It is again time for the first round of the2021International Friendlies,to be played onTuesday, June 1, 2021. Unlike the others, the European national teams have featured in theWorld Cup Qualifiers in March, so their first set of friendly games is scheduled for the beginning of June.
For most of these sides, these will be the finalexhibition matchesprior to the start of the 2021UEFA European Championship, also known as the Euro 2020. On Tuesday, Macedonia will welcome another fellowBalkan outfit, Slovenia at the National Arena Toshe Proeski in Skopje. On the same day, neighboring sidesPoland andRussia will clash off for the first time in almost a decade.
This matchdayprovides an opportunity for the bettor to play around with parlays, picks in the over/under, or goalscorers.Here are some bettingpredictions to consider when placing a bet on theseInternational Friendly fixtures.
Macedonia vs Slovenia betting picks
The Macedonian national team havetaken part in three World Cup Qualifiers in Group J, losing to Romania, but they beat Lichtenstein and shocked Germany.Meanwhile, Slovenia have alsofeatured in three World Cup Qualifiers in 2021,triumphing against Croatia, only to lose to Russia and Cyprus in GroupH. This will be their fifthoverallmeeting. Interestingly, Macedonia arethe better sidein head-to-head duels, winning two games so far; Sloveniahave celebrated a victory only once, and the remaining clash hasended in a draw.
Despite having amore valuable squad, FanDuel don’t see Slovenia as favorites in this matchup. After the Lions’ victory over the 2014World Champions Germany, it’snot unreasonable at all to think that Igor Angelovski’s sidecanwin this game 2-1and thatscore line is paying +900. A$100 bet could earn the bettor $900.If you got to pick anyone to put the ball in the back of the net in this game look no further than veteranGoran Pandev,as the 2009-10 Champions League winner is at +650 to bethe first one to score.
Poland vs Russiabetting picks
This will be their third overall meeting. There is no better sidein head-to-head games, as both Polandvs Russiaare yet tocelebratea victoryso far, while their two previous matchups have bothended in a draw. These two neighboring countries will play for the first time in nine years, as their last clash was on Juve 12, 2012, and it ended in a 1-1 draw in Warsaw.
Poland have playedin three World Cup Qualifiers ofGroup I, managing to hit all three possible endings. They have drawnwith Hungary, havegrabbed a win over Andorra, and have been defeated by England. On the other hand, Russia have a better record so far in the Group H World Cup Qualifiers. Stanislav Cherchesov’s players have been the better team against both Malta andSlovenia, while they have only lost to Slovakia.We expect atough battle between these two nations, sobetting that the game will have Over 3.5 goals could be a sure bet. Thus, at +250, a $100bet could earn the bettor $250on DraftKings.
Parlays for these twoInternational Friendlies matchups
A solid parlay bet could be the following: Macedonia to cause another upset, this time against Slovenia 2-1; Goran Pandev to score the first goal of the game,andPoland andRussia to score Over 3.5 goals.At $100, the bettor could win up to $1,800.
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