3 World Cup Bets for Norway vs. England

[00:06] move to Norway versus England. We've got Martin Green, John Eimer, and Brad Martin, we just heard from Buckets that maybe he is leaning towards Norway here. Of course, England favored. We look at the preview. This is Saturday 5:00

[00:19] Eastern in Miami Stadium. But, uh let you start here. I'm not going to start with Martin cuz I want I want Martin to hear your full explanation as to why you like Norway to qualify at

[00:32] plus 170. >> The reason I like Norway to qualify at plus 170, other than the fact that it's a big plus number and that makes me happy, is Norway is a team that understands their play style and doesn't

[00:45] a team who has not kept a clean sheet in the entirety of the World Cup. Their backline is nonexistent, but they get that and they adjust their play strategy because of that. They press for 90 minutes. They make life hell for their

[00:58] opponents. And we've seen both teams to score and over two and a half goals hit because they're good at scoring goals. They've got Martin Ødegaard. We love Gunners, right? We've got Erling Haaland. Nusa has been incredible. Even

[01:13] Bodø/Glimt captain Patrick Berg has really stepped up in a role and helped carry this team. This is a Norway's team that nobody expected to have a deep run there, I'm just backing the momentum at this point. They took Brazil out. I know

[01:26] trying to think of a nice word for this. Can't think of one. Brazil's been Brazil whole lot, but I'm just I'm backing the momentum. I'm buying into the hype and force an England team who's struggling defensively into a tricky 90 minutes

[01:41] >> Martin, I suspect you're going to politely tell Buckets why he's wrong. >> Well, I'm just trying to look at it objectively. Player for player, coach for coach. England have Thomas Tuchel, a Champions League winning manager with

[01:55] experience at Chelsea, PSG, some of the biggest clubs in the world. Norway's Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship. They finished 18th. I think Norway have two good players. They have Haaland and they have Ødegaard.

[02:10] I'll take Haaland and I'll raise you Harry Kane. As an Arsenal fan, I love I'll raise you Jude Bellingham or Morgan Gibbs-White or Eberechi Eze or so many different players. And you just look

[02:22] across the squad. I mean, their best defender plays for Brentford. coach. It doesn't even have a club. I think he was um out of contract. He He goalkeeper. He played for Reading quite recently. I'm sorry. I just think

[02:38] players just because they've got an amazing celebration where everyone goes >> [laughter] >> I know they beat Brazil. I know they beat Brazil, but apart from that, I don't really see what's so good about

[02:51] should get the better of them. Norway are very strong in attack and I think problems. Um I think Marc Guehi is doubtful. Declan Rice has a bug. Reece James is 50/50. They're a bit banged up, but they

[03:06] department apart from attack. And I think they're just as good as Norway in they have greater strength in depth. So for all of those reasons, I'm going for England minus 112. >> Harry Kane tied for the fifth most goals

[03:21] the tie here. Who are we taking? What's the bet? >> The most incredible thing that Martin did besides uh you know, shoving the the Norway players in a locker is outside of the top two, Harry Kane and Jude

[03:35] Bellingham, he named players who aren't regular starters on this England side. But that's just a testament to the depth and talent that is on this English team. especially from the midfield to the attack. They have so many options, so

[03:51] many high-level players. And like he said, Thomas Tuchel is such a fantastic tournament manager, where I think he gets the job done here. But I think England are going to win this in regulation. But I do believe I do

[04:05] and this pays out England to win and both teams to score at plus 260. So, teams to score and over two and a half is hitting every game. England have been against Mexico because they were playing at Estadio Azteca. They were down one

[04:21] man, yes, playing with 10, and the Mexican team was playing with all this vigor, just firing shots at will against them, and they withstood and won the value on both teams to score and over two and a half. If you add an England

[04:35] money line, given all that talent, it just is a price that's so massive, I'm >> All right, pro move from you, Brad, because you just gave out the total play with. So, we're going to go to our favorite total, and Brad, again, you

[04:49] like both teams to score plus uh two and a over two and a half goals minus 115. Martin Green, you agree with Brad again? >> Yeah, I really do. And I must say, despite my impassioned uh defense of England there, this is actually my

[05:01] favorite bet in the game, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals. Just expecting another open, entertaining game between two teams that look really dangerous in attack, but they both struggle to defend. As I think both of my esteemed

[05:14] score and over 2.5 goals has paid off in all of Norway's games so far. That's just the trend you can't ignore. As we win against Mexico. They're averaging 2.5 goals per game at this tournament,

[05:28] sheet against Erling Haaland. So, yeah, that bet just looks great to me. >> Buckets taking umbrage with uh Martin saying that you're not objective, at actually going to double down with your favorite total bet. What is it?

[05:44] score is a good bet here, so we all expect to Norway to get at least one say Norway is capable of scoring two goals. Norway over one and a half team total, we're getting it at plus 200. Not only has both teams to score and over

[05:58] Norway's games so far, but Norway have scored two or more in every one of their games so far, including two goals in the second half against Brazil, where they only needed like 2% possession to get that done. I know they had more than

[06:11] it's Holland. He can turn nothing into something. You give him four touches in the game, he'll find four goals. And again, I don't trust England's back line, this team that scraped past Mexico, albeit at Azteca, first time

[06:23] Mexico's ever lost at Azteca in a World Cup. That is the first time that's ever against DR Congo, either. I'm backing here. All right, real quick, let's go over a couple betting options in this

[06:36] game, and we'll we'll get maybe like one sentence answers here. Brett, I think for Holland and Kane to score, I think it's paying plus 325. Is that something that you think is bettable? >> Yeah, it's something that I think is

[06:48] good is bettable, and I'll talk about this in depth on another CBS show later, but they're two of the best strikers in the world going toe-to-toe. Good score tournament, why not? >> Buckets, your thoughts? Plus 325.

[07:02] scorers every game, and apparently it's it's a a cheat code to winning money. You bet Messi, you bet Holland, you bet Mbappe, they just keep scoring, so I different. >> Martin Green, your thoughts?

[07:15] >> Copy and paste everything John just said. Holland, Mbappe, Messi, Kane keep scoring in every game, and we keep getting good odds on them to find the back of the net. Yeah, don't stop now. >> Well, I I I was going to ask you, and

[07:27] versus England bet, and it just implicates everything we just discussed. here. Give me your favorite Martin, I'm going to start with you. Give me your game. >> England to win and both teams to score,

[07:40] plus 260. >> Jean Homer. >> Erling Haaland to score plus 120. >> Brad Thomas. >> Harry Kane to score plus 115. >> I like how we put a bow on that. All

[07:53] >> I like how we put a bow on that. All right.