World cup - Group D betting tips

This is indeed as close to a group of death as we get in this World Cup. England, Italy and Uruguay go toe to toe. Costa Rica is invited to the party as well.

These are the Group Winner odds available at the time of writing for this group:

Costa Rica has Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz and the young Joel Campbell worth mentioning. Other than that the squad is made up of players from inferior leagues more or less. I can’t see them challenging here at all as the group they ended up in is so tough.

Italy has a very talented squad as one would expect. The Italian defense will be hard to penetrate as usual, and in midfield you find a good mix of creativity and craft. Up front it will be interesting to see if Ciro Immobile can continue his fine Serie A form for the national team, and if Mario Balotelli can keep himself from self-destruction. Destro, Cerci, Insigne and Rossi are also attacking players who can stand out in this world cup.

Uruguay has a decent defense with Godin as the stand out player (left back). I am however slightly worried about several of the Uruguayans not getting enough game time both in defense and in midfield. Up front they are of course strong as Suarez and Cavani have proven time and time again they are a deadly duo.

England has a squad that can challenge in this group. Most pundits write them off though! I think that is wrong. Up front it not all about Rooney anymore. With Sturridge, Lallana, Sterling and Barkley there are good options. Gerrard in his new anchor role can also bring a lot defensively to this side. Gerrard playing a tad further back will also free up space for Lampard to shine should he play. At the back England is as solid as one would expect!

My tip to win group D is England. I think 3.25 on them is value. Click here to go to BET365 to take the bet.

Finishing second in the Group

I do think Italy will be too strong for Uruguay. The Italians have a much more balanced team. Paddy Power offers 2.80 for Italy to finish second, and that could be tested.

Click here to bet Italy to finish second in group D

Match Betting

Of course Howtobet.net will offer betting tips and predictions for every single game. You find 1x2, Asian Handicap, Total Goals betting tips and more. There is already some Group D matches out. You can find them here:
England v Italy predictions and betting tips

Uruguay v Costa Rica predictions and betting tips