Chris Waddle's England vs Argentina Tips, Predictions & 45/1 Bet Builder
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England face Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday for a place in the World Cup final, and former England winger Chris Waddle, who knows exactly what a World Cup semi-final feels like from Italia '90, spoke with the team at Free Bets on how he sees this one unfolding.
Speaking exclusively to Freebets.com, Waddle predicted a tense, high-scoring draw settled the hard way.
"I'm expecting goals. I'm expecting 2-2 after 90 minutes. Unfortunately I think it's going to go to the dreaded penalties. And I'm not the man to ask about penalties. Argentina score goals and they do concede. It's going to be a lottery. My fingers will be crossed for England. It's going to be tight and I think there'll be a lot of yellow cards, could even be a red."
Here's how his prediction shapes up into tips, plus the best free bet offers ahead of tonight's clash in Atlanta.
Here are our three football betting tips and the best free bet offers for this Semi Final Clash:
England needed extra time to get past Norway in the quarter-final, falling behind early before Jude Bellingham levelled just before the break and then struck again three minutes into extra time to send the Three Lions through. Manager Thomas Tuchel wasn't in a celebratory mood afterwards, bluntly calling it a lucky win and demanding better from a team he felt were sloppy in possession. England are chasing a first World Cup final appearance since their triumphant 1966 campaign, and this is already their fourth semi-final since, following 1990 and 2018.
Argentina also went the distance against Switzerland, needing extra time themselves after Alexis Mac Allister's early goal was cancelled out, before Julian Alvarez's stunning strike from outside the box and a late Lautaro Martinez goal sealed a 3-1 win. It's back-to-back World Cup semi-finals for the Albiceleste for the first time since 1986 and 1990, and Lionel Messi, now on eight goals for the tournament, will be out to leave his mark on a game after a rare quiet outing in the last eight.
Kane leads England's charge with six goals of his own, level with Bellingham following the midfielder's quarter-final brace, giving England two players with five or more tournament goals, a feat matched only by France in this year's competition.
Here are our three football betting tips and the best free bet offers ahead of tonight's clash in Atlanta, and don't forget to check out the best World Cup Betting Sites, courtesy of Free Bets.
England vs Argentina Tips
Here are our top three World Cup betting tips and the best free bets ahead of this game.
Tip 1: Correct score, 2-2 after 90 minutes
Waddle's headline prediction is as specific as they come, a 2-2 draw at the end of normal time.
Both sides have shown they can score and concede in equal measure this tournament, and with Kane, Bellingham, Messi and Alvarez all on the pitch, a share of the spoils inside 90 minutes fits Waddle's read of two well-matched attacks and two vulnerable defences.
Tip 2: Match to go to penalties
Having called a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes, Waddle expects this one to go all the way to a shootout, admitting himself he's "not the man to ask about penalties."
With both sides needing extra time just to get here in the quarter-finals, and Waddle rating this as tight a semi-final as they come, backing the match to be settled on penalties lines up directly with his prediction.
Tip 3: 2-2 after 90 minutes, match to go to penalties & 40+ total booking points
Waddle wasn't just calling the scoreline, he flagged the discipline in this one too, predicting "a lot of yellow cards, could even be a red."
Combine his exact scoreline with his penalties call and his card prediction, and we've built a Bet Builder straight from Chris Waddle's own words.
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