Belgium Currently 1.44 Favourite To Win on Wednesday
Published on September 1st, 2015 8:19 pm ESTWhile this has been a bit of a slow week on the league front, a batch of Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018 qualifying games promises to make the last half of this week an exciting one.
There are a number of intriguing Euro 2016 qualifying games on Thursday, but the game that likely stands out the most is a clash between Belgium and Bosnia. Here are the Group B standings as of this moment:
Wales, 14 points
Belgium, 11 points
Israel, 9 points
Cyprus, 9 points
Bosnia, 8 points
Andorra, 0 points
Wales is currently at the top of the group thanks to their 4-2-0 record, while Belgium, Israel, Cyprus and Bosnia are left to battle it out for the important second place spot. While Belgium certainly has the edge, a team like Bosnia could cause some ripples with an unexpected win on Wednesday.
A win for Belgium on Wednesday would go a long ways towards solidifying their second place spot in the group, while Bosnia desperately needs a win in order to keep pace.
Here are the current betting odds for the match as of this moment:
Belgium, 1.44
Draw, 4.33
Bosnia, 7.50
Belgium is the stronger side and will be playing in front of their home fans on Wednesday, which is why Bosnia is such an underdog to win. A successful $100 wager on Belgium would yield a total profit of $44, while a successful $100 wager on Bosnia would yield a total profit of $650.
According to the oddsmakers, the three likeliest outcomes of Wednesday's match include wins by Belgium:
Belgium Wins 1-0, 7.00
Belgium Wins 2-0, 7.00
Belgium Wins 2-1, 8.50
The likeliest outcome that involves a win for Bosnia? That would be a 1-0 Bosnia win, which is currently going for 15.00 on William Hill.
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The over/under for this match is currently set at 2.5 goals - here are the odds:
Under 2.5 Goals, 1.95
Over 2.5 Goals, 1.80
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Who do you think will win on Thursday - Belgium or Bosnia?
