The EV Eagle's daily column has picked out five bets for Tuesday's World Cup games, including two for England vs Ghana.
The World Cup group stage continues on Tuesday with a packed slate, and EV Eagle has picked out five player props across Portugal vs Uzbekistan, England vs Ghana and Colombia vs DR Congo.
The card features a mix of shots markets, attacking returns and goalscorer value, with the strongest staking position coming on Bruno Fernandes to clear his shots line against Uzbekistan.
| Tip | Selection | Odds | Bookmaker | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Fernandes Over 2.5 Shots vs Uzbekistan | 11/10 | bet365 | 1.5pts |
| 2 | Declan Rice To Score or Assist vs Ghana | 6/4 | bet365 | 0.75pts |
| 3 | Nico O’Reilly Over 1.5 Shots vs Ghana | 23/20 | Coral / Ladbrokes | 1pt |
| 4 | Luis Díaz Anytime Goalscorer vs DR Congo | 2/1 | SpreadEx / Sporting Index | 1pt |
| 5 | Luis Díaz To Score or Assist vs DR Congo | 1/1 | Paddy Power / Sky Bet | 1pt |
Bruno Fernandes Over 2.5 Shots vs Uzbekistan
Odds: 11/10 with bet365
Stake: 1.5pts
Bruno Fernandes looks the standout play on Tuesday, with the 11/10 available for Over 2.5 Shots appealing against Uzbekistan.
Against teams ranked 40th or lower by FIFA, Fernandes has produced shot counts of 2, 7, 4, 3, 1, 3, 1, 2 and 3, showing a consistent tendency to get efforts away against this level of opposition. Uzbekistan are likely to spend long spells defending deep, which should give Fernandes opportunities from distance, set-piece situations and second balls around the edge of the box.
With the Oddschecker AI giving this a 48% probability and the best odds of 11/10 including the Super Sub feature, this looks a value play worth a 1.5pt stake.
Declan Rice To Score or Assist vs Ghana
Odds: 6/4 with bet365
Stake: 0.75pts
Declan Rice is an interesting goal-involvement angle against Ghana, with England’s set-piece threat giving him a clearer route to an assist than his deeper midfield role might initially suggest.
He assisted Harry Kane from a corner against Croatia, and England have looked particularly dangerous from Rice’s dead-ball deliveries in the opening game of the tournament. There is also a recent scoring angle, with Rice finding the net in England’s final warm-up match against Costa Rica.
With a goal or assist in four of his last five England starts when playing 70 minutes or more, the 6/4 available including the Super Sub feature looks a fair price for a player who can contribute through set pieces, long-range shooting and late arrivals around the box.
Nico O’Reilly Over 1.5 Shots vs Ghana
Odds: 23/20 with Coral / Ladbrokes
Stake: 1pt
Nico O’Reilly looks an eye-catching shots prop against Ghana, particularly with 23/20 still available in a market where he is as short as 1/3 elsewhere.
The England youngster had two shots against Croatia, making it three of his last five England starts in which he has registered at least two attempts. His route to shots is also broader than a typical defender, with O’Reilly capable of joining attacks from deep while offering a threat from set-piece situations.
In a game England are expected to control for long spells, Over 1.5 Shots looks overpriced for a player who has already shown a willingness to get efforts away at international level.
Luis Díaz Anytime Goalscorer vs DR Congo
Odds: 2/1 with SpreadEx / Sporting Index
Stake: 1pt
Luis Díaz looks a strong anytime goalscorer option against DR Congo, with 2/1 appealing for a player who has become Colombia’s most reliable final-third outlet.
He has scored or assisted in six straight competitive internationals for Colombia, underlining just how consistently their attack runs through him. His recent output when given proper minutes is excellent, with six goals and five assists across his last nine Colombia appearances when playing 70 minutes or more.
DR Congo have already shown they can be organised defensively, but Díaz’s pace, movement and directness still make him the Colombian player most likely to break the game open.
Luis Díaz To Score or Assist vs DR Congo
Odds: 1/1 with Paddy Power / Sky Bet
Stake: 1pt
The safer Díaz angle is the Score or Assist market at evens, which gives us two clear routes to a return in Colombia’s meeting with DR Congo.
His streak of six consecutive competitive internationals with either a goal or assist is difficult to ignore, especially given how heavily Colombia rely on him in transition and around the penalty area. The wider sample is just as convincing, with Díaz producing six goals and five assists in his last nine appearances for Colombia when playing 70 minutes or more.
At 1/1, this looks a sensible play for those who prefer his overall attacking involvement rather than relying purely on him to score.
