Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Matchday 4 World Cup Best Bets, Picks and Predictions

“Bear bets” are real bets that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making.

The United States beat Paraguay in front of a home crowd at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday night, and Brazil will make its debut on Saturday.

We’re really in the middle of the excitement now.

Well, let’s bet on it.

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Best bets for the World Cup: Sunday, June 14

Germany vs Curacao

German Nick Woltemade will look to lead his country to victory on Sunday (Getty Images).

Germany has not made it past the group stage in the last two World Cups, but should have no problems here as a big favorite in this match. Betting on games like this can be complicated, since we know that Germany will win. It’s just a matter of how many goals the team scores and whether they get lazy defensively late and give up something easy when the score is 4-0 or so. I’ll be looking for a few things here, so follow me. I bet Nick Woltemade scored at any time, Nico Schlotterbeck at any time and more than 7.5 corners for Germany. It seems that Julian Nagelsmann has finally found the right role for Woltemade and Schlotterbeck is always a danger in the air on set pieces. Germany should have all the ball and, with constant pressure on Curacao, should rack up plenty of corners.

Netherlands vs Japan

Denzel Dumfries and the Netherlands will depend on the success of their defense in the group stage (Getty Images).

Holland’s defense is the strength of their team, with players like Virgil van Djik, Denzel Dumfries and others. However, they can sometimes struggle to score and that could be the case here against a feisty Japanese team who are not afraid to be the aggressor and will keep the pressure on the Netherlands. I give Japan a good chance to get at least a draw.

Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador

The Ivory Coast team could be the dark horse of the group stage (Getty Images).

I’m very intrigued by this matchup. I think Ivory Coast has real potential to be the dark horse after going through qualifying without allowing a goal. He has a great combination of youth up front and experience in midfield and defense. Can the team generate scoring opportunities against a team from Ecuador that finished second behind Argentina in the standings and conceded just five goals? But he also offers almost nothing in attack. This one has rock fight written all over it. Expect a low-scoring game (probably 0-0 at the half) and then one of Ivory Coast’s young attackers like Guessand, Diamonde or Diallo will have a chance to give the Elephants the three points in the second half.

Sweden vs Tunisia

Alexander Isak hopes to lead Sweden to a victory over Tunisia (Getty Images).

People know the names Alexander Isak and Victor Gyorkeres from watching the English Premier League, but I’m not sure the duo will get away with it here. Tunisia is a solid defensive machine. They didn’t allow a goal in qualifying and will be content to absorb the pressure and keep everyone behind the ball. I will make a rare attempt to achieve zero-zero.