2018 World Cup: Argentina vs. Nigeria odds, expert picks, insider predictions
It's do-or-die for Argentina as it takes on Nigeria in its final opening-round match of the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET. Both squads will be desperate for the full three points to advance out of Group D, which also features Croatia and Iceland. Favored Argentina is posted at -195, meaning you would need to wager $195 on an Argentine victory to gain a $100 profit. Nigeria is +500 (risk $100 to win $500), while a draw is +340. The Over-Under on total goals scored in this 2018 World Cup match is 2.5. Before you enter your 2018 World Cup picks, you have to see what European soccer expert David Sumpter has to say. Sumpter is an applied mathematician who wrote "Soccermatics," a book that explains how math works inside the sport. Together with other experienced analysts, Sumpter developed the powerful Soccerbot model. The Soccerbot reads current odds and all team performance data, calculates key metrics and predicts upcoming matches. In nearly three seaso