What to expect
We expect about 1.7 goals from Russia and 0.9 from Venezuela, so Russia come out ahead by a clear distance rather than a nose. Put together, that is around 2.6 goals in the game, which is an ordinary sort of total.
Venezuela come into this on two straight draws. Recent results are only ever part of the story, but they are worth knowing before kick-off.
Our pick: Russia to win. Russia are the stronger side on the numbers (xG 1.7-0.9), and we make them about 64% to win. On this shape, taking them to come out on top looks the cleaner play than chasing a bigger price elsewhere.
We put the chance of that landing at about 63 out of 100. The price on offer is 1.74, which works out at about 57 out of 100. That gap is the whole reason this is on the site: we rate it more likely than the price does, and the price looks good to us because of it.
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