Uruguay and Belgium join Croatia as the only three teams in the World Cup that have started the tournament off with a perfect 4-0-0 record. But despite their perfect records thus far, Uruguay and Belgium are both big underdogs on Friday in Russia facing France and Brazil respectively.
World Cup 2018 odds: France, Brazil betting favorites for Friday’s quarterfinal matchups
Uruguay and Belgium are both red hot, but they’re going off as underdogs against France and Brazil on Friday at the sportsbooks as the World Cup quarterfinals begin.
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France is a +100 favorite to defeat Uruguay in regulation on Friday at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In one of the most exciting games of the tournament thus far, France overcame Argentina 4-3 in the Round of 16, getting two goals from Kylian Mbappe within five minutes of each other to help secure a trip into the quarterfinals. The French lost in the quarterfinals to eventual World Cup champion Germany in 2014.
Uruguay vs. France
When: Friday, July 6, 10:00 a.m. ET
Where: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Betting Line / Total: France +100 / 2 Goals
Uruguay vs. France OddsShark Matchup Report
Brazil vs. Belgium
When: Friday, July 6, 2:00 p.m. ET
Where: Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia
Betting Line / Total: Brazil +110 / 2.5 Goals
Uruguay has won each of its last eight matches and has produced clean sheets in six of its last seven matches. The team conceded its first goal of the tournament in the Round of 16 against Portugal, but regained the lead just seven minutes later to hold on to a 2-1 victory.
France may be the better team on paper, but Uruguay’s current form makes the Group A champions worth a long look at +350 to win in regulation or +210 to send this game to extra time. The total for this game is set at two goals.
Belgium is a +265 underdog on the World Cup odds in the later game against Brazil (+110), with the two teams needing extra time paying +235. The total for this match is set at 2.5 goals.
Both of these teams enter this game with impressive unbeaten streaks, with Brazil going 11-4-0 in its last 15 games and Belgium going 17-5-0 in its last 22 games.
The Belgians didn’t face much adversity in the group stage with three comfortable wins, but they got a healthy dose of it when they fell down 2-0 to Japan in the Round of 16. But instead of crumbling, this side responded in kind, scoring three goals in the final 25 minutes of the contest to earn a 3-2 victory.
Brazil has gotten better as the tournament has gone on. After settling for a draw against Switzerland and then needing injury time to break through against Costa Rica, Brazil has settled in nicely with decisive 2-0 wins over Serbia and Mexico in its last two trips to the pitch.
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