South Africa double likelihood (+110) vs. Canada
This is likely to be a knee-jerk response to South Africa wanting stable towards South Korea on Wednesday, whereas Canada was mediocre for many of its recreation towards Switzerland.
The cumulative match numbers for each these groups are principally nugatory, since South Africa was dominated by Mexico when down a person for many of the second half after which down one other for the closing minutes, and Canada padded its stats versus nine-man Qatar. Both groups performed pretty even of their different two video games, all 4 of which had been attracts or determined by one purpose, so we did not be taught a lot.
Canada ending Group B runner-up harm in two methods.
First, this recreation is in Los Angeles as a substitute of Vancouver, so the home-field benefit will not be an element. Second, this recreation is 4 days sooner than group winner Switzerland performs, and that is an enormous challenge for a Canada squad besieged by accidents. Their finest participant (Alphonso Davies), defender (Moise Bombito) and midfielder (Stephen Eustaquio, who performed half a hour vs Switzerland) are all coping with illnesses that go away their statuses unknown for this match.
So these two groups look pretty even however are going reverse instructions, with South Africa thrilled to succeed in a primary World Cup knockout stage and Canada dissatisfied to be taking part in earlier and away from house. With all of the query marks round Canada, I’ll take South Africa on the double likelihood (win or tie).