World Cup 2018 Outright Betting Tips

Outright betting is a fun way for punters to get a piece of the action over the course of an entire football season or month-long tournament like World Cup 2018. You have the option to take these bets either before the season/tournament begins, or once they’re already underway. Aside from predicting the Outright Winner, some local bookies offer outright betting markets on a team’s finishing position, total number of tournament/season wins/points or to score the highest number of goals/points. Onto our World Cup 2018 Outright Betting Tips!

Before we look briefly at the Outright Winner market for World Cup 2018, here are a few tips and strategies to help with your World Cup 2018 outright betting tips and selections

Playing the waiting game

Picking a season our tournament winner can be very difficult from the outset but the good news is that you don’t have to dive-in right away. Often it’s more sensible to wait and see how a team/player performs in a few matches before taking your outright bet. Recent form, injuries, weather, playing surface, etc. are all factors which we can’t always predict, or your team/player might simply be having a bad day! Odds may have shortened for a team/player you like once the tournament is underway, but at least you know exactly what you’re getting, even if it means you lose some value on your selection.

Match betting can offer more bang for your buck

Once a season/tournament has begun, look to see whether the Outright Betting markets are actually value for your money. For instance if you like Roger Federer to win the Australian Open at odds of 6/10 before playing his quarter-final match, try to determine who he might play in the semi-final, and even the final. You might just find that you can make more money betting on him to win each of his next 3 matches, especially considering all your winnings from the previous bet would be lumped onto the next match. Sometimes it can be more profitable to get involved in the Match Winner markets than the outrights.

Are you really in it to win it?

Before placing an outright bet first decide whether you intend to let it ride until the end, or rather you see it as an investment opportunity to ‘buy’ low and ‘sell’ as high as you possibly can. What we mean by buying is placing the initial Outright Winner bet; and by selling, is betting on the other teams/players, to cover your initial bet and eliminate all risk. It depends on what odds you took initially but if a team/player reaches the semi-final or final you should be able to sell (trade) your bet and lock in some profit.

If you are very confident in your selection and want to let a bet ride until the end, you’re usually better off picking one of the season/tournament favourites. But if you prefer to take less risk for a smaller profit, then rather choose a team/player at a bigger price. The reason being that longshots allow the opportunity for more significant odds movement should your team/player go deep in the tournament or season. When trading, you’re looking for a team/player which looks undervalued by the market whose odds are likely to shorten as the tournament/season progresses.

In summary, outright markets are a great way for punters to profit, but always think carefully about how you intend to use them.

Now, let’s take a quick look at the Outright Winner market for World Cup 2018 and where we see the value.

Germany (9/2)

The defending champions are slight tournament favourites over Brazil. Since their defeat to France in the 2016 Euros, the Germans managed a perfect record in qualifying for World Cup 2018 and also won the Confederations Cup in the build up to Russia. They have a talented group of youngsters in their squad and under coach Joachim Low they are a force to be reckoned with. Bet Now.

Brazil (5/1)

Brazil have salvaged their 2014 train wreck of a World Cup campaign into something for the fans to cheer about for 2018. Superstar Neymar is supported by an impressive roster of youngsters, but with Firmino and Willian the only notable reserves, squad depth is a concern.Bet Now.

France (6/1)

Although blowing hot and cold at the moment, the French possess immense talent on paper and incredible squad depth to call on. France didn’t blow anyone away during qualifying but if Pogba, Griezmann, Mbappe and Dembele can get going they might be unstoppable. Bet Now.
Spain (7/1)

Spain had disappointing 2014 World Cup and 2016 Euros campaigns but turned things around with an impressive World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign. With so much talent and experience they’re always a threat, but the question remains how far they can go in Russia.Bet Now.

Argentina (9/1)

With so many of Argentina’s greats on their way out, it might be now or never for the 2014 World Cup finalists. Messi and company were highly inconsistent in 2018 World Cup qualifying and look overrated by the market even despite their successful 2014 campaign.Bet Now.