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World Cup Best Bets: Finding the best odds for the last games in Group E

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World Cup Best Bets: Finding the best odds for the last games in Group E Brazil take on Serbia and Switzerland face Costa Rica in the final round of matches in Group E at the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday evening. Tite’s side are favourites to finish top of the group going into the final round of matches but will have to guard against complacency against a talented S...

World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday

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World Cup warm up: The permutations ahead of Group E’s conclusion on Wednesday By the time the final round of matches start in Group E on Wednesday night, they will already know their potential opponents for the round of 16 matches at the 2018 World Cup. If results go as expected, the winner of Group E will face runners-up in Group F, which looks likely to be reigning champion...

Serbia vs Switzerland: Creative pair set for key role in Group E encounter

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Serbia vs Switzerland: Creative pair set for key role in Group E encounter The key men in today’s Group E meeting between Serbia and Switzerland is likely to be those that operate behind the striker. Both teams favour a 4-2-3-1 setup, which means the creative personnel deployed behind the forward are vital. Both Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Xherdan Shaqiri are tasked ...

The Best Bet: Serbia and Switzerland to cancel each other out

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The Best Bet: Serbia and Switzerland to cancel each other out Serbia’s meeting with Switzerland is a tough one to predict. The former were impressive in their 1-0 win over Costa Rica, yet their profligacy may come back to haunt them, while the latter were able to hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw. Both teams remain in a strong position to progress to the next ro...

World Cup warm up: Serbia looking for Mitrovic to deliver against Switzerland

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World Cup warm up: Serbia looking for Mitrovic to deliver against Switzerland All in all, it wasn’t the worst performance in the world from Aleksandar Mitrovic in Serbia’s 1-0 win over Costa Rica. The 23-year-old won six aerial duels, made three tackles, completed one dribble and made one key pass in the victory. An additional four shots earned him a WhoScored.com...

World Cup Scout: Costa Rica vs Serbia - Manchester United target to live up to hype

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World Cup Scout: Costa Rica vs Serbia - Manchester United target to live up to hype While Costa Rica are very much a team and one perhaps greater than the sum of their modest individual parts, the opposite could perhaps be said of Serbia until recently.The Europeans have quality, experience and competition for places across their squad, and if they can click this summer Mladen Krst...

Best Bet: Serbia’s favourites price against Costa Rica still represents value

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Best Bet: Serbia’s favourites price against Costa Rica still represents value It may only be their second ever appearance at a World Cup finals as an independent nation but Serbia have the quality to counteract their inexperience of football’s grandest stage.Qualifying from a competitive group ahead of home nations Wales and Republic of Ireland, as well as Austria, the ...

World Cup warm up: Can leggy Costa Rica recover in time for Serbia opener?

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World Cup warm up: Can leggy Costa Rica recover in time for Serbia opener? As far as warm up friendlies were concerned, Costa Rica clearly wanted to test themselves against some esteemed opposition in the build up to the finals in Russia but convincing defeats to England and Belgium may have taken their toll.The surprise package of 2014 arguably have a more favourable grou...

World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Serbia

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World Cup Countdown: The ones to watch for Serbia With 16 days to go until the World Cup kicks off, we continue our rundown of those to watch at the competition.Having kickstarted Group E with Brazil, we turn our attention to Serbia. The European side come into the World Cup as something of an unknown quantity after a managerial change. Mladen Krst...

World Cup Selection Dilemma: Why Serbia must build their midfield around Milinkovic-Savic

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World Cup Selection Dilemma: Why Serbia must build their midfield around Milinkovic-Savic When looking at Serbia’s midfield options, there’s no denying head coach Mladen Krstajic has ample quality to select from. The 44-year-old is able to call upon the likes of Premier League pair Nemanja Matic and Luka Milivojevic, Benfica youngster Andrija Zivkovic, Liverpool man Marko Gru...