Monday World Cup qualifying predictions: betting preview, free football tips

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Monday's European World Cup qualifiers.

Where to watch

Switzerland v Bulgaria
Sky Sports Red Button, 7.45pm Monday

Best bet

Switzerland to win & both teams to score
1pt 11-5 bet365, BoyleSports

World Cup qualifying preview

Switzerland are level on points with Italy at the top of Group C after drawing 1-1 with the European champions on Friday, when Jorginho missed a late penalty.

Italy, who travel to Northern Ireland in their final World Cup qualifying fixture, have a goal difference of +11, two better than Switzerland, who may be forced to go for broke in their home game against Bulgaria.

The Swiss are prohibitively short in the match-betting market but the 11-5 about them winning and both teams scoring is worth a bet.

It copped in March's reverse fixture as Switzerland scored three times in the first 13 minutes of a 3-1 win, and they had an entertaining run to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

Four of their five matches featured goals at both ends, including a 3-1 win over Turkey and a 3-3 draw with France, while both teams have scored in five of Bulgaria's last six internationals.

They drew 1-1 with Italy in September, beat Northern Ireland 2-1 last month, and could get on the scoresheet against hosts who may have to take risks to overturn the Azzurri's goal-difference advantage.

Poland need an unlikely San Marino victory over England to have any chance of pipping the Three Lions to top spot in Group I but Paulo Sousa's side will be confident of finishing their campaign with a home win over Hungary.

The Poles have won five of their six qualifiers since Euro 2020, scoring 21 goals in those victories, and they took a point off England in their other autumn fixture.

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