Football Accumulator Tips: Class to rise to the top in this 15/2 double
We turn our attentions to the two final last-16 ties that take place in Qatar on Tuesday and it will see Spain and Morocco clash in the 3pm kick-off, while Portugal will take on Switzerland at 7pm. Here at BettingOdds.com our man Steve Chambers, who knocked in a tasty 19/1 double on Saturday night, will assess both games and has unearthed an eye-catching 15/2 double with bet365...
World Cup Acca Tips
Spain managed to avoid an almighty scare during their final World Cup group game as for only a few minutes they were crashing out the tournament when Costa Rica led against Germany, but Luis Enrique's men ended up making it through to the last-16 and they face what should be a comfortable task to down an in-form Morocco side who shocked Belgium earlier in the competition.
Seven points from their three matches, Morocco topped the group to earn a tie with Spain, who were shock runners-up to Japan. Defeat to Japan will certainly have worried Enrique and his Spanish side, but they are sure to improve significantly for that effort and you feel that they could well bounce back with aplomb here.
A real classy performance in their opening match where they won 7-0 over Costa Rica, Spain showed their class in the attacking third, but they were shaky in defence for the second half of that Japan event, so Enrique will surely tighten things up. Morocco may have had a tough draw on paper, but both Croatia and Belgium are shadows of their former selves and so Spain will be a whole new test. Having failed to score in two of their last five internationals Morocco may have been a little flattered in this World Cup so far, and with Spain having won three of their last six games by a 1-0 scoreline then the 5/4 for Spain to win to nil looks the bet here.
The final last-16 game will see Portugal take on Switzerland and this could be an extremely hard-fought affair, but the bookmakers fancy Portugal to prevail in 90 minutes with most firms etching them in as 10/11 favourites, with Switzerland available at 7/2 with bet365, while the draw is available at 9/4 with the same firm.
Portugal were beaten by South Korea in their last group match, while Switzerland edged out Serbia 3-2 in a rip-snorting contest to book their place in the knockout stages. The sides have met twice this year with Portugal running out 4-0 winners back in early June, while a week later Switzerland turned the tables and won 1-0, so it's certainly a fascinating encounter.
There would be no shock to see this contest turn into a real cagey contest with very few chances during the 90 minutes, as both will be eager to not give an inch, and while Switzerland were forced to play on the front foot against Serbia to ensure their qualification they could well become a little more subdued here and try to nullify the Portuguese threat from Cristiano Ronaldo and co.
However, the Portuguese may just have that little extra star quality within their ranks and rather than backing the odds-on for a Portugal win, why not snap up the 11/4 with bet365 for Portugal to win and under 2.5 goals in the game.
