There will be 27 World Cup qualifiers on Oct 15 across Europe, South America and Asia. Soccer games are becoming increasingly hard to predict. Let's help ourselves by contributing picks, stating reasons for such picks and commenting on each others' picks positively, not derogatorily.
My favorite picks:
Macedonia +170 (vs. Iceland)
Iceland has no business going to the World Cup and they surely won't. Now, Iceland have drawn 1 and lost 2 of their L3. Macedonia have won 1 and lost 2 of their L3. Iceland are at home where they have a 44% loss rate while Macedonia have a 34% road win rate. Between the two, only Macedonia have any prospect of qualification and therefore have the greater motivation to win. Let's pitch our tent with the more ambitious team as they are also offensively hotter than the cold "Ice".
Austria +190 (vs. Serbia)
This one will be a tight one but it's hard to go for a draw here because Austria is in fine form lately. Austria beat France 3-2 in their last home game and they can do it again against Serbia.
6-teamer (+214):
Russia -333 (vs. Finland)
Paraguay -333 (vs. Peru)
Italy -666 (vs. Montenegro)
Germany -666 (vs. Wales)
Brazil -454 (vs. Columbia)
Costa Rica -666 (vs. Haiti)
My favorite picks:
Macedonia +170 (vs. Iceland)
Iceland has no business going to the World Cup and they surely won't. Now, Iceland have drawn 1 and lost 2 of their L3. Macedonia have won 1 and lost 2 of their L3. Iceland are at home where they have a 44% loss rate while Macedonia have a 34% road win rate. Between the two, only Macedonia have any prospect of qualification and therefore have the greater motivation to win. Let's pitch our tent with the more ambitious team as they are also offensively hotter than the cold "Ice".
Austria +190 (vs. Serbia)
This one will be a tight one but it's hard to go for a draw here because Austria is in fine form lately. Austria beat France 3-2 in their last home game and they can do it again against Serbia.
6-teamer (+214):
Russia -333 (vs. Finland)
Paraguay -333 (vs. Peru)
Italy -666 (vs. Montenegro)
Germany -666 (vs. Wales)
Brazil -454 (vs. Columbia)
Costa Rica -666 (vs. Haiti)