These are the best banker tips for national team matches (+1 special pick)
The national team break means there are fewer matches to bet on. However, this does not mean that there are no banker bets for the weekend. Let’s take a look at some almost certainly winning picks and one almost certainly winning bet, except in a different sport. The bookmaker of choice this time is 22bet!
Free pick for Nigeria-Ghana
Nigeria play a friendly match against Ghana and Mali. The home team are the clear favourites with several big stars in the squad, including Iheanacho, Osimhen, Lookman, Iwobi and Simon. Ghana are coming off a terrible Africa Cup of Nations campaign, as they crashed out of the group without a win. The Black Stars have won only 3 of their last 14 matches.
Interestingly, there was a coaching change on both sides, with the home side having an interim coach on the bench, while Ghana were under the stewardship of Otto Addo, who has been on the bench for 12 games.
Ghana are expected to make a number of debuts, so we’re backing Nigeria to win. Our bet would only be a complete loser if Ghana win by at least two goals.
Free pick for Hungary-Turkey
The Turkish national team that beat Germany 3-2 in November will visit Budapest. The teams that also qualified for the European Championship are in good form. This almost guarantees a good match between the two sides.
We are offering a high scoring tip for this match. This tip would only be a complete loser if the final score is 0-0. However, only 1 of the last 30 games of the Hungarian team has been 0-0, while the Turks have scored in 31 games in a row.
The goals are also guaranteed by the absence of one of Hungary’s centre-backs, Willi Orbán, through injury, while Calhanoglu will be on the pitch for the Turks.
Free pick for Argentina-El Salvador
The world champions Argentina are in bombastic form. Messi’s side top their World Cup qualifying group, winning 1-0 in Brazil last time out. Although the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will not be in the squad this time around, the squad is still very strong.
Salvador will be an extremely easy opponent. The Central American side have not won a game since June 2022, when they beat Grenada. Their strength is shown by the fact that they have scored 4 goals against Peru and 6 against Japan, but have also beaten Trinidad and Tobago and Martinique recently.
It’s almost a question of how much Lionel Scaloni’s team will put in.
Free pick for Paula Badosa-Aryna Sabalenka
Finally, the promised tennis tip from Miami. Belarusian Sabalenka faces a tight match against her friend Badosa. As you know, Sabalenka’s former partner Konstantin Kontsov committed suicide a few days ago, but Sabalenka will still play in the tournament.
We think this will make for a close match, and Badosa could even win five games to win this one.