Odds for World Cup matches. What bets do bookmakers offer before the World Cup? Attractive offers for players

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On the evening of June 14, Moscow will host the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The tournament, which will last a month - until July 15, will be held in 11 Russian cities: Moscow, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, Kazan, Samara, Saransk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.

At the preliminary stage, 32 teams are divided into 8 groups. In them they will play according to the “each with each” system in one round. The two best teams from each of the quartets will advance to the 1/8 finals.

The Belarusian team traditionally does not participate in the World Cup due to its, to put it mildly, insolvency and lack of competitiveness. The Ukrainians did not go to the current World Cup either. From countries former USSR only the hosts are actually represented at the world championship, who were automatically given a place among 32 teams.

Well, let's look at all the teams that will compete for the main football trophy on the planet.

GROUP A

In sovereign history (excluding the results of the USSR national team) a participant in three world championships (1994, 2002, 2014). None of them could overcome the group stage.

The star of the team is the 28-year-old striker of Krasnodar Fedor Smolov, he is the best scorer of the national team in its current composition - 12 goals in 32 matches. The record holder for the number of matches is the 38-year-old defender of CSKA Sergei Ignashevich(121 games). Captain - 32-year-old goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.

Head coach - Stanislav Cherchesov, former goalkeeper of the USSR and Russia national teams.

The odds of bookmakers for Russia to win the World Cup is 71 to 1.

Saudi Arabia. The current FIFA ranking is 67th.

Participant of four world championships (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006). The best achievement is reaching the 1/8 finals at the 1994 World Cup.

Zvezda - 31-year-old striker Mohammad as-Sahlavi, who scored 16 goals in the qualifying tournament for the World Cup. The main star of the Saudi Arabia national team performs at home.

Head coach - Juan Antonio Pizzi, a Spanish football player and coach of Argentine origin, in 2016 led the Chilean national team to victory in the America's Cup, after which he could not lead the Chileans to the 2018 World Cup, resigned and led Saudi Arabia.

The odds for Saudi Arabia to win the World Cup are 1501 to 1.

Member of two world championships (1934, 1990). The best achievement is reaching the 1/8 finals at the 1934 World Cup.

Star is a 25-year-old Liverpool striker Mohammed Salah, one of the best and brightest players in the world at the moment. In qualifying for the World Cup, Salah scored 71% of the goals of the Egyptian team. B was injured, but, according to recent reports, he is ready to compete at the World Cup.

Captain - 45 year old goalkeeper Essam al-Hadari, who spent 157 matches for the national team.

Head coach - Hector Cooper, a specialist with a worldwide reputation, headed Valencia and Inter, has been working with Egypt since 2015.

The odds for Egypt to win the World Cup are 251 to 1.

Member of 12 world championships, reached the semi-finals five times, twice - the final, winning both (1930, 1950). Uruguay is the smallest country in terms of population (3.5 million people) whose national team has won the World Cup. Also, the Uruguay national team became the first in the world to win the three most prestigious tournaments for national teams (World Cup, Olympic Games and continental championship).

Zvezda is a 31-year-old Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who is one of the best forwards in the world. He became the first player in the history of the Uruguayan national team to score 50 goals for the national team - that's how much he now has.

Head coach - 71 years old Oscar Tabares, who repeatedly led the national team in many top tournaments during his career. In Uruguay, Tabares is called Maestro.

The odds for Uruguay to win the World Cup are 26 to 1.

GROUP B

Portugal. The current FIFA ranking is 4th.

Participant of 6 world championships (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014), twice reached the semi-finals. Best result at the World Cup - 3rd place (1966).

Zvezda is a 33-year-old Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the best, and according to many experts, the best player in the history of football. Five-time winner of the most prestigious individual award in world football - the Golden Ball. The current captain of the national team, the record holder for the number of matches (150 games) and the best scorer (81 goals) in its history.

Head coach - 63-year-old Portuguese specialist Fernando Santos. He led the national team in 2014 and won the 2016 European Championship with it, after which he extended the contract.

The odds for Portugal to win the World Cup are 26 to 1.

A participant in 14 world championships, twice reached the semi-finals, once before the final and won it (2010).

Zvezda is a 32-year-old Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, he is also the record holder for the number of matches for the national team (151), he is also its captain, and, despite the position of the defender, one of the best scorers of the current squad (13 goals).

Head coach - 50-year-old Spanish specialist Fernando Hierro, who led the national team the day before the start of the World Cup, replacing Julen Lopetegui, who already has a new job - he will coach Real Madrid. Hierro is a legendary person in Spain: five-time champion Spain and a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, a participant in three World Cups and two European Championships.

The odds for Spain to win the World Cup are 7 to 1.

Member of 4 world championships (1970, 1986, 1994, 1998). Best Achievement- reaching the 1/8 finals at the 1986 World Cup.

Zvezda is a 31-year-old Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia, considered one of the best defenders in Africa, captain of the national team since 2015.

Head coach - 49-year-old French specialist Herve Renard. He led Zambia and Cote d'Ivoire in 2012 and 2015 respectively to win the Cup. African nations. Team Morocco led in 2016.

The odds for Morocco to win the World Cup are 401 to 1.

Member of 4 world championships (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014). None of them passed the group stage.

Zvezda is a 23-year-old striker of the Kazan "Rubin" Serdar Azmoun. This striker demonstrates excellent performance in the national team - 23 goals in 32 matches, being top scorer active teams.

Head coach - 65-year-old Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, who has been working with the Iranian team since 2011 and will take them to the second World Cup.

The odds for Iran to win the World Cup are 501 to 1.

GROUP C

A participant in 14 world championships, reached the semi-finals 5 times, played in the finals twice, won one of them - in 1998.

Star - 27-year-old striker of Atlético Madrid Antoine Griezmann, which top clubs have been trying to get into their ranks for several years. In 53 matches for France, Griezmann scored 20 goals.

Head coach - 49-year-old Frenchman Didier Deschamps, who, as a player, became the world and European champion with the French. He has been leading the national team of his native country since 2012 and in 2016 he led it to the Euro final.

The odds for France to win the World Cup are 7 to 1.

Australia. The current FIFA ranking is 36th.

Participant of 4 world championships. The best achievement is reaching the 1/8 finals in 2006.

Star - 38-year-old striker of the English "Milwall", the legend of Australian football Tim Cahill. Despite his considerable age, he continues to demonstrate the highest level games for the national team - scored 11 goals in qualifying for the World Cup. Naturally, he is also the national team's top scorer in its history - 50 goals in 105 matches.

Head coach - 66-year-old Dutchman Lambertus van Marwijk. On January 24, 2018, he signed a short-term contract with the Australian national team until the end of the World Cup.

The odds for Australia to win the World Cup are 501 to 1.

Member of 4 world championships (1930, 1970, 1978, 1982). The best achievement is reaching the 1/4 finals in 1970 and 1978.

Star - 34-year-old striker of the Brazilian "Flamengo" Paolo Guerrero, who is the captain and top scorer of the current squad. In 87 matches he scored 34 goals.

Head coach - 60-year-old Argentinean Ricardo Gareca who took over the team in 2015.

The odds for Peru winning the World Cup are 151 to 1.

Participant of 4 world championships (1986, 1998, 2002, 2010). The best achievement is reaching the quarterfinals in 1998.

Zvezda is a 26-year-old midfielder of the English Tottenham Hotspur, a transfer target for many top clubs Christian Eriksen, who is the top scorer of the current squad. In 77 matches he scored 21 goals.

Head coach - 64-year-old Norwegian Aage Hareide, who joined the team after the Danes failed to qualify for Euro 2016.

The odds for Denmark to win the World Cup are 101 to 1.

GROUP D

Argentina. The current FIFA ranking is 5th.

Participant of 16 world championships, reached the semi-finals 5 times, reached the final 5 times, two-time champion peace (1978, 1986).

Star - 30 year old Lionel Messi from Barcelona, ​​capable of playing both as a striker and as a playmaker under forwards. Five-time winner of the main individual award in world football - the Golden Ball. One of the best, and according to many, best football player throughout the history of this game. The record holder of the national team in the number of goals is 64 in 124 matches. Her current captain.

Head coach - 58-year-old Argentinean Jorge Sampaoli by the way professor physical education at the Santa Fe Institute.

The odds for Argentina to win the World Cup are 10.5 to 1.

Iceland. The current FIFA ranking is 22nd.

Debutant of the world championships. The country with the smallest population (a little over 321 thousand people), which managed to reach the World Cup.

Star - 28 year old Gylfi Tour Sigurdsson from English Everton. Top scorer of the current squad - 19 goals in 56 matches.

Head coach - 51-year-old Icelander, former dentist Heimir Hallgrimsson has led the team since 2013. Under his leadership, the Icelanders also qualified for the last European Championship, where they made a lot of noise, reaching the quarterfinals.

The odds for Iceland to win the World Cup are 201 to 1.

Croatia. The current FIFA ranking is 20th.

Participant of 4 world championships (1998, 2002, 2006, 2014). Best Achievement - bronze medalist World Cup 1998.

Zvezda is a 32-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, considered one of the best midfielders in the world. He is also the captain of the Croatians and the player who has played the most caps for the national team from the current squad (105).

Head coach - 51-year-old Croatian Zlatko Dalic. In 2017, before the “joints”, he temporarily led the team, but after entering the World Cup, the federation offered him a full-fledged contract.

The odds of bookmakers on Croatia winning the World Cup is 34 to 1.

Participant of 5 world championships. The best achievement is reaching the 1/8 finals in 1994, 1998, 2014.

Star - 27-year-old Chelsea striker Victor Moses, scoring on average in every third match for the national team - 11 goals in 33 meetings.

Head coach - 64-year-old German Gernot Rohr. He worked with several African teams, led Nigeria in 2016.

The odds for Nigeria to win the World Cup are 251 to 1.

GROUP E

Brazil. The current FIFA ranking is 2nd.

A participant in 20 world championships, she is the only team on the planet that has played at all the world championships since they were held. She reached the semi-finals 11 times, played in the final 7 times, became the champion 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) - the best indicator.

Zvezda is a 26-year-old striker of the French PSG Neymar, one of the most expensive and highest paid football players in the world. Brazil captain and top scorer - 55 goals in 85 matches.

Head coach - 57-year-old Brazilian Tite. He took over the team in 2016 and under his leadership the Brazilians became the first to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

The odds of bookmakers for Brazil to win the World Cup is 5 to 1 (the main favorite).

Switzerland. The current FIFA ranking is 6th.

Participant of 10 world championships. The best achievement is reaching the quarterfinals in 1934, 1938, 1954.

Star - 26-year-old midfielder of the English "Stoke City" Xherdan Shaqiri, the current team's top scorer with 20 goals in 69 matches.

Head coach - 54-year-old Bosnian Vladimir Petkovich, who led the Swiss in 2014 and took them to Euro 2016, where under his leadership the team overcame the group stage for the first time.

The odds for Switzerland to win the World Cup are 126 to 1.

Costa Rica. The current FIFA ranking is 23rd.

Member of 4 world championships (1990, 2002, 2006, 2014). The best achievement is reaching the quarterfinals in 2014.

Star - 32-year-old midfielder of the Portuguese "Sporting" Brian Ruiz, captain, record holder for the number of matches and the best scorer of the current team: 109 games and 23 goals.

Head coach - 53-year-old local specialist Oscar Ramirez. He was a member of the coaching staff of the national team for a couple of years, and in 2016 he was appointed its helmsman.

The odds for Costa Rica to win the World Cup are 501 to 1.

Excluding the performances of the Yugoslav national team (1930-1990) and the national team of Serbia and Montenegro (1994-2006), the Serbian team is a participant in one World Cup - in 2010. On it, she took last place in her group at the preliminary stage.

Star - 23-year-old striker of the English "Fulham" Aleksandar Mitrovic. According to scouts, he can become a world-class forward if he realizes his potential. In the national team he played 36 matches and scored 13 goals, despite his youth - the best scorer of the current squad.

Head coach - 44-year-old Serb Mladen Krstajic. One of the youngest coaches at the current World Cup. He was appointed to this position in the fall of 2017.

The odds of bookmakers on Serbia winning the World Cup is 151 to 1.

GROUP F

Germany. Leading the FIFA rankings this moment.

A participant in 18 world championships, reached the semi-finals 13 times, played in the final 8 times, won the World Cup four times (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014).

Zvezda is a 28-year-old Bayern striker Thomas Muller. The record holder for the number of matches and the top scorer of this squad is 91 games and 38 goals.

Head coach - 58-year-old German specialist Joachim Löw. He is one of the long-lived head coaches at this World Cup. Löw has led the Germans since August 2006. Under his leadership, in addition to the 2014 World Cup, the Bundestim won the silver of the 2008 European Championship, the bronze of the 2010 World Cup, the bronze of the 2012 European Championship and the 2016 European Championship.

The bookmakers' odds for Germany winning the World Cup are 5.75 to 1 (second favorite).

Participant of 15 world championships. The best achievement is reaching the quarterfinals in 1970, 1986.

Star - 30-year-old striker of the English "West Ham" Javier Hernandez, known by the nickname Chicharito and made a name for Manchester United. At club level, Hernandez's last years is not a world-class star, but in the national team he is the undisputed leader and the best scorer in its history: 49 goals in 102 matches.

Head coach - 57-year-old Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio. He took over Mexico in 2015. The team under his leadership booked a place for the World Cup in Russia three rounds before the end of qualification.

The odds for Mexico to win the World Cup are 101 to 1.

Participant of 11 world championships. She reached the semi-finals four times, once played in the final (1958) and lost - this is the best achievement at the World Cup.

Star - After the departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it is unlikely that there is now a player in the team who would be as much a star as Zlatan. Therefore, we will give this title in advance to the 23-year-old progressive defender of Manchester United Victor Lindelöf. He played 20 matches for the national team and scored one goal in them.

Head coach - 55-year-old Swede Jan Olaf Andersson. He took over the team in 2016. In the play-offs under his leadership, the Swedes outplayed and did not let one of the most titled teams in the world, Italy, enter the World Cup.

The odds for Sweden to win the World Cup are 151 to 1.

South Korea. The current FIFA ranking is 57th.

Participant of 9 world championships. Once she reached the semi-finals and eventually took 4th place (2002), which is the best achievement at the World Cup.

Star - 29-year-old midfielder of the English "Swansea" Ki Sung-young. The captain and record holder of the national team in the number of matches is 100. He has a round figure and goals scored- 10. This will be the third World Cup for the captain.

Head coach - 47-year-old Korean Shin Tae Young. The team was headed recently - in 2017.

Bookmaker odds to win South Korea in the World Cup is 501 to 1.

GROUP G

Participant of 12 world championships. Best achievement - 4th place in 1986.

Star - 27-year-old midfielder of the English "Chelsea" Eden Hazard. He is the captain and conductor of this team. Hazard scored 21 goals in 82 matches.

Head coach - 44-year-old Spaniard Roberto Martinez, one of the youngest World Cup coaches. Worked in English Premier League, and since 2016 led the Belgians.

The odds for Belgium to win the World Cup are 12 to 1.

Debutant of the world championships.

Star - 37-year-old striker Blas Perez, a participant in four qualifications for the World Cup. For the national team, he played 117 matches and scored 43 goals, being the team's top scorer in its history.

Head coach - 62-year-old Colombian Hernan Dario Gomez. Working with the team since 2014.

The odds for Panama to win the World Cup are 1,001 to 1.

Member of 4 world championships (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006). The team has never made it past the group stage.

Star - 27-year-old striker of the French "Rennes" Wahbi Khazri. He is also the top scorer of the current squad - 12 goals in 35 matches.

Head coach - 55-year-old Tunisian specialist Nabil Maalul. He headed the team recently - in the spring of 2017.

The odds for Tunisia to win the World Cup are 501 to 1.

A participant in 14 world championships, she reached the semi-finals twice, played in the final once and won it (1966).

Star - 24-year-old Tottenham striker Harry Kane, who is currently one of the best strikers in the world and one of the top scorers in the Premier League. He is the captain of the English. Kane made 24 appearances for the national team and scored 13 goals.

Head coach - 47-year-old Englishman Gareth Southgate. Participant of the World and European Championships as a player. He led the national team in the fall of 2016.

The odds for England to win the World Cup are 15 to 1.

GROUP H

A participant in 7 world championships, she reached the semi-finals twice and took third place twice (1974 and 1982), which is the best achievement at the World Cup.

Zvezda is a 29-year-old forward of Bayern Munich Robert Lewandowski arguably the best Polish footballer of all time. Captain and top scorer of the Polish national team in its history. He played 93 matches for the national team and scored 52 goals.

Head coach - 60-year-old Pole Adam Navalka. He led the national team in 2013 and led to the quarterfinals at the last European Championship, and then qualified for the 2018 World Cup.

The odds for Poland to win the World Cup are 67 to 1.

Participant of one World Championship (2002), where he reached the quarterfinals.

Star is a 26-year-old Liverpool striker Sadio Mane, one of the best forwards in Africa and the most expensive African football player in history. Liverpool paid £34m for his transfer. For the national team, Mane played 51 matches and scored 14 goals.

Head coach - 42 years old Alyu Cisse, was the captain of the Senegal national team at the same 2002 World Cup. He is the youngest head coach at the current World Cup. He headed the national team in 2015 and under his leadership the team did not suffer a single defeat in the qualification for the World Cup.

The odds for Senegal to win the World Cup are 151 to 1.

Colombia. The current FIFA ranking is 16th.

Participant of five world championships. The best achievement is reaching the quarterfinals in 2014.

Zvezda is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, owned by Real Madrid, but since 2017 has been playing on loan for Bayern. Rodriguez was the top scorer in the 2014 World Cup with 6 goals. Surely he expects to play no worse in Russia.

Head coach - 68-year-old Argentinean Jose Pekerman took charge of Colombia in 2012 and led it to the second World Cup in a row.

The odds for Colombia to win the World Cup are 36 to 1.

Participant of five world championships. The best achievement is reaching the 1/8 finals in 2002 and 2010.

Star - 32-year-old striker of the English "Leicester" Shinji Okazaki. In the current squad, he is both the record holder for the number of matches (112) and the top scorer (50 goals).

Head coach - 63-year-old Japanese Akira Nishino.

The odds for Japan to win the World Cup are 301 to 1.

In 2018, our country is hosting a grand sporting event- Football World Cup! Real football holiday starts on June 14 and will be held in 11 Russian cities at 12 stadiums. It is safe to say that even those who, for some reason, do not attend the championship in person, will definitely follow it through television screens.

The World Cup is held every 4 years and is an event that is interesting even for those who are far from this sport. The situation is the same with bets - if a person has never bet on sports, then the World Cup will be the best option start making money at bookmakers or at least get a good betting experience.

We dedicated to the long-awaited football event. And in this article we will tell you where, how and what to bet on during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. It will be useful for beginners and especially for those who are just about to make their first bet at a bookmaker.

How to start betting on the Football World Cup? (instruction for beginners)

  1. Select a bookmaker. So that you know what to look for when choosing a bookmaker and what parameters to choose it for, read this useful material on our website. And you can choose a specific option that is right for you with the help of our bookmaker rating.
  2. Open an account at the selected bookmaker and top up his.
  3. Decide on a rate and make it.

Superbet.ru recommends placing bets only with legal bookmakers that have received permission to officially accept bets in Russia. This will allow you to avoid problems with fraud, refusal to pay out winnings, blocking of accounts, which are very often sinned by “gray” bookmakers. For each bookmaker presented on our site, you can find an article that describes in detail the differences between the official bookmaker and its “gray” counterpart. For example, Betcity.

What is the best bet on the World Championship in Russia?

So, suppose you have decided on the choice of a bookmaker. Now let's decide what bets should be placed on the 2018 World Cup in Russia in order to increase your chances of winning.

Championship bets can be divided into two large groups:

  1. “Short” bets These are bets on specific matches. The most attractive here will be bets on totals and outcomes.
  2. “Long” bets– bets, for example, on who will win in a group or in the entire championship. The odds on these bets can be very attractive, but the result is far from always predictable.

Most bookmakers have already added both options to their lineup. Decide for yourself which one to stop at, and in order to better understand the types and features of bets, we recommend that you read our section “ Betting School".

Now we will tell you how each of the legal bookmakers prepared for the championship and how they can bet on the World Cup.

Bets on the World Championship 2018 in Betcity

One of the best offers for betting on the World Cup is given to its players by Betcity BC and this is a real reason to start a gaming profile there right now.

You can open bets on the World Cup with one click on home page by clicking on the World Cup 2018 tab in the Featured window in the top left corner.

Betting on the World Cup 2018 in BC Betcity

In addition to betting on all matches group stage and betting on the winner, here you can choose between the following markets:

  • Winner (of 2 teams), e.g. Germany or Brazil
  • Group Winner
  • At least one team will score 0 points in the group
  • At least one team will score 9 points in the group
  • At least one team will not score a goal in the group
  • At least one team won't concede a goal in a group
  • Group goal stats
  • Group corner statistics
  • Statistics for yellow cards in Group
  • The team from which group will win the championship
  • The team from which confederation will win the championship
  • Pair of finalists
  • Who is higher in the championship
  • Russian team statistics in the group stage
  • Best player
  • Top scorer
  • and many other markets

The choice at Betcity is so great that even beginners in sports betting will definitely be able to find outcomes with overestimated odds. It is enough to know a little about football.

Bets on the World Cup 2018 in Liga Stavok bookmaker

Bets on the World Championship in BC Leon

Betting on this grand event in Leon is not so interesting now. Only the first matches of each of the teams in the group stage are available here, and the list includes only a double outcome and sometimes total goals. Let's hope that in the future the bookmaker will expand the line and give us more interesting options.

To place a bet on the tournament in Leon, you need to sequentially open the Football and World Cup tabs.


Bets on World Cup 2018 in BC Leon

We bet on the World Cup at the bookmaker 1xBet

Bets on the World Championship in Russia at Fonbet

The first thing you need to pay attention to when betting on the World Cup at the Fonbet bookmaker is the amazing promotion "Cheer for Russia - you won't lose."


Action “Cheer for Russia – you won’t lose!” in BC Fonbet

Its essence is very simple - you can bet on the winner of the 2018 World Cup by choosing any team, and even if the winner is not the team you chose, but the Russian team, the bet amount will be returned to your account! You must place your bet no later than the start of the first match of the championship.

In BC Fonbet, you can bet on the results of the championship and on matches of the group stage. To do this, go to the Line tab and select Football - World Cup 2018. Russia in the filters. Results or World Championship. Russia. group stage.


Betting on the World Cup 2018 at Fonbet

It is very convenient to bet on the outcome of the championship in the Fonbet bookmaker, the teams are divided into groups. You can choose between betting on a place in a group (from 1st to 4th) to qualify from a group, advance to 1/4 or 1/2, advance to the final and bet on winning the championship.


Bets on the results of the 2018 World Cup in Fonbet

Bets on a place in a group are more difficult than they seem at first glance, because you need to predict a specific place that the selected team will take, for example, Russia - 1st place in group A. But it is enough for our team to let Uruguay or Egypt go ahead and the bet will be lost. For beginners in betting, and in football in particular, it is better to limit yourself to betting on getting out of the group or in one of the stages of the final part of the World Cup, as well as on winning it.

In the World Championship tab. Russia. group stage. all matches of the group stage are available, such a luxurious selection of events in the tournament is very rare. Usually, bookmakers release only the nearest matches in the line.


Bets on matches of the group stage of the 2018 World Cup in Fonbet

In the same tab, there are 4 more markets worthy of special attention - these are bets on the total and handicap of the hosts and guests, taking into account all 6 matches and bets on tour statistics.


Bets on Home-Away in Fonbet

The rates from the tour statistics will be clear and easy for every beginner to analyze. For example, you can try your luck and catch the odds of 5.50 in the bet on whether there will be a hat-trick - yes for group B, in which Cristiano Ronaldo can disperse in matches against Iran or Morocco. And even if Criro does not score a hat-trick, one can hope for a hat-trick by one of the players in the Spanish national team.

So, if you decide to start your betting career with the FIFA World Cup, then we will give you a few simple tips, which will definitely not be superfluous for inexperienced players:

  • Carefully study the squads and predictions for the championship from football experts. This will help you narrow down your selection of bets between the most worthwhile, albeit at lower odds.
  • Do not bet on all matches in a group in advance. There is a high probability that one or more teams will play at the World Cup in a way that is not expected from them. In this case, pre-made bets on these teams in the next matches will not be so profitable.
  • Do not bet on outsider teams as the winner of the World Cup, albeit at high odds. Not every newcomer can resist odds of 50 or 100, but it is enough to look at who has won world championships in recent years for such desire to evaporate.
  • Avoid large bets and bets on the whole pot. Professional players divide the pot into many parts and allocate no more than 10 percent of all money in the game account for bets, which allows them to win back in case of mistakes. Of course, betting the whole amount on a specific, and possibly your favorite team as a winner is a good decision that will allow you to follow the championship with interest, but you can win much more during its time if you direct your bank to a few more reliable bets.
  • If you are a patriot of your country and believe in the victory / successful performance of its team at the World Cup only on this basis, then you should definitely foresee all the layouts in more detail.
  • You can watch the World Cup with interest without betting, so if you are not sure about a specific outcome, then refrain from risking and just enjoy world-class football.

Let this football holiday come soon and give you a lot of emotions, including from successful bets and big wins! Good luck!

The general director of Olymp notes that the surge in activity of players on the sweepstakes began a week before the championship. “Now there is an increase in the volume of rates in the region of 35% compared to the usual period. The volume will increase even more, since the main activity of the players will be on online bets during the match, ”Kozyavkin believes.

According to Aleksey Tkachuk, an expert at the Rating of Bookmakers portal, the total amount of bets on the games of the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be about 300 billion rubles. The projected amount takes into account, among other things, gray rates, taking into account foreign online sites that operate outside of Russian jurisdiction. In 2017, illegal bookmakers accounted for 40.5% of the volume of the Russian betting market, estimated at 677 billion rubles. It is expected that in 2018 the volume of the Russian betting market will grow to 1 trillion rubles.

Based on the predicted revenue figure of 300 billion rubles, bookmakers could earn a total of 15-21 billion rubles from the World Cup. - 5-7% is considered a classic margin of large bookmakers. But due to high competition and the struggle for a client, bookmakers can reduce the profitability of their business during the World Cup, Tkachuk predicts. “Low margin means high match odds. This attracts players who can remain customers of the company even after the World Cup,” the expert notes.

What are the Russians betting on?

Despite the fact that the favorites of the World Cup among bookmakers are the teams of Brazil and Germany - the coefficient (the number by which the amount of the bet is multiplied to determine the final win) for their victory before the start of the championship is 5, the majority Russian players they bet on the victory of the Argentina national team (coefficient 9), RBC was told in the “Rating of bookmakers”. This was confirmed by the press service of the "League of rates". On the victory of the team of Lionel Messi, they accepted 33.25% of the volume of all bets on the winner of the 2018 World Cup. Brazil and Germany ranked second and third in terms of popularity among bookmaker customers (26.49% and 17.77% respectively).

Bookmakers note that players are moderately optimistic about the Russian national team. Despite the high odds for the victory of the Russian team in the championship (odds from 40 to 70 in different offices), which indicates that, from the point of view of bookmakers, such an outcome is unlikely, Stanislav Cherchesov’s team was bet 5 in the Stavs League, 5% of the total amount of bets on the future world champion. The company also noted that the game Russia - Egypt, which experts call the key in the group stage, are "patriotic" rates - 92.21% for the victory of the Russian team. This is higher than, for example, the volume of bets on Russia's victory in the game with Saudi Arabia (74.57%).

“Russian bookmakers are surprised that Russia has collected from 5 to 10% of bets on the World Cup winner market, which is a lot for a team of such strength,” says Alexey Tkachuk, noting that the growth of the odds for the Russian championship from 40-50 to 70 for some bookmakers, after a draw with Turkey and a defeat against Austria, it speaks of a decrease in patriotic sentiments on the eve of the World Cup.

“In general, there is a positive attitude towards our team, people believe in its victory, so they bet on it. 70% of the bets fall on Russia's exit from the group. It is proposed to bet on this at a coefficient of 1.47, ”Kozyavkin notes. In the opening match of the tournament, the bet "Fedor Smolov will score the first goal, and Russia will win" is popular. The probability of this BC "Olimp" evaluates with a coefficient of 4.5.

According to the “Rating of bookmakers”, based on the analysis of “lines” (a list of events with odds for each of them. — RBC) of the ten largest bookmakers, Russia's chances of winning Group A are about 28%. Uruguay is the favorite. His chances of winning the group are 55%. The probability of first place for Egypt is about 13%. The remaining 4% is in Saudi Arabia. Russia's exit from the group from the first or second place, according to bookmakers, is very likely - 65%.

The largest international bookmakers also have no doubts about the favorable outcome for Russia group tournament. According to bwin.com, Russia has a 75% chance of reaching the Round of 16. But foreign bookmakers do not believe in the final victory of Russia at the World Cup at all. Bwin evaluates the probability of such an outcome with a factor of 81.

The biggest bets on the 2018 World Cup

Match: Egypt - Uruguay. Winner - Uruguay (odds 1.65), bet amount - 1,600,000 rubles.

Event: Russian national team - EXIT TO THE 1/4 FINALS. No (coefficient 1.3), bet amount — 1,500,000 rubles​

Handicap of Russia (-1.5) (this means that the bet will play if Russia wins by two goals or more. — RBC) (coefficient 2.35), the amount of the bet is 1,111,111 rubles.

Match: Russia - Saudi Arabia. Total [total amount of goals in the match] - more than 2.5 (odds 2.2), bet amount - 1,000,000 rubles.

Match: Russia - Saudi Arabia. Outcome - draw, first goal in the match - Saudi Arabia (odds 13), bet amount - 50,000 rubles.

Event: The Russian team will reach the 1/8 finals. Yes (odds 1.35), bet amount — RUB 1,000,000

Express[bet on several events at once, the odds of all events are multiplied]: Russia - Saudi Arabia- winner - Russia (coefficient 1.45) and Morocco - Iran- winner - Iran (odds 3.95), bet amount - 900,000 rubles, total odds 5.73.

The world championship trends outlined here are conclusions based on statistical data. They cannot be considered accurate predictions, but will be useful when analyzing the performance of different teams.

Given that the tournament will take place in the Russian Federation, let's start with trends that will help when choosing bets on the Russian team.

Only once the host team did not leave the group (South Africa in 2010): this statistical fact speaks in favor of the Russian team leaving the group. There is another trend: in all three participations at the World Cup, the Russian team did not score more than three points. That is why she took 3rd place in the group every time. At the heart of the modest success of the Russians has always been a game of defense. In all three participations, the Russian team conceded at least 3 goals in the group.

From Russia to the main contenders for the title. Who more often managed to win and become a champion?

The most titled participants of the World Cup

1st place at the World Cup

2nd place at the World Cup

3rd place at the World Cup

Brazil

Germany

Argentina

Brazil is the group favorite: in the last 9 World Cups (since 1982), Brazil has always won the group. Judging by the relatively low odds on Brazil, bookmakers consider betting on it almost a win-win (we recall, however, that any bet is associated with risk).

Germany has good prerequisites to win the group. In the last 7 world championships (since 1990), Germany has always won the group.

Mexico at its last 7 world championships (since 1986, missed the 1990 World Cup due to disqualification) always left the group where it scored at least 4 points, and always lost at the 1/8 final stage.

Portugal, according to statistics, reach the 1/4 finals infrequently. In the last 10 World Cups current champion Europe has not played in the quarter-finals 8 times.

In the last 12 World Cups, the current Olympic champion never played in the quarterfinals. That is, the statistics speak in favor of the fact that the Brazilian team may not reach the 1/4 finals.

In the last 7 World Cups, Germany has been above Argentina 7 times, and since 1970, England has never been above Germany.

It is quite interesting to compare this statistic with the one that the bookmakers themselves bet on (pay attention to the table with odds above).

Leading scorers in tournament history

In the last 7 World Cups, where both England and Argentina played at the same time, the Argentines scored more than the English in the group stage. The Spaniards boast similar statistics. This is due to the low performance of the British: in these tournaments, they have never scored more than 5 goals.

At the last three World Cups, the Argentina national team each time scored more than 6 points in their group. In all these three cases, they came out from the first place in the group. At the same time, the Australian team in the group round scored at least 3 goals and conceded more than 4 goals.

Purely statistically, we can expect a couple of finalists Argentina - Germany. These teams most often played in the finals among themselves (1986, 1990 and 2014).

The last finals ended in a draw: at once on three recent championships the world had a similar outcome in regular time. At the same time, in the last 4 finals, there was a bet on "total under". This trend has its continuation at a distance - 6 of the last 7 finals at once were ineffective. Based on this, there is nothing surprising in another fact: in 6 out of 7 World Cup finals, at least one of the teams did not score.

Types of bets

Bets on the winner (and other results of the 2018 World Cup) were accepted by bookmakers long before the start of the tournament.

Players have a wide range of offers at their disposal. It is unlikely that any event attracts as many sports betting enthusiasts as the football World Cup, so bookmakers provide the widest possible lines for the 2018 World Cup. Already now, you can bet not only on the main outcomes of the event, but also on the pattern of the game, which will only be wider and more detailed closer to the start of the match.

Long-term rates deserve special attention. Here, too, the choice is quite large, because you can bet not only on the winner of the tournament, but also on the tournament success of each team at any stage of the competition, from the place in the group to the stage that the team will submit to.

You can also bet on the top scorer, best player competitions and even have separate proposals for judges. For example, some bookmakers allow Russian referee Sergey Karasev to be hired, who will officiate the world championship matches for the first time since the 2006 World Cup.

The bookmakers consider the teams of Germany, Brazil, France and Spain to be the main favorites. Experts' forecasts for the 2018 World Cup coincide with these estimates, so the circle of main contenders has been determined.

In the lines of Russian bookmakers, you can also bet on the Russian national team: both on each of its matches, and on overall results performances at the 2018 World Cup. How the chances are assessed and what odds for the matches of the Russian national team can be found in ours.

World Championship in Russia: dates and cities

The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia. The dates are from June 14th to July 15th. 32 national teams will take part in it.

The exact time of the matches is indicated by the official FIFA website ru.fifa.com. The tournament will start with the group stage. According to the results of the draw, all participants of the championship were divided into 8 groups, 4 teams in each. The two best teams from each group will continue their performance in the 1/8 finals, which will be held on July 15 in Moscow, at the Luzhniki stadium. The Russian national football team will begin its performance in Group A along with the national teams of Egypt, Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

Tournament matches will be played at 12 stadiums in 11 Russian cities:

  • Moscow (stadiums "Luzhniki", "Opening Arena");
  • St. Petersburg (stadion "St. Petersburg" / "Krestovsky");
  • Kazan (stadium "Kazan Arena");
  • Yekaterinburg (stadium "Ekaterinburg Arena" / "Central Stadium");
  • Saransk (stadium "Mordovia Arena");
  • Samara (stadium "Samara Arena");
  • Sochi ( Olympic Stadium"Fisht");
  • Rostov-on-Don (stadium "Rostov Arena");
  • Kaliningrad (stadium "Kaliningrad");
  • Nizhny Novgorod (Stadium "Nizhny Novgorod");
  • Volgograd (stadium "Volgograd Arena").

Check out this beginner article on where and how to bet on the 2018 World Cup. It discusses, among other things, betting online betting interfaces, which will help you quickly get used to the betting sites.

The approaching football world championship attracts the attention of bettors from all regions, and these are several tens of millions of sports betting fans. And after all, bets on the 2018 World Cup are made by many guys who have never played before and just decided to bet to increase interest and excitement. For this reason, bookmakers are doing a great job to improve the attractiveness of the sports line for the upcoming world championship, greatly expanding the range of betting types, where the emphasis is on such a type of bet as exclusive.

Below it will be interesting to see what domestic and foreign offices offered in the framework of the 2018 World Cup, where the highest odds are set for the main outcomes of matches taking part in the final stage of the tournament.

Every tournament has its favorites and underdogs. As part of the 2018 World Cup, bq analysts have identified clear contenders for victory in this tournament.

These are the offers for their users prepared by Betcity analysts, where the main contender for victory is the Brazilian national team with a coefficient of 5.0. Three European teams are in the next three positions, while Argentina closes the top five.

It is immediately clear that analysts have decided that this time the main struggle for the World Cup will unfold between representatives of Europe and South America.

Experts and analysts around the world agreed that the Brazilians have the most chances to win, the main competition for them will be the reigning champion - the German national team

We can agree with the opinion of professional analysts: today Brazil and Germany are the two most balanced teams that have all three playing lines: defense, midfield and attack. It is these two teams that are most likely to meet in.

The Spaniards also show the highest level of play, but much depends on one line - midfield, if Spain is opposed by an equally powerful midfield line, then this team will have big questions. The French have a powerful attack, but rather weak defense, Argentina does not show stability.

You can make a kind of fork, put in parallel on the first five teams so that if one of the teams wins, there will be a win anyway. There should be no sensations, one of the top five, designated by the bookmakers, will win this mundial.

Betting odds for the 2018 World Cup

Bookmakers put different odds on the same outcomes and sometimes the difference is quite significant. Often you can see how in the office "X" for one event they give higher numbers in comparison with the bookmaker "Y", but in the framework of another confrontation, already in "Y" there is a more attractive offer. Therefore, before betting on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, you need to study the offers of bookmakers and choose the highest odds.

Let's consider a specific example.

Such a line could be seen in Winline bookmaker for the match “Portugal – Spain”, where the bookmaker put 4.65 on P1, 3.43 on a draw, and 1.93 on P2. Calculate the margin:

(1/4.65) + (1/3.43) + (1/1.93) = 21.51 + 29.15 + 51.81 = 102.46 (2.46% margin)

Here is what you can see in BC Baltbet for the same match.

P1 - 4.55, X - 3.4, P2 - 1.9

The margin in this office for the match "Portugal - Spain" is 4.02%. The difference in comparison with the Winline bookmaker is significant (1.56%), in the framework of the studied match it is better to bet on the Winline line.

Which confederation will win the championship

Representatives of five regions will play at the World Cup:

  • Europe - UEFA - 14 teams;
  • South America - CONMEBOL - 5;
  • North and Central America - CONCACAF - 3;
  • Asia and Australia - AFC - 5;
  • Africa - CAF - 5.

The favorites of the tournament are teams of two confederations - UEFA and CONMEBOL. All this is not surprising, if you look at the results of past championships, you can see that 11 times the world championship was won by representatives of UEFA and 9 more times by teams from South America, the teams of other confederations did not hold the World Cup in their hands.

And at the 21st championship, teams from Africa, Asia, North and Central America will clearly not be able to win. After many European and South American teams, Mexico is in 15th place, for the victory of which bookmakers give 100.0.

Bookmakers offer to bet: the representative of which confederation will win the tournament.

Here we can observe a curious moment: Brazil is a clear favorite to win the tournament, and the fact that the representative of CONMEBOL wins the championship costs 3.0, and the representative of Europe costs 1.45. Here you can make a good fork: bet on the victory of Brazil for 5.0 and on the victory of the European team for 1.45. In any case, there will be a win. Unless a real miracle happens and the championship is won by another South American team or a representative of other confederations.

Bets on the winner of the World Cup 2018

Bookmakers have already decided on the favorites of the championship, strong middle peasants and outsiders, setting odds on them. And if you compare the numbers set, sometimes a strong difference will be noticeable.

Brazil5 5 5 5 5.04
Germany5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.04
Spain6.5 7 7 7 7.54
France7 7 7.5 7.5 7.54
Argentina10 10 10 10 10.55
Belgium12 12 12 12 12.05
England20 17 18 18 18.1
Portugal25 25 25 25 28
Uruguay30 27 30 30 31
Croatia35 33 35 35 36
Colombia40 33 36 36 41
Russia50 33 40 40 55
Poland65 41 60 60 70
Denmark90 101 90 90 130
Mexico100 81 96 96 130
Switzerland100 67 90 90 130
Egypt150 200 200 200 205
Sweden150 81 100 100 205
Peru200 125 200 200 205
Serbia200 151 150 150 205
Iceland250 151 200 200 305
Nigeria250 201 200 200 205
Senegal250 125 150 150 255
Australia350 251 350 350 255
Japan350 251 250 250 305
Iran500 321 500 500 505
Costa Rica500 251 400 400 305
Morocco500 321 400 400 505
Tunisia750 321 600 600 755
South Korea750 321 550 550 505
Panama1000 321 1000 1000 1200
Saudi Arabia1000 321 1000 1000 1250

It is immediately clear that BC Bingo Boom set the highest odds for the winners of the tournament, with a slight lag behind it is BC Betcity. As part of the outsiders, the gap is sometimes 250 units, but the probability of their victory is very low.

Group exit bet

One of the most popular bets before the start of the championship is the bet to qualify from the group. There is a lot of controversy about which teams will come out of all eight groups, and betting shop analysts have their own opinion, who have proposed interesting options for their users.

BC Winline analysts believe that Uruguay and.

The bookmaker gives 1.65 for this event. But many bettors believe that Egypt and Uruguay will go further, in this case there is 4.75.

It is curious to see which pairs within this type of bet are considered favorites in other groups:

  • "B": Spain - Portugal;
  • "C": France - Denmark;
  • "D": Argentina - Croatia;
  • "E": Brazil - Switzerland and Brazil - Serbia (the odds for these pairs are approximately equal);
  • "F": Germany - Mexico, Germany - Sweden;
  • "G": Belgium - England;
  • "H": Colombia - Poland.

All of the above pairs, with the exception of groups "E" and "F", are frank favorites of their own. But only from the results of past world championships, many experienced players know that often one of the two favorites of the group misfires and does not reach the 1/8 finals at all. When choosing pairs that are supposed to go to the next stage of the tournament, you need to be careful and it is better to choose those options where there is a clear favorite and the so-called "dark horse".

If we take group “G”, where the favorite is the pair “Colombia - Poland”, “ dark horse is the national team of Senegal. You can consider the proposed couples, which includes the African team.

There are relatively high numbers for such options.

It is interesting to see what the bookmakers estimate the exit from the group of each team.

Group A

Uruguay1.17 1.10 1.16
Russia1.52 1.50 1.45
Egypt2.40 2.50 2.45
Saudi Arabia9.0 12.8 8.50

Group B

Spain1.10 1.06 1.06
Portugal1.25 1.22 1.20
Morocco3.80 4.50 4.30
Iran6.25 8.50 6.25

Group C

France1.05 1.01 1.03
Denmark1.70 1.75 1.70
Peru2.60 2.30 2.50
Australia5.0 6.0 4.60

Group D

Argentina1.15 1.13 1.15
Croatia1.50 1.50 1.50
Iceland4.0 3.75 3.60
Nigeria3.30 3.27 3.30

Group E

Brazil1.03 1.02 1.03
Switzerland2.0 2.07 1.95
Serbia2.15 2.15 3.20
Costa Rica5.75 8.50 4.50

Group F

Germany1.05 1.04 1.06
Mexico1.90 1.90 1.90
Sweden2.35 2.15 2.30
South Korea5.0 6.0 4.60

Group G

Belgium1.07 1.11 1.08
England1.10 1.13 1.12
Tunisia5.50 6.60 4.65
Panama12.0 10.0 8.50
Colombia1.38 1.33 1.35
Poland1.60 1.60 1.55
Senegal2.20 2.45 2.25
Japan3.30 4.0 3.0

Schedule of matches with predictions and odds

In this section, for each match of the group stage, an up-to-date forecast will be presented, which details:

  • the current state of affairs in the national team at the time of the game;
  • strengths and weaknesses of teams;
  • which type of bet will have a high probability of winning.

Whether to play according to the proposed predictions or not is up to everyone, but you can take this information into account when choosing a bet on the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

June 14

June 15

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Egypt - UruguayP21.65 0:1
win
Morocco - IranF2(0)2.7 0:1
win
Portugal - Spain1X1.87 3:3
win

June 16

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
France - AustraliaH2(+2)1.68 2:1
win
Argentina - IcelandF1(-1)1.61 1:1
loss
Peru - DenmarkTM2.51.65 0:1
win
Croatia - NigeriaTB21.73 1:1
return

June 17

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Costa Rica - SerbiaTB21.91 1:1
return
Germany - MexicoF1(-1)1.85 0:1
loss
Brazil - SwitzerlandF1(-1)1.71 1:1
loss

June 18

June 19

June 20

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Portugal - MoroccoH2(+1)1.74 1:0
return
Uruguay - Saudi ArabiaTB31.89 1:0
loss
Iran - SpainShutout victory for Spain1.79 0:1
win

21st of June

22nd of June

June 23

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Belgium - TunisiaTB2.51.92 5:2
win
Germany - SwedenF1(-1)1.9 2:1
return
South Korea - MexicoTB21.8 1:2
win

June 24

June 25

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Saudi Arabia - EgyptTM2.51.81 2:1
loss
Uruguay - RussiaTM2.251.75 3:0
loss
Iran - PortugalP21.7 1:1
loss
Spain - MoroccoTB2.51.83
2:2
win

June 26

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Denmark - France1X1.74 0:0
win
Australia - Peru1X1.6 0:2
loss
Nigeria - Argentinashocks TB23.51.66 17
loss
Iceland - CroatiaF1(0)2.45 1:2
loss

27th of June

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
South Korea - GermanyH2(-2)2.05 2:0
loss
Mexico - SwedenTB21.68 0:3
win
Serbia - BrazilH1(+1.5)1.58 0:2
loss
Switzerland - Costa RicaH2(+1)1.7 2:2
win

June 28

MatchBidCoefficientLink to forecastResult
Japan - PolandZhK TB3,52.05