The 2022 World Cup Friday slate features the final four games in Groups G and H. Brazil and Portugal have comfortably qualified with two wins, which means the other two knockout spots are left to the six remaining countries. Currently, Switzerland and Ghana have the best chances to advance given their three-point totals so far. Let’s get right into the best World Cup bets, predictions, odds and picks for South Korea-Portugal, Ghana-Uruguay and Serbia-Switzerland. Check out our OddsShopper tools to find more sharp bets in any sport.
World Cup Odds: South Korea-Portugal Odds
| South Korea Moneyline | +330 |
| Portugal Moneyline | -130 |
| Draw Moneyline | +300 |
| Over/Under 2.5 Total Goals | Over: -110, Under: -110 |
| Location | Education City Stadium,, Ar Rayyan, Qatar |
| Time | 10 AM ET |
| TV | FOX |
South Korea to Put in a Knockout Bid on the Final Day
Our first World Cup bet for Friday is South Korea +0.5 against Portugal, wat odds of +110. No team at the 2022 World Cup has won all three matches and Portugal feels especially unlikely to do so. They hold a very comfortable spot in Group H and most likely cannot be topped by Ghana even if they lose. That is thanks to goal difference and the head-to-head advantage. In turn, I would expect a heavy rotation from Fernando Santos’ Portugal side.
For South Korea, this is a game they need to play fully open in. We finally saw South Korea break through on the offensive side of the ball in their last match after three scoreless halves. Portugal’s defense is very strong, but not impenetrable. Portugal has conceded 0.5 less goals than expected in their last ten games. That might point to some luck in their defensive third.
With a much needed boost from Son Heung-min, South Korea surely can get something here. After watching the first six groups play in Matchday 3, anything can happen.
Final South Korea-Portugal Pick: South Korea+0.5 (+110, DraftKings)
World Cup Odds: Ghana-Uruguay Odds
| Ghana Moneyline | +390 |
| Uruguay Moneyline | -140 |
| Draw Moneyline | +290 |
| Over/Under 2.5 Total Goals | Over: +100, Under: -125 |
| Location | Al Janoub Stadium, Al-Wakrah, Qatar |
| Time | 10 AM ET |
| TV | FS1 |
Ghana and Uruguay to be Full of Goals
Next, for our Ghana-Uruguay prediction and pick we are looking at what should be a fiery encounter. These sides obviously met back in the 2010 World Cup, an infamous match that was dictated by Luis Suarez’s deliberate handball. Ghanaian forward, Asamoah Gyan, missed his penalty and Ghana were later bumped out of the quarterfinals in a shootout. Since then, Suarez has been described as the devil in Ghana; a reputation that way stay with him over 90 minutes tomorrow.
Nonetheless, Ghana has a shot in this one despite being +390 moneyline underdogs. That number is very disproportionate. The Black Stars still need a point on the night and have played better football than Uruguay in Qatar. While I favor Ghana at +0.5, I will take my prediction towards the total. The over 2.5 total goals bet with even-money odds at +100, is a great pick in this game.
Both of Ghana’s World Cup matches have been five-goal contests and you have to expect some goals for Uruguay in this one. Despite how comically poor Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani have been, it seems unlikely that neither they nor Darwin Nunez can not find a goal in three matches.
Final Ghana-Uruguay Pick: Over 2.5 goals (+100, DraftKings)
World Cup Odds: Serbia-Switzerland Odds
| Serbia Moneyline | +160 |
| Switzlerand Moneyline | +180 |
| Draw Moneyline | +240 |
| Over/Under 2.5 Total Goals | Over: +105, Under: -130 |
| Location | Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar |
| Time | 2 PM ET |
| TV | FS1 |
Switzerland to Qualify on Friday
Our final World Cup bet favors the Switzerland moneyline at +180. So far, Switzerland has been on par with expectations in Qatar. They have a narrow win and losses to Cameroon and Brazil, respectively. Conversely, Serbia has been disappointing, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Dragan Stojković’s side has conceded five times in two games, bringing their horrid run of clean sheets to just three in thirteen.
Switzerland has the back line here to cope with physical Serbian strikers and they will handle this game calmly. Not to mention Switzerland also beat Serbia in the group stages of 2018 Russia and have a 2-2-0 record in their last four Matchday 3 games. Serbia has not been as fortunate, with three consecutive losses on the final day.
On top of the moneyline, also look at the under on 2.5 goals, with odds of -130. This has hit in three of their four combined World Cup games, and in five of seven for the Swiss. On a tournament level, this under has hit 61.3% of the time as well.
Final Serbia-Switzerland Pick: Switzerland Moneyline (+180, DraftKings) + Under 2.5 goals (-130, DraftKings)
