Best World Cup Player Props Predictions for June 22

Important:

If you intend to follow our World Cup player prop picks, we advise you to wait for the lineups to make sure the players targeted are going to start the match. We provide our tips earlier to give you enough time to prepare, but staying patient and checking the starters is pivotal for player props.

France vs. Iraq: France Keeper 1+ Saves and Clean Sheet (+110)

France’s style under Didier Deschamps has been quite unique. Despite having some of the best attacking talent in the world, the head coach prefers to surrender the ball at times to create space and hit on the counter.

We saw that clearly against Senegal, when France deliberately defended deep at the start of the second half, while the game was still goalless. The strategy worked late in the second half, as it often does, and France won comfortably at the end, so I won’t question the coach’s tactics here.

I’m more interested in taking advantage of it from a betting perspective. While France’s defense is amazing and rarely allows big chances, their style creates opportunities for crosses and long-distance shots for the opposition.

Deschamps is more than happy to give these up, as long as the team limits clear-cut chances. France is unlikely to concede from the type of shots they give up, but they should be enough to require a save or two from their goalkeeper for this match.

Mike Maignan should start, but even if Deschamps tries something fancy, that’s not a problem. The market doesn’t explicitly state which French keeper will make the save and keep a clean sheet, so whoever starts will count for this bet.

Norway vs. Senegal: Nicolas Jackson to Score Anytime (+260)

Nicolas Jackson was fairly anonymous in the opening game against France, but he still created two chances and hit the bar. The striker really looked dangerous in the rare moments when he was involved, which bodes well for the rest of the tournament.

Very few teams are defensively as good as France, so Jackson should have more freedom to operate going forward. The game against Norway is good opportunity to shine, as the team can be vulnerable defensively.

They conceded against Iraq in the opening game and looked shaky at times, despite facing little pressure. Senegal is a better side that will certainly have more of the ball. With the likes of Mane and Sarr around him, Jackson should have chances to score.

I’m more than happy to back him at +260, as the high odds make this one of the best World Cup player props today.