LiontipsColombia vs Ghana: betting tip (cf 1.85) and bets on the World Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Colombia kicked off the World Cup with a victory over Uzbekistan, the tournament's debutant. The South Americans were more aggressive, created a lot of chances, and the pressure on the opponent's defense was palpable – 3:1 in the end. In the second round, Nestor Lorenzo's team beat the stubborn DR Congo national team. The national team seized the initiative from the first minutes, but only in the second half were they able to turn the territorial advantage into a result. The main event of the match took place in the 76th minute. Daniel Munoz coolly shot into the near corner, and the rebound sent the ball into the net (1-0).
Before the final game against Portugal, the coffee drinkers had already earned themselves a ticket to the playoffs, and the main thing for the national team was not to lose and take first place in their quartet. The Latin Americans were much closer to scoring, Krasnodar forward John Cordoba had at least two good chances, but he failed to score. A goalless draw with the Europeans left the South American team as the leader of the group.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified members of the team.
Interesting betting trends
- Colombia has scored at least two goals in five of the last nine matches.
- In the last five games, the coffee makers conceded only two goals.
Approximate composition: Vargas – Munoz, Sanchez, Lukumi, Arias – Hames, Puerta, Arias, Lerma – Diaz, Suarez.
Current form
The African national team has participated in the world Championships five times, and the highest achievement is reaching the quarterfinals at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Head coach Carlos Queiroz, who became the fifth World Cup in his career for the Portuguese, had a difficult tactical match of the first round with Panama with his players, which ended in drama in the last minutes. The only goal was scored in stoppage time – 1-0 in total. In the second game, Ghana faced the favorite of the England group, but here the teams stood up and also kept their gates intact. The match ended in a goalless draw, and it is curious that since 2014, the Africans have not played a single zero match against European teams at the World Championships.
Before the final game, the black stars, who had already almost secured a ticket to the playoffs, wanted not just to score points, but to compete for first place. However, it didn't work out, and a 1-2 defeat by Croatia dropped the Ghanaians to third place in the quartet, from which they advanced to the 1/16 finals.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players in the squad.
Interesting betting trends
- The Ghanaian national team has scored just one victory in the last nine matches.
- In the last 10 games, the black stars have scored an average of 0.6 goals.
Approximate line–up: Asare – Senaya, Ajeti, Opoku, Mensah – Party – Williams, Jirenki, Sibo, Semenyo - D. Ayu.
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 2:0
In 3 of the last 5 meetings, the "coffeemakers" won by a two-goal margin.
Betting 1st half: Colombia's victory
In 3 of the last 5 matches, the Latin Americans won in the first half.
The bet is the 2nd half: Colombia will score
In 2 of the last 3 World Cup games, the Colombians scored in the second half.
Tip and bets
Colombia confidently passed the group stage and deservedly finished in first place. Lorenzo's team demonstrated reliability in defense and managed to neutralize the Portuguese star attack led by Cristiano Ronaldo. The team plays aggressively offensively, is very dangerous on the counterattack, and plus, the Colombians have a well-rounded squad. Daniel Munoz, the team's top scorer at the tournament, is expected to return to the base (two goals), and John Cordoba's possible exit from Krasnodar will add speed to the attack.
Ghana makes a good impression at the World Cup in North America. The Queiroz-led national team took points away from England and conceded only two goals in the tournament. It is likely that we will see cautious football played by the African team, because in the playoffs the cost of a mistake is very high. However, we believe that the Latin Americans will have the advantage of the game, and due to their overall class and power in the front line, the Colombians should be able to advance to the 1/8 finals without any problems.
Betting Tip – Asian handicap (-1) for Colombia with a coefficient of 1.85
Bet on the total
In Ghana's last ten matches, an average of two goals have been scored, and in the last six black stars games out of ten, the referees recorded no more than two goals. We also note that the opponents are playing defense in an organized manner: Ghana conceded two goals in the tournament, and Colombia conceded one, and it will be very difficult for the opponents to break through the main total.
The betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.65
Betting on corners
Colombia is likely to rely on ball control and play attacking football, and the black stars intend to respond, as they proved in the group stage. It should be noted that in the last three games at the World Cup, the Colombians won on corner kicks. We expect that the coffee makers in the corners will surely win, just like in the last match against Portugal.
Prediction – Colombia wins on corners with a handicap (-2.5) by a factor of 1.85
