Fans of defensive football were given a real treat on Day 7 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, as goals were at a real premium. This was the second set of games for all 6 teams involved, and the results from some of these matches decided who would be moving on and who would be going home once the group stage comes to a close next week. The results themselves were not particularly surprising on Day 7, but it was the nature of the wins that were a little bit unexpected.Let’s take a look at the three games that were played, while also seeing how the outcomes affected the 2018 World Cup Betting trends so far.
Spain seemed content with that result but got a real scare later on when an Iran equalizer was ruled out after a VAR review. Spain now shares the top of the Group B with Portugal, getting the win today at odds of -530. We went 3 for 3 with the UNDER, and it was once again the underdog that covered the spread.
2018 FIFA World Cup Betting Review: Day 7
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Portugal 1 – 0 Morocco
Game Stats
- Attempts: Portugal 10 / Morocco 16
- On-Target: Portugal 2 / Morocco 4
- Off-Target: Portugal 4 / Morocco 10
- Blocked: Portugal 4 / Morocco 2
- Woodwork: Portugal 0 / Morocco 0
- Corners: Portugal 5 / Morocco 7
- Off-sides: Portugal 1 / Morocco 1
- Possession: Portugal 47 / Morocco 53
Next Games (June 25th)
- Portugal vs. Iran
- Morocco vs. Spain
Uruguay 1 – 0 Saudi Arabia
Game Stats
- Attempts: Uruguay 13 / Saudi Arabia 8
- On-Target: Uruguay 4 / Saudi Arabia 3
- Off-Target: Uruguay 6 / Saudi Arabia 3
- Blocked: Uruguay 3 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Woodwork: Uruguay 0 / Saudi Arabia 0
- Corners: Uruguay 3 / Saudi Arabia 4
- Off-sides: Uruguay 1 / Saudi Arabia 2
- Possession: Uruguay 47 / Saudi Arabia 53
Next Games (June 25th)
- Uruguay vs. Russia
- Egypt vs. Saudi Arabia
Spain 1 – 0 Iran
Game Stats
- Attempts: Iran 5 / Spain 17
- On-Target: Iran 0 / Spain 3
- Off-Target: Iran 5 / Spain 6
- Blocked: Iran 0 / Spain 8
- Woodwork: Iran 0 / Spain 0
- Corners: Iran 2 / Spain 6
- Off-sides: Iran 2 / Spain 1
- Possession: Iran 30 / Spain 70

Next Games (June 25th)
- Portugal vs. Iran
- Morocco vs. Spain
Totals for the tournament thus far
- Moneyline: 13-4-3 in favor of the favorites
- Over/Under: 8-11-1
- Spread: 7-11-2 (fav-dog-push)