Groups E and F will be featured on Wednesday’s 2022 World Cup slate, with Morocco-Croatia, Germany-Japan, Spain-Costa Rica and Belgium-Canada. Here are three No House Advantage World Cup Player props to look at.
No House Advantage World Cup Player Props
Antonio Rudiger Under 84.5 Passes
The first No House Advantage World Cup player prop is in favor of Antonio Rudiger staying under 84.5 passes for Germany against Japan. In the last year, Rudiger has attempted 73.9 passes per 90 minutes, more than 10 passes on average under this current prop. For reference, the majority of his playing time in the past year has been for Chelsea and Real Madrid, two ball-dominant teams.
When playing for Germany, Rudiger also has fallen under this prop value in three of his past four starts. But the reason for valuing this prop is based on the game itself. Japan had the highest xG in Asian qualifying; simply put, it will play on the front foot. In turn, Germany will not have to pass the ball around trying to break down a low block. Moreover, it will have to do quite a bit of defending, lowering Rudiger’s chances of swinging the ball around. All in all, this seems like a World Cup prop that cannot miss.
Andrej Kramaric Over 2.5 Total Shots
Andrej Kramaric should tally over 2.5 total shots, with the Croatia forward lined up against a mediocre Morocco back line. In the last year, Kramaric has averaged almost exactly 2.5 shots per 90 minutes. For Croatia, he has been a menace in attack, averaging a staggering 4.3 shots per 90 minutes. When you have a goals per shot ratio of 0.07, you have to take that many shots to be effective. Kramaric is favored to start Wednesday and will get a variety of chances against an open Morocco defense.
Ferran Torres Under 3.5 Total Shots
The final World Cup player prop is for Ferran Torres to stay below 3.5 total shots. Spain is a side that averages only 11.9 shots per match. It would be a crazy assumption to think four of those would come from one player, yet alone a wing like Torres.
He averaged just under 3.5 total shots per 90 for Spain in World Cup qualifying, but they have not been coming as frequently for him lately. In fact, the Barcelona wing has mustered four shots once in his past 33 appearances for club and country.
Torres likely will score against Costa Rica, but it will be in a much more efficient manner. Costa Rica is a solid defensive team that stays under the 2.5 total goal mark on most occasions. A wing shooting on them four separate times is a risk worth taking.
