There were questions about France’s form leading up to the World Cup as the national team lost a friendly to Colombia in March and had a disappointing draw against the United States in June. The French took care of business in the group stage though, topping Group C with an undefeated 2-1-0 record. The team is set to take on Argentina this Saturday in the opening match of the Round of 16.
World Cup Round of 16 Saturday games odds 2018: France, Uruguay betting favorites
France clashes with Argentina and Uruguay meets Portugal in a star-studded card at the World Cup this Saturday, with the sportsbooks setting France and Uruguay as favorites.
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France is a +135 favorite on the World Cup odds to win the game in regulation at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Argentina is going off at +245 to win in regulation while the game needing 30 minutes of extra time to decide it pays +200.
Argentina vs. France
When: Saturday, June 30, 10:00 a.m. ET
Where: Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia
Betting Line / Total: France +135 / 2 Goals
Argentina vs. France OddsShark Matchup Report
When: Saturday, June 30, 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia
Betting Line / Total: Uruguay +180 / 2 Goals
Like France, Argentina didn’t enter the World Cup in excellent form after a lackluster performance through the qualifying rounds. That poor momentum carried into group play where Argentina had a shocking draw against Iceland and then an even more shocking 3-0 defeat against Croatia.
But with its World Cup life on the line, Argentina got a brilliant opening goal from Lionel Messi and went on to beat Nigeria 2-1 to advance.
The regulation total for Argentina vs. France is set at two goals. There have been at least two goals scored in each of Argentina’s last seven games.
In the later game on Saturday, Uruguay is a slight favorite at +180 to win in regulation over Portugal at +190, with regulation time ending in a draw going off at +185. The total for this match is set at two goals.
While it was perhaps partially due to the weakness of its group, Uruguay still deserves credit for its absolute domination in Group A. The team went a perfect 3-0 while outscoring its opponents 5-0, improving to 7-0 overall over its last seven games.
Portugal had a more rocky road in the group stage, stealing a draw away from Spain with a brilliant goal from Cristiano Ronaldo in its first game and then having a draw stolen by Iran in the final game of the group as a penalty was assessed on a controversial hand ball call in the box. This result set the stage for this intriguing matchup with Uruguay.
Both teams are built around strong defense and a pair of elite strikers in Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo. Every touch these two players get will be magnified in a game that goals figure to be hard to come by in.
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