Over 2.5 Goals Tips: Expect goals in these World Cup qualifiers

There’s plenty of football to get stuck into on Friday with a four-fold over 2.5 goals accumulator taken from the European World Cup qualifiers.

With group tables beginning to take shape, teams are under pressure to secure points and often that leads to more open, attacking games.

The selections combine for a price of just over 8/1.

Over 2.5 goals in Ukraine vs France (19:45) @ 4/5

The last meetings between these two came back in 2021 and both fixtures were 1-1 draws, but current form points firmly towards plenty of goals.

Ukraine have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches, while over 2.5 goals has landed in each of their last five.

France are rarely short of firepower and have been involved in several high-scoring encounters of late, including a remarkable 5-4 defeat to Spain in the Nations League semi-finals last June.

With attacking threats on both sides, another goal-heavy clash is expected.

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Over 2.5 goals in Italy vs Estonia (19:45) @ 2/7

History also suggests goals when these sides meet. They have faced off only three times since 2010, but all three fixtures have produced at least three goals.

Recent form backs it up too. Italy have seen over 2.5 goals in eight of their last 10 matches, while Estonia have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five with at least three goals scored in three of those games in that run.

Italy are heavy favourites and the bulk of the goals are expected to come from Gennaro Gattuso’s side.

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Over 2.5 goals in Montenegro vs Czech Republic (19:45) @ 1/1

Even money looks appealing for this clash. The Czech Republic have begun qualifying strongly with three wins from four, while they have beaten Montenegro in each of the last six meetings between the nations.

Four of the Czechs’ last five fixtures have gone over 2.5 goals, with nine scored across their four qualifiers.

Montenegro are usually competitive at home and should play their part, and the visitors’ recent scoring record suggests chances at both ends.

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Over 2.5 goals in Moldova vs Israel (19:45) @ 1/1

The head-to-head record makes this worth siding with at even money.

All four of the previous competitive meetings between these teams, all in World Cup qualifiers, have featured at least three goals.

Both sides have also found the net in the last five encounters. Moldova’s defence can be fragile while Israel will try to play on the front foot, and the balance of play points towards goals once more.