Updated 06.45 | Published 2025-11-12 14.21
It’s jackpot again on the Europatipset after the weekend’s weak dividend. This time it is set at SEK 4 million. In order to take part in that coffers, there are international matches that must be mastered for almost the entire penny, both World Cup qualifiers and training matches.
Game stop: 20.44, Thursday 13/11
At first glance, the coupon might look a bit loose as a whole six teams are around 1.40 or lower on the odds. If all of these win, of course it gives absolutely nothing for 13 right. Nor will I guard Portugal, Albania or Japan. However, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Serbia, Ukraine and Bolivia can shine.
As there are so many big favorites on the coupon, which by the way ends on Friday, I will keep the bets down and bet on a couple of smaller share systems. If you like my thoughts, you will find the links to them in the text.
More of my early thoughts can be found below:
Stable nail!
Match 9 (Japan)
In Japan, a glorified training tournament called the Kirin Cup will be played. It clearly means the most to the host nation and Japan has a really sharp squad with them. Players like Ito, Mitoma and Morita are missing, but still there are so many options with nimble feet. Doan, Minamino, Kubo and Nakamura are hard to keep out of the goal while Kamada and Endo give the team a bit of stability. The back line looks somewhat weaker, but Japan will not have to defend so much.
Ghana is missing several tone-setting players for this gathering and, among other things, cannot use Partey or Kudus. Thomas-Asante and Semenyo can threaten in attack, but overall this edition of Ghana is clearly inferior to Japan, especially when the game is played away in Asia. I strongly believe in the host nation and nail the first despite some overscoring.
Bold move!
Match 6 (Haiti)
As the World Cup increases the number of teams at the same time as the USA, Canada and Mexico are already ready as host nations, the North American qualifier is very exciting. As you know, Costa Rica has played major championships in the past and Keylor Navas is still between the posts. Otherwise, however, the squad looks rather weak. Ugalde from Spartak Moscow and a couple of players from MLS are not enough.
Haiti has been a real blueberry for many years, but now has a chance to make it to this summer’s soccer party. Then, however, they cannot afford to lose this match. Bellegarde (Wolverhampton) and Pierrot (AEK Athens) can be said to be the biggest stars, but Nazon, who plays his football in Iran, is a reliable scorer in the national team. He accounted for a hat-trick as Haiti drew 3-3 away to Costa Rica. It could very well be even again and I think Costa Rica is overrated on neutral carpet in Curacao. Devalued 1X is tested.
Salt the peel!
Match 2 (Serbia)
Six wins out of six possible and 18-0 in goal difference. England have already secured the World Cup place and can therefore take it easy during this gathering. Of course the Lions always want to show their best side at Wembley, but I hardly think tight-matched players like Rice, Saka and Kane will throw themselves into any tackles now. It’s about playing smart.
Serbia cod at home against England with a whopping 5-0 earlier in the autumn and followed it up with a loss in the hate meeting with Albania. This means that the Serbs risk missing the WC to the highest degree. The visitors have to go for victory here and will not leave any fingers crossed. With all the motivation on the right side, I guard the given starting set all the way over and hope for a real bang.
Brief about all matches
1. France – Ukraine 1
Victory for France on Thursday and the World Cup place is clear. Crosses also go a long way as Les Bleus have a superior goal difference compared to Ukraine. Deschamps of course has a very strong squad in regular order with Mbappé at the front. However, I was not impressed with the effort away to Iceland during the October gathering. Ukraine have a perfectly fine team on paper and will not go down without a fight. 1X first, but on larger systems the second can also be fiddled with.
2. England – Serbia 1
Serbia does not have the same parachute that Sweden has with a playoff via the Nations League this spring. They therefore have to finish top 2 in the group in order for the chance to play in the World Cup to live on and then the Serbs probably have to win here. There is a lot of quality in the visitors’ squad, with Vlahovic, Kostic and Pavlovic standing out. Here they will run for all that the fabric will hold. Of course, England is better, but the WC place is clear and the motivation is not at its best. All signs are picked up in search of the big bang.
3. Ireland – Portugal 2
Ronaldo scores his goals for Portugal, but too often he is a stumbling block. Portugal would feel good about replacing the big star, but it feels like Ronaldo chooses himself how long he plays in the national team. The qualification has gone well despite some questionable efforts against both Ireland and Hungary. Win here and the WC spot is secured and there’s a good chance of that despite Bruno Fernandes being suspended. Ireland really pushed Portugal into the tie in the away game, but were inferior in the game then. The host nation will be in Dublin too, especially with Molumby and Manning on the bench. The runner-up is a sensible nail.
4. Andorra – Albania 2
Andorra has taken a point in the qualifier via 2-2 at home against Latvia. In several of the other matches, Andorra has been involved purely in terms of goals, even though they have of course been inferior in the game. However, that was not the case away to Albania where the micro nation cod 3-0 and had 0.00 in xG. Now the host nation is missing two players due to suspension and as the Albanians secure a playoff with a win at the same time as Serbia is cod in England, I don’t see anything that indicates a ruckus here. The runner-up is just to be nailed down.
5. Guatemala – Panama 2
Guatemala and Panama are chasing Suriname at the top of their qualifying group. One goes directly to the WC, while two of the three best group runners-up qualify. Right now, it is in this group that we find the worst group two, so both teams would feel good about a victory. Here I believe quite strongly in Panama. The visitors were superior when the countries played 1-1 against each other a couple of months ago and have a stronger squad led by Murillo and Godoy. The runner-up is a sensible nail.
6. Haiti – Costa Rica 1
Haiti was beaten by Honduras away from home in the previous round and is thus third in its qualifying group. However, it is very close and a win here takes the team up to second place. With Bellegarde, Nazon and Pierrot ready for play, Haiti will be difficult to stop despite the match being played on a neutral ground in Curacao. Costa Rica has more experience from these contexts, but here and now the visitors’ squad is not particularly much better. The Swedish deaths from 1990 are overrated and then I am attracted by 1X.
7. Trinidad and Tobago – Jamaica 2
Jamaica top their qualifying group with three wins from four attempts and the squad contains many familiar names from English football. Gray (Birmingham), Henry and Pinnock (Brentford), Latibeaudiere (Coventry), Cordova-Reid (Leicester) and Campbell (Charlton) are just a sampling of all the players plucked from the English league pyramid. That should go a long way. Trinidad has far from that quality in its squad and has to overcome the disadvantage. Dash from the right.
8. Canada – Ecuador X
Canada and Ecuador are warming up for the World Cup and Lönnlöven hopes to make a better collection than in October where they did not score a single goal against either Australia or Colombia. The offense is pretty strong with Larin, David and Oluwaseyi, but they run into patrol here. Ecuador barely conceded a goal in World Cup qualifying and have a solid foundation to stand on with Hincapié, Pacho and Caicedo all in the squad. I’ll start with X2 in Toronto.
9. Japan – Ghana 1
I’m weak to Japan’s way of playing soccer. It’s high intensity and pretty much all players have extremely good technique. In the last World Cup, it was enough to advance from a group with Spain and Germany and it could go a long way next summer as well. First, however, they will face Ghana and I expect clear dominance from the host nation. Ghana lacks several tone-setting players and finds it difficult with the high tempo. One is nailed despite a high streak.
10. South Korea – Bolivia 1
South Korea have brought a really strong squad to this meeting. The big stars Kim (Bayern), Son (LAFC) and Lee (PSG) are all expected to start and apart from these gentlemen, there are several other interesting players based in Europe. Expect dominance from the Koreans. Bolivia is usually unable to play football beyond its high altitude and is clearly out of a disadvantage. Here, I still think that the number one is crossed a little too high and then it can be kept according to the size of the wallet.
11. Poland – Netherlands 2
The Netherlands will secure the World Cup place if they win on Friday. Actually, a cross is also enough as it means that there is a difference of three points and 13 plus goals between the countries before the end. However, I am convinced that the orange-clad ones go for three sticks. The back line with Timber, Van Dijk and Van de Ven is world class and the midfield with De Jong, Gravenberch and Reijnders is extremely strong. They make sure that the guests dominate this. Poland picked up an unlucky point away to the Netherlands, but lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice. The runner-up is nailed.
12. Slovakia – Northern Ireland 2
Slovakia got off to a great start in the World Cup qualifiers when they defeated Germany. After that, however, followed an unlucky victory against Luxembourg and a loss away to Northern Ireland. Second place in the group is in danger and now the host nation has to do without the suspended Duda. Northern Ireland have a fine defensive line with Arsenal killer Ballard as the helmsman. If Price and Devenney can get it right further down the track, the Brits definitely have a chance of scoring. The value is on the right and then X2 is tested with good hopes.
13. Valladolid – Las Palmas 1
Valladolid and Las Palmas were both kicked out of La Liga in the spring and have had to start over a step down. There they will join and fight at the top. The hosts haven’t quite got it going in terms of points, but the underlying numbers are really nice. It only applies to Marcos André to put the balls there. Las Palmas have to do without the suspended Loiodice and Cedeno, who are away with the Panamanian national team. Then the islanders will have a hard Friday. Start with one.
