Brazil 2014: World Cup Group D Betting Tips and Predictions

Roy Hodgson announces his World Cup Squad in less than a weeks time but will the Three Lions have enough to get past Luis Suarez's Uruguay, four time winners Italy and minnows Costa Rica? We have some free 2014 World Cup betting tips.

In what is expected to be a tight group the odds for the most part reflect this. The Group D World Cup Betting Odds are: Uruguay are 4/9 to qualify with bet365. Italy are 2/5 and England are 8/13 with the same provider. Whilst Costa Rica are rank outsiders available at odds of 10/1 to qualify with betvictor.

The big question here is just how good are Costa Rica? The other teams in the group are all thinking that if they can beat Costa Rica then two draws will be enough to get them through the group.

Costa Rica are ranked by FIFA as the 34^th best team in the world which is probably a bit on the high side but they do have some good players in their side.

In goal there is Keylor Navas whose Levate side have conceded the fifth fewest goals in La Liga. Whilst upfront there are the likes of Bryan Ruiz and Joel Campbell. They also have Byran Oviedo Everton's attacking full back who impressed this season before his injury and should be fit for the World Cup.

With quality like that in the side Costa Rica aren't going to lose all three games. Who are they going to pick up points against? It won't be a Uruguay who with Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani will score hatfuls of goals.

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It comes down to England and Italy then. England never live up to the English Media's/public's expectation at World Cups. They tend to find a way through the groups though. In 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998 England were went out in the knockout stages are I see them getting through the group stages again.

Italy however, are perennial boom or bust merchants. I can easily see a cagey Italy slumping to a draw against Costa Rica. They were World Champions in 2006 but went out in the group in 2010 finishing last. Playmaker Pirlo will struggle in the Brazilian conditions at his age and up front they are relying on mercurial talents like Balotelli and El Shaarawy.

Italy not to qualify is 15/8 with Winner and those odds are too good to miss. Especially when you consider that England not to qualify is ridiculously short at 6/5 with the same provider.

The best bet though is the dual forecast Uruguay to top the group and England to finish second at 5/1 with bet365. Also check out our tips for England's opening match against Italy.

2014 World Cup Free Betting Tips: Group D

Italy not to qualify – Bet Here at 2/1 with Coral. 

Dual Forecast – Uruguay to finish 1^st England to finish 2^nd – Bet Here at 5/1 with Bet365

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