Our tipster is backing Bellamy’s Boys out in Kazakhstan.
Thursday’s World Cup Qualifier motion kicks off with a day journey to Kazakhstan as Craig Bellamy’s facet head east.
Bellamy’s prices have picked up seven factors from their first 4 qualifiers, on the street to potential qualification, and Paddy’s tipster Shane O’Brien has 4 picks for a tidy Guess Builder, so let’s get his Kazakhstan v Wales betting ideas.
WHEN: Thursday, September 4th, 3pm
WHERE: Astana Area, Astana
TV: BBC1, BBC iPlayer
Kazakhstan v Wales Ideas
Wales to win
Each groups to attain: Sure
Brennan Johnson to attain
Wales underneath 5.5 corners
A Guess Builder with these picks pays at roughly 13/1 with Paddy Energy. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.
*Odds quoted right at time of publication however are topic to alter
Wales to win
With video games in opposition to North Macedonia and Belgium on the horizon, Wales merely want to come back away from Kazakhstan with three factors on Thursday to maintain their World Cup dream alive.
Bellamy’s facet have made a good begin to Group J, taking 4 factors from seven video games, though it may have been even higher had they managed to carry out for a attract Belgium in the summertime. Having mentioned that, they rescued some extent deep into stoppage time in opposition to fellow qualification rivals North Macedonia, so seven factors feels about proper at this level.
The Welsh opened their marketing campaign with a 3-1 win over Thursday night time’s opponents, however arguably gave their most unconvincing show of the marketing campaign so far, with Kazakhstan scoring their first aggressive aim since 2023.
Solely in harm time did Wales seal victory when Rabbi Matondo swept residence to offer Bellamy’s facet respiration room.
Wales dominated in that recreation, nonetheless, and may have nearly sufficient to get the job carried out on Thursday in opposition to a Kazakh facet that’s drawn one and misplaced three of its final 4 aggressive residence video games.
Each groups to attain: Sure
Kazakhstan usually are not precisely identified for his or her goal-scoring prowess, going six video games with out a aim throughout their Nations League marketing campaign final yr.
Nevertheless, the Kazakhs had been an actual banana pores and skin of their European qualifying marketing campaign two years in the past, taking a formidable 18 factors from a gaggle that included Denmark, Slovenia, Finland, Northern Eire, and San Marino.
They scored 16 occasions in that marketing campaign, together with 10 targets within the eight video games not involving San Marino, they usually have proved able to inflicting issues for Wales..
Wales, then again, have conceded in three out of 4 qualifiers to this point, solely managing a clear sheet in opposition to group whipping boys Liechtenstein.
There’s a good probability Wales might want to rating not less than twice on Thursday in what just isn’t a simple place to go.
Brennan Johnson to attain
Brennan Johnson could also be dealing with elevated competitors for his Spurs place after Tottenham’s latest acquisitions, however the Welsh winger has made a flying begin to the season.
Johnson scored in every of Spurs’ opening two video games of the marketing campaign in opposition to Burnley and Manchester Metropolis earlier than drawing a clean within the residence defeat to Bournemouth – together with the remainder of the Spurs ahead line.
These targets observe on from his Europa League remaining heroics, and a goal-scoring flip for Wales initially of the summer time, when Johnson scored the equaliser within the eventual 4-3 defeat to Belgium.
Johnson is in a wealthy vein of kind and is nice worth to seize his second aim of the qualifying marketing campaign in Astana.
Wales underneath 5.5 corners
Wales had the lion’s share of possession and probabilities once they took on Kazakhstan in March, however they solely managed 4 corners in that recreation.
Wales have received 26 corners of their 4 qualifiers so far at a price of over six per recreation, though their common with out Liechtenstein drops to simply under 5 per recreation.
They’ll face a hostile atmosphere on Thursday and are unlikely to dominate possession as they did in Cardiff.
Probabilities will doubtless be tougher to come back by in opposition to a Kazakh facet that didn’t face a single nook when North Macedonia got here to city earlier this yr.
It’s fairly doubtless Wales will win 5 corners or fewer on Thursday.
Kazakhstan v Wales Ideas
Wales to win
Each groups to attain: Sure
Brennan Johnson to attain
Wales underneath 5.5 corners
A Guess Builder with these picks pays at roughly 13/1 with Paddy Energy. CLICK HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP.
*Odds quoted right at time of publication however are topic to alter
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