South Africa vs Canada Predictions – Round of 32 (Match 1) 

The respective second placed sides from Group A and B meet in Monday’s standalone fixture, and it’s shaping to be a memorable one after South Africa pinched the unlikeliest of points last Thursday with a shock 1-0 win over Korea.

For Canada, it’s been a rollercoaster ride for fans of the co-hosts, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina was followed by a 6-0 thrashing over Qatar, before Switzerland scored two goals in quick succession to down the Canucks 2-1.

The Canadians have been one of the quicker sides we’ve seen this year in terms of counter attacking, and they aren’t afraid to install a high press to force their opponents into mistakes.

They’ve lacked the execution at times in front of goal, but creating chances hasn’t been a problem for Jesse Marsch’s side.

South Africa always deserved a mulligan after suffering two red cards in their opener against Mexico, but we haven’t seen them really take control of the game and show much class in the final third – at least up until Thursday’s moment of brilliance against Korea.

Canada is potentially a little too short in betting, but with better overall pace and attack from out wide, they should get the job done here.

Prediction: Canada to Win & Over 2.5 Goals

Value: Half-Time/Full-Time: Canada/Canada @ $2.60