Joe Casey
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Canada have reached their second World Cup ever and begin their campaign with a tricky opening matchup against Belgium, who reached the semifinals in Russia 4 years ago. The Canucks topped the CONCACAF qualifying section however and will be hoping to replicate some of those performances on the big stage. This game should be an exciting encounter and we have picked out a Belgium vs Canada Same Game Parlay for the action, which is available at +692 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Both teams to score (-122)
Belgium ML (-175)
Kevin De Bruyne anytime goalscorer (+260)
Same Game Parlay odds: +692
Let’s check out the reasoning behind each of our selections.
Both teams to score (-122)
Canada built their qualifying campaign on strong goalscoring, netting 54 times in 20 matches, helped by the efforts of both Cyle Larin and Jonathan David, who now have 25 and 22 goals respectively for their nation. David has also been prolific for Lille in the French top division this season, scoring 9 times in 15 games, and he is likely to be Canada’s biggest threat in this matchup and in the tournament as a whole.
Belgium have struggled to replace the players from their golden generation, particularly in their defense where they are likely to rely on 35-year-old Jan Vertonghen and 33-year-old Toby Alderweireld. Canada can take advantage of that aging back line and score in this game. Both teams have found the net in 5 of Belgium’s last 7 matches.
Belgium ML over Canada (-175)
Despite their impressive qualifying campaign, Canada have not been in strong form recently, tying with Bahrain and losing to Uruguay and Honduras. They may struggle against a top European team, which this Belgium team certainly is. They have a number of quality operators and plenty of top-level tournament experience, something the Canucks are lacking.
Roberto Martinez’s men beat Poland 6-1 recently and went unbeaten in their 8-game qualifying process. The Red Devils have talented players in the shape of Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans and Eden Hazard, and will be difficult to stop from scoring. They can edge the Canucks in this matchup.
Kevin De Bruyne anytime goalscorer (+260)
Romelu Lukaku, Belgium’s primary forward when fit, is set to miss out on this matchup as he struggles to return from injury and the goalscoring duties are likely to be spread around more as a result. Kevin De Bruyne has scored 25 goals for his country throughout his career and has netted 5 times for them in the last 2 years.
De Bruyne scored 19 goals in all competitions for Manchester City last season and is one of the best midfielders in the world. He can find his way onto the scoresheet in this game. With Lukaku missing, De Bruyne may also be on penalty duties and is deadly from free kicks.
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