On each World Cup matchday, I’ll be breaking down my best World Cup goal scorer bets — plus the occasional futures play and prop worth your attention — to help you cash in on the biggest tournament in sports.
I will identify the players you should consider betting on in the World Cup goal scorers market and whether the odds are worth the investment.
Matchday 1 is in the books, but there are two massive opening matches on Friday — including the one everyone in America has been waiting for.
World Cup Anytime Goal Scorer Picks
Bosnia vs Canada Goal Scorer Pick
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -350 | 2.5 122o / -150u | +360 |
| Canada Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +255 | 2.5 122o / -150u | -120 |
Ermedin Demirovic — Anytime Goalscorer vs. Canada (+400 DraftKings)
Don’t sleep on this one. Ermedin Demirovic is one of the most dangerous strikers in the Bundesliga. The Stuttgart forward scored 15 goals this past season for his club and was the driving force behind one of the most dramatic World Cup qualifications in recent memory. Bosnia didn’t just qualify; they spoiled Italy’s party on penalties to claim the final European berth.
Now, they arrive in Toronto ready to do it again, looking to rain on Canada’s World Cup hosting debut. Bosnia lines up in a 4-4-2 with Demirovic starting alongside the legendary Edin Dzeko, giving Demirovic every opportunity to get on the scoresheet. I simply can't pass up the value here as +400 is a great number for the Bundesliga star.
Paraguay vs USA Goal Scorer Pick
| Paraguay Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -390 | 2.5 128o / -158u | +310 |
| United States Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +280 | 2.5 128o / -158u | -105 |
Christian Pulisic Goal or Assist vs. Paraguay (+140 DraftKings)
This is the pick. The United States opens its home World Cup tonight, and from minute one, Christian Pulisic needs to announce himself to the world.
This is his tournament. This is his moment.
The AC Milan star posted eight Serie A goals and four assists this season, but more importantly, scored and assisted in a World Cup warm-up win over Senegal just a week ago. He also has a goal and two assists across four World Cup appearances. Paraguay will be organized and physical, but they have no answer for Pulisic when he’s locked in. On home soil, in front of a sold-out SoFi Stadium, Captain America’s brilliance needs to be on full display from the opening whistle.
At +140 to score or assist, you’re getting a bargain on Pulisic.
