The US Women's National Team (USWNT)won a grueling, physical, sloppy game against Spain 2-1 on Monday in the 2019 Women's World Cup.
While it's not uncommon for any championship-caliber team to see challenges along the way to a title, this was a surprisingly disjointed and nervy performance by the Americans.
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Regardless, going into their highly anticipated quarterfinal match against France on Friday, the US not only remain World Cup favorites, their title odds continue to improve.
USWNT nearing even odds
Heading into the World Cup, the US and France were co-favorites on most betting sites, priced around +350.
That all changed after the US throttled Thailand 13-0.
The price on the US continues to fall, dropping to +275, then +175, and now settling around +140.
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France, meanwhile, has crept up to +370 at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Here's a look at the futures odds for the remaining teams heading into Tuesday.
Team | DraftKings Sportsbook | FanDuel Sportsbook |
---|---|---|
USA | +150 | +140 |
France | +350 | +370 |
Germany | +500 | +470 |
England | +750 | +650 |
Netherlands | +1200 | +1200 |
Sweden | +1900 | +1800 |
Norway | +2300 | +2300 |
Japan | +3500 | +3600 |
Italy | +4000 | +4400 |
China | +10000 | +8500 |
A case for France
Host-nation France plays the US on Friday. The US is -167 to France's +134 to move on to the semifinals at DraftKings Sportsbook. That gives the US implied odds of better than 60% to win. FiveThirtyEight'sprobability algorithm sees this as closer, only giving the US a 54% chance of advancing.
While France played 30 minutes of extra time to get by Brazil in the Round of 16, they have five full days of rest before facing the US. They're the host nation and will have the entire country behind them. They also blew the US off the field 3-0 back in January. France has the athletes to match the US stride for stride. If (and it's not a huge 'if') France wins, they'll be prohibitive favorites moving forward. If you like them, get that +400 now.
A case for England and Germany
I've felt England is the not-so-darkhorse to win this World Cup for months. They drew the US at the SheBelieves Cup in March and looked like the better team.
Their implied odds to advance to the semis (-164 / 62%) are the same as the US vs France. However their FiveThirtyEight probability to defeat Norway in the quarters is far better at 69%. If England get by Norway, expect them to get by France, who have by far the toughest bracket of any team in the World Cup.
If England does that, they'll most likely face Germany in the finals.
The Germans are odds-on favorites to get past Sweden in the quarters and have the third-best probability as of now to win it all according to FiveThirtyEight.
They're also on a significantly easier side of the bracket — their first genuine test may not come until the finals. That +500 continues to look like a bargain for a German team that have gotten the right breaks along the way.
For more on Women's World Cup betting, visit HighPressSoccer.com.
The fifth running of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational is Saturday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park. The favorite out of Wednesday's article draw appears to be the weakest at the five decades of this occasion. Knicks Go (5-2) attracted article No. 4, and he will break to the direct seeking to wire the area as he did in his final race when winning the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at November.
Pegasus World Cup Favorites: Past Performances
Favorites have won just two of those four variants of this Pegasus Invitational. He has won 5-of-17 begins and ran his very best race at the Breeders' Cup. However, if discovering value is your match, you will say no to gambling Knicks Go.
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Pegasus World Cup Invitational – Betting Opportunities
- Race 4: $125,000 Fred W. Hooper (G3) for older horses going 1 mile
- Race 7: $125,000 Marshua's River (G3) for older fillies & mares going 1 mile on the turf
- Race 8: $125,000 La Prevoyante (G3) for older fillies & mares going 1 1/2 miles on the turf
- Race 9: $200,000 Inside Information (G2) for older fillies & mares going 7 furlongs
- Race 10: $150,000 W. L. McKnight (G3) for older horses going 1 1/2 miles on the turf
- Race 11: $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) for older horses going 1 3/16 miles on the turf
- Race 12: $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) for older horses going 1 1/8 miles
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Heading into the World Cup, the US and France were co-favorites on most betting sites, priced around +350.
That all changed after the US throttled Thailand 13-0.
The price on the US continues to fall, dropping to +275, then +175, and now settling around +140.
World Cup Bet Tips
France, meanwhile, has crept up to +370 at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Here's a look at the futures odds for the remaining teams heading into Tuesday.
Team | DraftKings Sportsbook | FanDuel Sportsbook |
---|---|---|
USA | +150 | +140 |
France | +350 | +370 |
Germany | +500 | +470 |
England | +750 | +650 |
Netherlands | +1200 | +1200 |
Sweden | +1900 | +1800 |
Norway | +2300 | +2300 |
Japan | +3500 | +3600 |
Italy | +4000 | +4400 |
China | +10000 | +8500 |
A case for France
Host-nation France plays the US on Friday. The US is -167 to France's +134 to move on to the semifinals at DraftKings Sportsbook. That gives the US implied odds of better than 60% to win. FiveThirtyEight'sprobability algorithm sees this as closer, only giving the US a 54% chance of advancing.
While France played 30 minutes of extra time to get by Brazil in the Round of 16, they have five full days of rest before facing the US. They're the host nation and will have the entire country behind them. They also blew the US off the field 3-0 back in January. France has the athletes to match the US stride for stride. If (and it's not a huge 'if') France wins, they'll be prohibitive favorites moving forward. If you like them, get that +400 now.
A case for England and Germany
I've felt England is the not-so-darkhorse to win this World Cup for months. They drew the US at the SheBelieves Cup in March and looked like the better team.
Their implied odds to advance to the semis (-164 / 62%) are the same as the US vs France. However their FiveThirtyEight probability to defeat Norway in the quarters is far better at 69%. If England get by Norway, expect them to get by France, who have by far the toughest bracket of any team in the World Cup.
If England does that, they'll most likely face Germany in the finals.
The Germans are odds-on favorites to get past Sweden in the quarters and have the third-best probability as of now to win it all according to FiveThirtyEight.
They're also on a significantly easier side of the bracket — their first genuine test may not come until the finals. That +500 continues to look like a bargain for a German team that have gotten the right breaks along the way.
For more on Women's World Cup betting, visit HighPressSoccer.com.
The fifth running of the Pegasus World Cup Invitational is Saturday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park. The favorite out of Wednesday's article draw appears to be the weakest at the five decades of this occasion. Knicks Go (5-2) attracted article No. 4, and he will break to the direct seeking to wire the area as he did in his final race when winning the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at November.
Pegasus World Cup Favorites: Past Performances
Favorites have won just two of those four variants of this Pegasus Invitational. He has won 5-of-17 begins and ran his very best race at the Breeders' Cup. However, if discovering value is your match, you will say no to gambling Knicks Go.
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Pegasus World Cup Invitational – Betting Opportunities
- Race 4: $125,000 Fred W. Hooper (G3) for older horses going 1 mile
- Race 7: $125,000 Marshua's River (G3) for older fillies & mares going 1 mile on the turf
- Race 8: $125,000 La Prevoyante (G3) for older fillies & mares going 1 1/2 miles on the turf
- Race 9: $200,000 Inside Information (G2) for older fillies & mares going 7 furlongs
- Race 10: $150,000 W. L. McKnight (G3) for older horses going 1 1/2 miles on the turf
- Race 11: $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) for older horses going 1 3/16 miles on the turf
- Race 12: $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) for older horses going 1 1/8 miles
World Cup Bet In Usa 2019
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Profile of A Winning Pick
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- All four Pegasus winners since the inaugural race in 2017 posted triple digit Equibase Speed Figures (ESF) in their previous three starts.
- Three of the four winners posted their top ESF in the race prior to the Pegasus
- Winner of Pegasus won his last race
Based on the Profile of a Pegasus Winner, the 2021 Champion is coming off a win, ran the best speed figure in his last of three starts, topped 100 in all three, will be second or third for the first half mile, and be on the lead for good after 6 furlongs.
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Pegasus World Cup Past Performances
Five horses of the dozen in the 2021 Pegasus group hit triple digit speed figures in their last three races.
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- Sleepy Eyes Todd (8-1)
- Knicks Go (5-2)
- Kiss Today Goodbye (10-1)
- Harpers First Ride (10-1)
- Code of Honor (9-2)