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World Cup total goals

100milesaway

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I note it’s 5/2 for 170+ World Cup goals (including those scored in extra time)

What does anyone think - that’s only just over 2.5 per game

Last world cup there were 169 goals (which will be what will happen this year if i back 170+ no doubt!)
 
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It's always a fun market to bet on but I think there will be less. Gootball will be abit more cagey. 150 ish maybe. Just a hunch but I will prob still back it as makes pointless games interesting.
 

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Yeah WH have markets for all sorts of numbers of goals scored

I agree 170 looks high
 

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Not a bad shout. The last Euros actually seemed quite open but just checked stats and they had 2.12 per match.

But could be worse teams at the WC? The art of defending seems to have been lost in recent years? And the Italians aren't there!
 

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I am going for 168.

Not sure what impact VAR might have on the number of goals scored.
 

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You can bet between various numbers of goals. Pretty hard call!

I’m going to have a punt on various teams scoring over/under various numbers of goals in the whole tournament

Need to find teams that will over achieve

I quite fancy Poland, Peru, Egypt, Iran, Mexico to do better than the bookies suggest

But, generally, I’m the worlds worst football gambler

Anyone else got any tips/ideas?
 
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I think Columbia and Poland could do well. But only quarters or so. Croatia are strong but think Bookies recognise it.

I fancy Brazil to win it and less than 160 goals.
 

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Yeah, got to find the surprise package! I rarely do!

I mean, I NEVER do!
 

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If Costa Rica can get out of their group (big if with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia) they could spring a surprise or two (albeit that they were unlucky to lose to the Netherlands in the quarter finals in 2014, so maybe they're more of a known quantity this time round?)
 

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Could be a good shout

I’m putting my money on Peru (along with many others! )

I’m hoping they will set the world alight !!
 
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