3 minutes Below I’ve listed my best bets for Saturday’s World Cup qualification matches.
As the international fixtures continue so do our exclusive football tips. Resident tipster Stephen Welch has previously run the rule of Friday’s fixtures and now we switch to the World Cup qualifiers taking place across Europe on Saturday. Below you’ll find my latest correct score predictions which once again feature the latest odds from leading online betting site BoyleSports.
Netherlands get their World Cup qualification campaign underway on Saturday evening as they make the trip north to Finland. Finland may be unbeaten through their first two qualifiers but I’m siding with the visitors in Helsinki.
Netherlands have won eight consecutive World Cup qualifiers against Nordic teams and their recent qualification record has been quite impressive, scoring two or more goals in nine of their last eleven qualifiers. Netherlands' expected goals (xG) during Euro 2024 qualification was 2.15 per match, second only to France.
Finland may have four points from two qualifiers but with all due respect, earning a 1-0 win over Malta and drawing 2-2 away at Lithuania is not the kind of form that’ll strike fear into Ronald Koeman’s Dutch side. Ten matches in 2024 produced just one win and eight defeats for Finland and they have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine home qualifiers.
Prediction: Netherlands to win 3-1 (10/1)
Like the Netherlands, Austria will play their first World Cup qualifying match on Saturday and I’m backing Ralf Ragnick’s side to kick start their campaign with all three points in Vienna. Austria have won eight of their last ten home matches across all competitions.
During an impressive Euro 2024 qualification campaign, Austria's expected goals (xG) at home was 1.98 per match, among the top 5 in Europe. Austria have scored at least two goals in seven of their last 10 ten home matches.
Whilst I’m backing an Austria win, this game will prove far from straightforward for the hosts. Romania have scored in nine of their last eleven away qualifiers and have won six of the last seven matches.
Prediction: Austria to win 2-1 (15/2)
England have made a perfect start to their qualification campaign with two games so far producing two wins, five goals scored and none conceded. I’m expecting that solid start in Group K to continue on Saturday when they take on group minnows Andorra in Barcelona. Andorra's national stadium is unavailable following the recent Games of the Small States of Europe and the temporary switch to Espanyol’s 44,000 seat RCDE Stadium will certainly favour the visitors. My recent Andorra v England Match Preview offers insights into just why backing England to win big is a smart move on Saturday.
England have scored four or more goals in each of their last five matches against Andorra and have never conceded a single goal against Saturday’s hosts, winning eight previous meetings but a 36-0 aggregate scoreline. England’s free-scoring side have scored 23 goals in their last six competitive matches, an average of 3.8 goals per game. In contrast, Andorra have lost 19 of their last 20 World Cup qualifiers, conceding an average of 3.2 goals per game.
Prediction: England to win 5-0 (6/1)
Saturday’s Correct Score Predictions:
- Netherlands to win 3-1 (10/1)
- Austria to win 2-1 (15/2)
- England to win 5-0 (6/1)
