The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues into the quarterfinal round! Before you enjoy the action, let’s dive into the top World Cup expert picks for today’s matches. We’ll dish out a few World Cup predictions for Saturday, July 11th. Check out these World Cup best bets for some of the top players and games on the schedule. Plus, we’ll examine some of the key World Cup odds to keep an eye on. 

Best FIFA World Cup Picks Today, 7/11

Norway vs. England – Both Teams To Score & Over 2.5 Total Goals Parlay (+105 on BetMGM Sportsbook)

Today’s World Cup expert picks feature the quarterfinal matchup between Norway and England. We could see a higher-scoring, back-and-forth game as these European squads face off. Let’s parlay the over 2.5 total goals with both teams to score for our World Cup predictions. 

England has scored two or more goals in four of its five matches during this tournament. The English have put in 11 total goals across the five games as well. They scored three times against Mexico, which hadn’t conceded a goal in the tournament before that Round of 16 matchup. 

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham anchor an England attack that’s shown up in the World Cup. Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon are also having good tournaments. It’s hard to see Norway keeping a clean sheet here. The defense has been vulnerable, allowing at least a goal in every match so far. Plus, England will likely have to push for goals to try to outscore Norway.

On the other side, Norway brings in a potent attack as well. Erling Haaland has been a scoring machine up top, with a goal in every match and two or more goals in three of the games. He’ll surely get chances with the Norwegian wings and midfielders feeding him in the middle. 

England’s defense, meanwhile, has also shown some cracks. The English conceded twice to Mexico and once to DR Congo in the knockout rounds. Plus, they allowed two goals to Croatia in the group stage. 

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Top World Cup Player Props Today

Remo Freuler (Switzerland) – 3+ Tackles (+210 on BetMGM Sportsbook)

Let’s keep the World Cup best bets going with a player prop. Our World Cup expert picks feature Switzerland’s Remo Freuler to have three or more tackles against Argentina today. The midfielder will have to play a big role in the Swiss defense to slow down Lionel Messi.

Messi’s wizardry has been on full display in this tournament. His creative dribbles and passes regularly create scoring chances for either himself or Argentina’s other talented attackers. The offense usually flows through him, too, forcing defenses to react. If Switzerland wants to keep the Argentine attack in check, the defensive midfielders need to step up and be physical with Messi. 

This puts Freuler in a prime position to rack up tackles. Switzerland will lean on him and Granit Xhaka to limit Messi’s playmaking in the attacking zone. Both will be tasked with defending the GOAT on the ball. There’s some good value on Freuler to have three or more tackles, though. 

In Argentina’s five matches so far, 12 different opposing players have recorded three or more tackles. That includes at least two in each game. Plus, seven of those 12 players have been midfielders. Freuler has seven tackles across five games in the tournament. However, Switzerland will be in a different situation this time by defending more against Argentina. It should naturally create an uptick in tackle opportunities for Freuler. 

 

 

 

Best Underdog Picks For Today’s Matches

Orjan Nyland (Norway) – Higher Than 3.5 Saves

Our World Cup expert picks also feature a selection on Underdog Fantasy. Let’s roll with Norway’s Orjan Nyland to make higher than 3.5 saves against England today. There should be ample opportunities for saves with the English sending in plenty of shots. 

England’s attack averaged 18.5 total shots and 6.8 attempts on target in the first 4 matches of the tournament. The Round of 16 victory over Mexico saw only six total shots from England, but that decrease was also due to game flow. Mexico held most of the possession in the second half while trailing and England playing down a man. 

Those shot totals from the first four matches are much more indicative of what we could see in this game. In those matches, opposing goalkeepers averaged 4.8 saves per contest against England. Plus, three of the four keepers had four or more saves in their matchups. 

It sets up to be a busy day for Nyland. The Norwegian keeper has already come up big in the knockout rounds. Nyland had four saves against both Brazil and Ivory Coast in the Round of 16 and Round of 32 victories. Let’s bank on that happening again today. 

 

 

 

Most Likely Goal Scorers Today

Now that we’ve broken down the top World Cup expert picks, let’s focus on which players are most likely to score goals. Below is a list of the top anytime goalscorer World Cup odds for today’s matches. The odds are via DraftKings Sportsbook: 

  • Lionel Messi -125
  • Harry Kane -120
  • Erling Haaland +105
  • Ollie Watkins +115
  • Ivan Toney +120
  • Julian Alvarez +170
  • Lautaro Martinez +170
  • Jose Lopez +190
  • Jude Bellingham +215

 

World Cup Betting Trends To Know 

Before you lock in those World Cup expert picks, let’s talk betting trends. The World Cup odds and recent history can tell us a lot about how a match may go. Keeping up with the trends can also help us cash in on World Cup predictions as the tournament progresses. 

Spain edged out Belgium in yesterday’s quarterfinal with a 2-1 victory in regular time. That cashed the over and also the “both teams to score” prop. That means the over is now 16-10 in the knockout rounds and 54-44 in the World Cup overall. Meanwhile, “both teams to score” is also 54-44 in the tournament and 14-12 in the knockout stage. 

We also have some interesting trends backing the favorites. The pre-game betting favorites are now 18-2-6 on the three-way moneyline in the knockout rounds. Plus, favorites to advance are 21-5 in the knockout stage so far. There have been only two outright upsets past the group stage. That was Norway defeating Brazil and Belgium beating the United States, both in the Round of 16.