World Cup 2026, Day 11 +EV Bets
World Cup Betting: Spain v Saudi Arabia, Belgium v Iran, and more
Day 11 brings Spain against Saudi Arabia, with Spain still without a goal across their last 2,500 passes and 49 shots at the World Cup.
Three more games follow across Groups G and H: Belgium v Iran, Uruguay v Cape Verde and New Zealand v Egypt.
First, the key observations from Day 10
Day 10 Keynotes
Germany sealed top spot in their group with a late winner.
A draw that felt like a win for Curaçao, who stood firm to hold Ecuador to 0-0, with goalkeeper Eloy Room making 15 saves.
Netherlands extended their unbeaten run at the men’s World Cup to 14 matches, going back to the 2010 final defeat to Spain, with nine wins and five draws across that run.
Deniz Undav, the 101.0 outright we flagged for the Golden Boot before the tournament, scored again to reach three goals and now sits joint top of the scoring.
Spain v Saudi Arabia
Spain have made 2,500 passes and taken 49 shots since they last scored at the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Al-Owais made nine saves against Uruguay.
Belgium v Iran
Belgium have failed to score with their last 46 shots at the World Cup, from an xG of 5.66.
Iran have won once against European opposition at the World Cup, against Wales, with two draws and seven defeats in their other meetings.
Uruguay v Cape Verde
Both Uruguay and Cape Verde were held to draws in their opening matches.
Uruguay have lost one of their last nine World Cup group games.
Cape Verde’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinhas made seven saves against Spain.
New Zealand v Egypt
New Zealand and Egypt are both still looking for a first World Cup win.
In their opening match New Zealand posted their best World Cup figures for touches in the opposition box (21), possession (51.5%) and completed passes (376), and led a game twice for the first time.
Inside today’s Daily Brief
The trends above are the free preview. The positions are in today’s Daily Brief, sent before kick-off:
• Every +EV position for the day, with entry prices and points staking
• The pre-match and in-play bets across today’s fixtures
• The in-play triggers for each position
• A daily acca whenever the fixtures justify one
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