On November 23, Germany will kick off the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Group E with a game against Japan. We will tell you what to expect from this match and from five other games in the group, which will also feature Spain and Costa Rica.
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Spain are favorite to win any major international tournament, but they have been increasingly misfiring of late. La Roja failed to make the group at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, relegated at Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup as early as the last eight and, at Euro 2020. However, they reached the semi-finals and had barely beaten Croatia and Switzerland outside of normal time. Luis Enrique has now decided not to sign several star players at the 2022 World Cup, most notably Sergio Ramos, so it's worth betting that the Spanish side will not take the top spot in Group E for 2.50 at Betway.
The second favorite in Group E is Germany, which has a curious squad coming to Qatar. The absence of Mats Hummels draws particular attention, with Armel Bella-Kotchap replacing him in the squad. Marco Reus is out due to injury, but his former Borussia team-mate Mario Goetze will play in the next Mundial. The Germans' recent results are not encouraging either: they failed to qualify from the group stage at the 2018 World Cup and crashed out of the last eight at UEFA EURO 2020. Nevertheless, the Hansi Flick era is now beginning to produce results, so it's worth taking a closer look at the prediction for Germany to win the group for 2.10 at Bet365.
Japan had never qualified for the World Cup before 1998. In the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the country qualified for the first time and has never missed the World Cup since. Curiously, in the six tournaments held, the Asian team alternated, reaching the last 16 with a failure in the group stage. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Whites and Reds made it to the playoffs, so you can hardly expect feats from them now. This is due to their own level and the higher class of their rivals, which is unlikely to allow them to claim the top two places in the standings. Based on this, we can bet on the final third place of the Japanese national team in the group for 1.90 at Betway.
Costa Rica are far from the most star-studded team at the 2022 World Cup. Los Ticos have made the World Cup playoffs only twice in their history, most memorably at the 2014 World Cup, where they finished first in a group with the English, Italians, and Uruguayans to start with and then got past the Greeks in the 1/8 final. Alas, the Costa Ricans have certainly not grown stronger since then, and each of their opponents in Group E are now vastly superior, so Luis Suarez's side is unlikely to pull off another sensation. You can bet on Costa Rica's last-place finish for 1.50 at Bet365.
Who will make the playoffs from Group E
Group E is the least intriguing group, with the battle for the top two spots in the standings. Despite the squad problems in Germany and Spain, these are the two teams that should make the playoffs at any rate, with Japan and Costa Rica expected to move the two European giants only in the case of a dramatic sensation. As a result, a bet on Germany and Spain advancing to the World Cup last 16 at odds of 1.20 at 1xbet is worth looking into.
Expert Betting Tips
There is little intrigue in Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in terms of playoff contention, but a number of interesting betting propositions can be found here. For example, the performance of Germany - who, under Hansi Flick, finished only third in the UEFA Nations League group but scored the most goals in six games (1.83 goals per game on average) - looks like a promising story. The Germans will dominate the group with the Japanese and Costa Rica on the attack, but the Spanish are not without faults in defense either, so we recommend betting on Germany's Total Over 5.5 goals for 1.90 at Betway.
If we talk about Group E, they should be fine without any performance problems either. We've got two clear favorites who can put their side to good use in the attack. Two clear underdogs have nothing to lose before the start of the tournament, so they will be able to take their chances. With that in mind, a bet on Total Over 16.5 goals in Group E for 1.90 at Coinplay is worth looking into. It's also worth a gamble that at least one team will be without a point at the end of the group stage for 2.30 at 1xbet.
Our prediction: Germany's Total Over 5.5 goals for 1.90 at Betway.