Ante-post Betting Tips and Predictions for Ghana at the 2022 World Cup

The World Cup is around the corner, and various betting sites are actively enhancing their competitiveness using different markets. Ghanaian players, just like the rest of the world, ought to understand the fundamentals of the upcoming World Cup, including the odds and the likely outcome. Punters will be considering the possible winner for the World Cup, top scorers, among other options when betting.

Ante-post football betting involves betting on an event’s outcome before the season of the event begins. This means that players can get to predict the outcome of specific events before the tournament begins. This option provides punters with the opportunity to assess games beforehand and make informed decision on specific markets before the beginning of the tournament. In Ghana’s betting sites, ante-post betting is done on the “Outrights” section, where you can explore the popular markets identified by the bookies.

The popular ante-post markets for the World Cup include the tournament winner, group winner, qualifying teams and the top scorers.

1. The tournament winner

This option involves identifying a team that would win the World Cup. There are 32 teams in the tournament, with each team having a different odds of winning it. Ghana has been awarded a massive odds of 260.00 to win the tournament. There are many quality teams with more quality players in the tournament, and this means that it is highly unlikely that Ghana will win the World Cup.

Ghana recently played with Brazil and Nicaragua. The match against Brazil ended in a 3 – 0 comfortable win for Brazil, who are touted to be the favorites. Ghana then defeated Nicaragua 1 – 0 to what was the last friendly match as the team prepares for the upcoming World Cup. Nicaragua is ranked 139 by FIFA, therefore you would expect Ghana to beat them in any competition. It is therefore unlikely that Ghana would win the World Cup.

2. Group winner

This market involves betting on what team would top the group. Ghana was drawn in Group H, alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay, in what many people would identify as one of the toughest groups. Many people identify Portugal as the favorites to win the group, because of their quality squad and recently impressive results. Ghana is given the odds of 12.00 to top the group, making them the third favorites, ahead of South Korea.

Based on Ghana’s latest results against quality football teams, it is also highly unlikely that they would top the group, however, qualification and advancement to the next stage is still possible.

3. Qualifying teams

Under this section, qualification is subdivided into different sections, including qualifying for the round of 16, the quarter finals, semifinals and the finals.

• The round of 16

  To qualify for the round of 16, Ghana has been awarded the odds of 3.05. this could present an opportunity for you to identify Ghana as one of the favorites to make it through the round of 16, given the fact that the team has scores to settle with Uruguay, and has beaten South Korea comfortably before.

• The quarter finals

  To make it to the quarters, Ghana has the high odds of 11.00 to qualify. This is possible depending on who Ghana will face after qualifying in the round of 16, and how they will fare on the group as they push to win the World.

• The semi finals

  To qualify for the semis, Ghana has the odds of 41.00. this shows that it becomes highly unlikely as the predictions go down the pecking order of the tournament. Ghana may qualify for the semis depending on their squad’s fitness as they proceed, as well as the overall form of the team. It will also depend on the opponent, which may determine the likelihood of winning the quarters and qualify for the semis.

• The final

  To successfully go through the semis and reach the final, Ghana has been awarded the odds of 251.00. this is the final stage of the World Cup because it determines the world champion. Based on the odds, bookies have determined that Ghana has a low probability of qualifying for the final, let alone winning it. However, stranger things have happened in football!

4. Top scorers

There are numerous players touted to win the golden boot, and the bookies have included the likeliest contenders, who are the forward players of all the 32 teams of the tournament.

From the Ghanian team, the players involved include Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew, and Kamaldeen Sulemana.

• Jordan Ayew has the odds of 175.00 to win the golden boot.
• Andre Ayew has the odds of 180.00 to win the golden boot.
• Kamaldeen Sulemana has the highest odds of the three forwards, 200.00 to win the golden boot.

It goes without saying that the odds are relatively high, meaning that the trio are not in contention of the golden boot. This is contrary to players like Harry Kane and Christiano Ronaldo who have very low odds. It could be a long shot worth trying though.

Remember, ante-post market odds change as the tournament progresses, because the probability of teams winning or losing increase or decrease, depending on the squads, injuries and form. You can therefore expect the odds to keep changing as Ghana progresses to the next rounds of the tournament.