Wednesday football tips: Belgium fancied to come through Wales World Cup clash

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France's Olivier Giroud is fancied to get on the scoresheet for FranceCredit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos

The World Cup 2022 European qualifiers kick off on Wednesday with Wales featuring in the headline fixture against Belgium and Ireland travelling to Serbia.

Today's best football bets

Bets to be placed by 7.45pm

Belgium to beat Wales

Croatia to beat Slovenia

France to beat Ukraine

Slovakia to beat Cyprus

Belgium have lost only once since November 2018 and can cause plenty of problems for Wales while Croatia, who were World Cup runners-up three years ago, can justify favouritism against Slovenia.

France should have few issues getting past Ukraine while Slovakia are a solid bet to beat Cyrpus.

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Belgium v Wales

Sky Sports Main Event, 7.45pm

Belgium won all ten of their matches during their last qualifying campaign for the Euros and should get the better of Wales in their opening World Cup qualifiers. The visitors are armed with Gareth Bale in attack, though, and can get on the scoresheet.

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Best bet
Belgium to win & both teams to score

Serbia v Ireland

Sky Sports Football, 7.45pm

Ireland have been unable to win or even score under the stewardship of Stephen Kenny and they may be happy to settle for a draw with Serbia, who failed to win five of their six games in the Nations League.

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Best bet
Draw

Bet of the day

Croatia to beat Slovenia Sky Sports red button, 7.45pm

Croatia are not the side they were at the 2018 World Cup but they should have enough in their ranks to overcome Slovenia, who have failed to score in two of their last three matches.

Goalscorer bet of the day

France v Ukraine Sky Sports Premier League, 7.45pm

France put seven past Ukraine the last time these sides met with Olivier Giroud bagging a brace on that occasion and the veteran forward looks a good bet to score at any time in this one at 11-10 with bet365.

Best bet
O Giroud to score at any time