{"id":5169,"date":"2018-06-11T13:56:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T13:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blnebeuk.serveur04.com\/blog\/?p=5169"},"modified":"2018-06-18T10:37:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T10:37:23","slug":"world-cup-group-b-predictions-betting-tips-and-group-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/06\/11\/world-cup-group-b-predictions-betting-tips-and-group-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"W. Cup Group B Predictions, Betting Tips and Group Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5197\" src=\"http:\/\/blnebeuk.serveur04.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/group-b-nb_sport_de_1712_blog_640_x_380_gruppe_b_ronaldo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/group-b-nb_sport_de_1712_blog_640_x_380_gruppe_b_ronaldo.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.netbet.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/group-b-nb_sport_de_1712_blog_640_x_380_gruppe_b_ronaldo-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Group B features a huge opener as Portugal take on Spain, while Morocco and Iran are also included. Here\u2019s our preview of each team and whether they\u2019ll progress through the group stage or not.<\/p>\n<h2>Portugal<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>World Ranking:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Star Player:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cristiano Ronaldo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Coach:<\/strong>\u00a0 Fernando Santos<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Best Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3<sup>rd<\/sup> place, 1966<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Portugal can\u2019t be ruled out after their unlikely victory in France two years ago, but this tournament is different and it\u2019s unlikely that they\u2019ll progress from the group if they draw all three matches again. Their key game will be the opener against Iberian rivals Spain. That should give us a better insight of how their tournament will progress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Goztepe SK), Rui Patricio (Sporting CP),<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Defenders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bruno Alves (Rangers), Cedric Soares (Southampton), Jose Fonte (Dalian Yifang), Mario Rui (Napoli), Pepe (Besiktas), Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Ricardo Pereira (Porto), Ruben Dias (Benfica)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adrien Silva (Leicester City), Bruno Fernandes (Sporting CP), Joao Mario (West Ham), Joao Moutinho (Monaco), Manuel Fernandes (Lokomotiv Moscow), William Carvalho (Sporting CP)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forwards:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Andre Silva (AC Milan), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Gelson Martins (Sporting CP), Goncalo Guedes (Valencia), Ricardo Quaresma (Besiktas)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portugal will look to become the fourth nation to hold both the W. Cup and European Championship titles after West Germany (1972, 1974), France (1998, 2000) and Spain (2008, 2010, 2012).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Odds:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportapi-sb.netbet.co.uk\/goto\/?LineID=Q425404234_14823\">25\/1<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Spain<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>World Ranking:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Star Player:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sergio Busquets<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Coach:<\/strong>\u00a0 Julien Lopetegui<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Best Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Winners 2010<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain suffered a shockingly early exit in Brazil four years ago, but have forced their way back into the reckoning, having gone unbeaten since 2016, including a hugely impressive 6-1 victory over Argentina. They\u2019ve got a hugely talented squad, which looks all the more impressive considering some of the names not going, with many in the prime of their careers. No opposition defender will be too keen on facing Diego Costa, while the more technical players will be relied upon to unlock their opponents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David De Gea (Manchester United), Pepe Reina (Napoli), Kepa Arrizabalaga (Athletic Bilbao)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Defenders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Nacho Monreal (Arsenal), Alvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad), Nacho Fernandez (Real Madrid), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Isco (Real Madrid), Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich), David Silva (Manchester City), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid),<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forwards:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid), Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia), Lucas Vasquez (Real Madrid)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spain are the only country to win the W. Cup after losing their first game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Odds:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportapi-sb.netbet.co.uk\/goto\/?LineID=Q425409383_14823\">6\/1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Morocco<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>World Ranking:<\/strong> 40<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Star Player:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mehdi Benatia<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Coach:<\/strong>\u00a0 Herve Renard<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Best Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Round of 16, 1986<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year\u2019s W. Cup will be Morocco\u2019s first since 1998 and they went unbeaten in the third round of qualifying, knocking out African heavyweights Ivory Coast in the process. There\u2019s not much to talk about in top class talent in their team, but they do have Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia in their ranks, alongside Real Madrid\u2019s exciting young right-back Achraf Hakimi. They\u2019ve only ever made it through the group stage once, and, being drawn in the same group as two heavyweights, it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019ll make it through this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mounir El Kajoui (Numancia), Yassine Bounou (Girona), Ahmad Reda Tagnaouti (Ittihad Tanger)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Defenders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mehdi Benatia (Juventus), Romain Saiss (Wolves), Manuel Da Costa (Basaksehir), Badr Benoun (Raja Casablanca), Nabil Dirar (Fenerbahce), Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid), Hamza Mendyl (LOSC)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mbark Boussoufa (Al Jazira), Karim El Ahmadi (Feyenoord), Youssef Ait Bennasser (Caen), Sofyan Amrabat (Feyenoord), Younes Belhanda (Galatasaray), Faycal Fajr (Getafe), Amine Harit (Schalke)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forwards:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Khalid Boutaib (Malatyaspor), Aziz Bouhaddouz (Saint Pauli), Ayoub El Kaabi (Renaissance Berkane), Nordin Amrabat (Leganes), Medi Carcela (Standard Liege), Hakim Ziyech (Ajax)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morocco are bidding to host the 2026 W. Cup and are competing against a joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the USA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Odds:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportapi-sb.netbet.co.uk\/goto\/?LineID=Q425416859_14823\">400\/1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Iran<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>World Ranking:<\/strong> 32<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Star Player:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sardar Azmoun<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Coach:<\/strong>\u00a0 Carlos Queiroz<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Best Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Group Stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carlos Queiroz resigned prior to the qualification stage in 2015, only to announce that he\u2019d continue in his role shortly after, and it proved to be a good return. They were the second team to qualify for the tournament, after beating Uzbekistan at home 2-0. They were unbeaten in qualifying throughout the second and third stages, but they\u2019ve lost to both Turkey and Tunisia this year in friendlies. They\u2019ll be fighting it out for third spot in the group with Morocco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Rashid Mazaheri (Zob Ahan), Amir Abedzadeh (Maritimo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Defenders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Majid Hosseini (Esteghlal), Ramin Rezaeian (Ostende), Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh (Padideh), Morteza Pouraliganji (Al-Saad), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal), Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny), Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saeid Ezatolahi (Amkar Perm), Masoud Shojaei (AEK Athens), Mehdi Torabi (Saipa), Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal), Ehsan Haji Safi (Olympiakos), Karim Ansarifard (Olympiakos), Vahid Amiri (Persepolis)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forwards:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alireza Jahanbakhsh (AZ Alkmaar), Mahdi Taremi (Al-Gharafa), Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan), Reza Ghoochannejihad (Heerenveen), Saman Ghoddos (Ostersunds), Ashkan Dejagah (Nottingham Forest)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iran have reached consecutive W. Cups for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Odds:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/sportapi-sb.netbet.co.uk\/goto\/?LineID=Q425413557_14823\">500\/1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DominicTrant\">Words by @dominictrant<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group B features a huge opener as Portugal take on Spain, while Morocco and Iran are also included. Here\u2019s our preview of each team and whether they\u2019ll progress through the group stage or not. Portugal World Ranking: 3 Star Player:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cristiano Ronaldo Coach:\u00a0 Fernando Santos Best Finish:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd place, 1966 Portugal can\u2019t be ruled out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1324,1323,202,200,439],"class_list":["post-5169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-iran","tag-morocco","tag-portugal","tag-spain","tag-world-cup"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>W. 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