World Cup 2018: France are strongest favourites to win trophy in decades as Betway reveal odds before they face Croatia
AT Betway we make France one of the strongest favourites to win the World Cup in a very long time.
They are 19/20 to get the job done in normal time and a very short 4/9 to lift the trophy for the second time in history.
England’s conquerors Croatia are 15/8 to win the World Cup and 15/4 outsiders to do it in 90 minutes.
The burden of playing their semi-final a day later will affect their fitness.
Not only that, having played numerous knock-out matches to extra time, they have the weariest legs in the tournament.
France should be too good for them, but don’t expect goals to flow.
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Only one World Cup final in the last 30 years has produced more than two goals.
That was of course the French in their home victory over Brazil in 1998.
If you’re looking for excitement on Sunday night then you may have to wait until extra-time or a penalty shootout.
Four of the last seven finals required an additional 30 minutes, two of those required penalties.
France to win the game in extra-time is offered by at 8/1.
Goals look more likely on Saturday night, in football’s most pointless game, the 3rd/4th place play-off. This game has averaged 3.85 goals over the last three decades. Back over 2.5 goals confidently at Betway’s 8/13.
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