider Jatiluwih.

    Off a mark of 148 this now eight-year-old was running in Grade 3’s, placing behind Third Wind and generally running with merit before going pointing, hunter chasing and then chasing.

    His last three runs have seen his rating plummet to 138 but his poorer run in January can be forgiven for losing a shoe and not jumping fluently.

    That won’t necessarily be an issue back over hurdles and will be much more economical, along with being much more competitive not carrying nearly as much when last seen over hurdles in top-class company.

    2.20: Dixon Cove 16/1 each-way

    There’s a few in this big field that are unexposed with only a few runs in their form to guide punters in how they will fare.

    When comparing them to the likes of Love Envoi who won six in a row, unbeaten until her last run at Fairyhouse in a Grade 1 mares hurdle, it’s difficult to see how these newcomers will fare.

    But they do have the weight advantage to counteract that and that’s where you often see big prices come and shock big fields and the top class races.

    One of those is Dixon Cove, trained by Paul Nicholls, who was a Grade 3 hurdler in France back in May and won on his British debut at Hereford, easily by 13l and could be well-weighted on his France form.

    2.55, Tingle Creek Chase: Greaneteen 1/1

    Will there be enough rain for Shishkin? It’s not too likely at this stage which is probably why he’s drifted in the odds and seen Greaneteen head the market at evens.

    And if betting at this stage, it’s certainly the safest bet as you’re also left with Edwardstone likely heading out due to the ground there’s just five runners left.

    Gentleman De Mee looks weaker than Greaneteen at this stage, as does Captain Guinness, Funambule Sivola and Dunvegan.

    The even money offered now might look like great value when it comes to the off on Saturday.

  • Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3

    Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3

    Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3:

    The third meeting between Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora gets underway on Saturday in London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In a Fury vs Chisora 3 betting odds, the Gypsy King is hugely favoured at the very impressive odds of 1/20, which suggests that this fight can only go one way.

    The WBC world heavyweight championship is at stake in this fight, as Fury and Chisora serve as the champion and challenger, respectively.

    Fury had previously defeated “Del Boy” twice; this will be Chisora’s third encounter with Fury. 2011 saw Fury defeat Chisora in his opening contest by unanimous decision. He won again in 2014 after Chisora retired in the corner.

    With a perfect 32-0-1 record, “The Gypsy King” will enter the fight. His lone draw came in the first of his three fights with Deontay Wilder. The battle with Chisora is expected to serve as a springboard for a heavyweight unification match with Oleksandr Usyk, the current holder of the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles, early in the following year.

    Game odds

    1/20 for Tyson Fury
    Draw: 28/1
    Derek Chisora: 9/1
    Odds of Victory Method

    Tyson Fury’s Score or Final Score: 10/3
    Tyson Fury: 1/3 KO/TKO
    Derek Chisora Score or Outcome: 22/1
    Derek Chisora (12/1) KO/TKO

    Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora 3: Fury new approach to KO

    Fury used to like punching on the outside to wear down his opponents. However, everything changed after he began working out with SugarHill Steward. In his second match against Deontay Wilder, Fury showed the first indications of his new strategy. After the previous fight’s verdict did not go in his favour, “The Gypsy King” declared he would knock out Wilder. To the astonishment of many boxing fans, Fury abandoned his previous strategy and began walking Wilder down as soon as the bell rang.

    Fury was able to overwhelm the American and knock him out as a result. Before knocking out Dillian Whyte earlier this year, Fury similarly defeated Wilder in the rematch.

    Fury vs. Chisora Stats

    Tyson Fury is 206 cm tall with a reach of 216 cm. He is a switch-hitter, he can fight out of both the orthodox and the southpaw stances, and has an ape-index of 10 cm. He has a 69.7% KO rate.

    Derek Chisora is 188 cm tall with a reach of 188 cm. He fights out of the orthodox stance and has an ape-index of 0. He has a 57.8% KO rate.

    As it stands, there is no way Derek Chisora wins this fight. Chisora will need a Christmas miracle to beat Tyson Fury.

    But whilst we await the outcome of this fight; what is your prediction? How do you think the fight will end? KO / TKO?

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