Jake's World Cup 2026 Predictions: Staked 116.00pts | Returned 133.57pts | P/L +17.57pts | ROI 15%
***correct as of 09:30 BST (2/7/26)
Football betting tips: World Cup
2pts Colombia 15+ total shots at 21/20 (Coral, Ladbrokes)
Colombia vs Ghana
- ITV1 - Saturday, 02:30 BST
- Venue: Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City
- Live odds, form and stats
Colombia have arguably been one of the most impressive teams at this tournament so far. They were dominant in wins over Uzbekistan and DR Congo before giving Portugal the runaround despite resting key starters.
They out-shot the Portuguese 24-13 and racked up nearly double the xG (1.70-0.93), with the Europeans unable to deal with the pace and intensity of the Colombians. Ghana present a different test to Portugal, though a similar one to DR Congo.
Carlos Queiroz's side will be defence-first, aiming to frustrate the better team and nick a goal - the same game plan as we saw against England. That deep approach lends itself to facing a lot of shots, with England firing 19 in matchday two of the group stage, and with Colombia perhaps even more trigger-happy than the Three Lions, their shot line looks worth attacking.
We can back COLOMBIA 15+ TOTAL SHOTS at 21/20 here which looks like a cracking angle. The South Americans have hit this line in all three group games, taking more shots as the games went by (15-20-24) and averaging 19.7 per game, interestingly managing 20 against DR Congo who approach things in a similar manner.
Ghana shipped 11 to a poor Panama side, and while eight against Croatia sounds good, it's worth noting that Croatia are not shot-happy, taking a total of 24 shots in their three games - the same number as Colombia managed against one of the best European sides around.
Score prediction: Colombia 2-0 Ghana (Sky Bet odds: 5/1)
Odds correct at 16:40 BST (01/07/26)
Already advised
South Africa vs Canada - Sunday 20:00
❌ 1pt Teboho Mokoena to be carded at 11/4 (Sky Bet, Paddy Power, Betfair)
Brazil vs Japan - Monday 18:00
❌ 0.5pt Gabriel Magalhaes to score anytime at 12/1 (William Hill)
Germany vs Paraguay - Monday 21:30
✅ 1.5pts Germany 7+ corners at 6/5 (Paddy Power)
✅ 0.5pt Germany 9+ corners at 7/2 (Paddy Power)
Netherlands vs Morocco - Monday 02:00
✅ 1.5pts Both teams to score at 10/11 (General)
❌ 0.75pt Ismael Saibari to score anytime at 3/1 (General)
❌ 0.25pt Morocco/Netherlands Half time/Full time at 28/1 (General)
Côte d'Ivoire vs Norway - Tuesday 18:00
❌ 1pt Yan Diomande to score or assist at 2/1 (bet365)
France vs Sweden - Tuesday 22:00
❌ 0.75pt Kylian Mbappe to score from outside the box at 9/1 (bet365, Betway)
Mexico vs Ecuador - Wednesday 02:00
❌ 1.25pts Ecuador to qualify at 6/4 (Sky Bet, Betfair, Paddy Power)
❌ 0.5pt Ecuador win to nil at 5/1 (Sky Bet)
England vs DR Congo - Wednesday 17:00
❌ 1.5pts Marc Guehi to win 2+ fouls at 11/8 (Betfred)
❌ 1pt Ezri Konsa to commit 2+ fouls at 12/5 (BetVictor)
❌ 1pt Marcus Rashford 1+ shot on target from outside the box at 9/4 (bet365)
Belgium vs Senegal - Thursday 21:00
✅ 1pt Ismaïla Sarr to score anytime at 10/3 (General)
USA vs Bosnia - Thursday 01:00
✅ 2.5pts USA -1 Handicap at 11/10 (General)
❌ 0.75pt USA -2 Handicap at 14/5 (General)
❌ 0.25pt USA -3 Handicap at 7/1 (General)
Spain vs Austria - Thursday 20:00
✅ 2pts Spain win to nil at evens (General)
Portugal vs Croatia - Friday 00:00
❌ 1pt the Draw in 90 minutes at 13/5 (Betfred)
❌ 0.5pt Either team to win on penalties at 6/1 (Sky Bet)
Switzerland vs Algeria - Friday 04:00
❌ 0.75pt Breel Embolo 1+ assist at 13/2 (Coral, Ladbrokes)
Australia vs Egypt - Friday 19:00
✅ 2pts Mohamed Salah to create 3+ chances at 6/5 (Paddy Power, Betfair)
✅ 0.5pt Mohamed Salah to create 4+ chances at 3/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair)
❌ 0.25pt Mohamed Salah to create 5+ chances at 13/2 (Paddy Power, Betfair)
Colombia vs Ghana - Saturday 02:30
✅ 2pts Colombia 15+ total shots at 21/20 (Coral, Ladbrokes)
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