The first match in Group H gets underway tonight, as the Mbombela Stadium sees Honduras play Chile in their opening matches.
Our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with the odds and back a Chile win at $1.62, as their recent form has been superb.
Kicking off at 1.30pm local time, which makes it 9.30pm AEST, SBS will be the place to be as live coverage of the match starts at 9pm tonight.
On paper this match looks to be going one way, with Chile qualifying second in South America behind powerhouse Brazil, while Honduras have not played in a World Cup tournament since 1982.
However the pressure on these two sides to win this opening match will no doubt be huge, as being in a group with tournament favourites Spain – all points which can be won need to be secured.
Chile are currently going into the match as clear favourites at $1.62 with SportsBet, however punters should be aware there are doubts concerning the fitness of influential striker Humberto Suazo who is dealing with muscle strain.
Despite the slight set back, the Chilean striker is still favourite to score first tonight at $5, while David Suazo is the safest bet for Honduras at $10.
However Honduras have some injury worries of their own, with Suazo also recovering from a pulled muscle, while key in the middle Julio Cesar de Leon has had to pull out of this year’s tournament and so the team are at $6 for the win.
With the second match in Group H also taking place tonight, the standings will set the pace of the group for the tournament, and for both teams heading into Match 15 – it is a must win game.
This is certainly going to be an interesting battle on the pitch, and our ‘Tip Of The Match’ is to go with the odds and back a Chile win, as their recent form has been superb.
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