VSiN Weekend Best Bets: World Cup Quarterfinals, UFC 329 McGregor-Holloway and Wimbledon Finals

⚽ The Two Lions

One World Cup semifinal is already set.

France (-145) vs. Spain (+125).

Today’s doubleheader will determine who joins them.

Quarterfinals (Circa odds to advance)

5 p.m. ET
Norway (+185) vs. England (-210)

9 p.m. ET
Argentina (-290) vs. Switzerland (+245)

Now, I love Nigel Seeley and Alex Blowers, but I am going to start calling them The Two Lions.

Nigel isn’t hiding where he stands.

“Some may call me biased, but based on what I have seen from England against Croatia and Mexico, I have never felt more confident going into a match than I am against Norway.”

👉 Nigel’s Best Bet →

Alex acknowledges England’s suspension and injury issues on the back line…

“I get it. Norway are a strong value play and I wouldn’t talk anyone out of it. But I’m not taking it. This is England’s time.”

👉 Alex’s Best Bet →

Looking for another opinion?

If you’re betting Argentina-Switzerland, the VSiN Pro soccer picks page offers several different approaches.

• Alex Crook: Argentina in extra time (+1100)
• Chris Fallica: Lionel Messi anytime scorer (+100)
• Paul Carr: Switzerland Under 0.5 Goals (+115)
• Steve Wyss: Argentina 1-0 Exact Score (+450)

👉 VSiN Pro soccer picks →

Friday Postscript:

Spain finally broke through in the 88th minute to beat Belgium 2-1.

Alex cashed his Spain ML/Under 3.5 parlay (but no Lamine Yamal anytime goal).

Belgium’s goal spoiled Nigel’s Win to Nil wager.

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🥊 Take That, Lou

Conor McGregor made weight.

Officially.

McGregor tipped the scales at 170.5 pounds, while Max Holloway came in at 170.0 for tonight’s UFC 329 main event.

Earlier this week, VSiN contributor Lou Finocchiaro predicted McGregor wouldn’t make the limit.

Spoiler alert: Lou has one more prediction on McGregor.

👉 Lou’s Best Bets →

First Strike co-host Rob Moreno sees value elsewhere on the card, releasing four model-backed wagers before the main event.

👉 Rob’s Best Bets →

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🎾 Czech, Please

Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova meet in today’s Wimbledon women’s final (11 a.m. ET).

Either way, a Czech player will capture her first Grand Slam singles title.

The two have met once before on the WTA Tour, with Muchova winning at last year’s U.S. Open.

Zach Cohen believes Noskova has made enormous strides since then.

“While it hasn’t been a long time since that match, Noskova is a completely different player. She’s also on another level on grass, and that’s saying something because she’s already excellent on hard courts.”

👉 Zach’s Wimbledon Best Bet →

Already thinking ahead?

👉 Sunday’s men’s final preview →

👉 VSiN Pro tennis picks →

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⚾ Saturday Baseball

Greg Peterson has posted his full card for Saturday’s MLB slate, including sides, totals and analysis from around the league.

👉 Greg’s Saturday Best Bets →

👉 More MLB betting analysis →

👉 MLB player prop projections →

🎙 Featured Podcast

Horse racing has a major television problem.

Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman discuss what FanDuel TV’s decision to end its racing coverage means for bettors and the future of the sport.

They also preview this today’s biggest races, including the Indiana Derby, Iowa Derby and Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga.

👉 ▶ Watch on YouTube →

👉 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts →

👉 Ed Sehon’s Saratoga picks →

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