2024 Paris Olympics Soccer Odds & Picks: Thursday (8/8)
The Olympic men's soccer tournament is nearing its end, and although Egypt and Morocco won't have a chance of securing Olympic gold, they'll still battle it out for a prestigious bronze medal on Thursday morning. Let's dive into the match from a betting angle, and I'll let you know where I'm laying my money for this third-place clash.
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Thursday’s Best 2024 Paris Olympics Soccer Pick
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Egypt (+360) vs. Morocco (-125), DRAW (+265) | O/U 2.5 (-130/+100)
The Bronze Medal match features a battle between two African countries, as Egypt takes on Morocco. Both nations held 1-0 leads in their semifinal matches, but their defenses eventually collapsed as the two sides lost to France (3-1 A.E.T.) and Spain (2-1), respectively. This third-place match is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET from La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau in Nantes, France.
I will continue to buy low on Egypt as long as the oddsmakers keep offering me the opportunity. Let's take Egypt +0.5 goals, which actually comes with a +105 payout. For starters, you can easily make a case for them being in the Gold Medal game. They were booked for a red card in extra time against France, where they subsequently conceded a couple of goals to lose 3-1. Even pushing the host nation to extra time is pretty impressive, in my opinion.
The extra-time loss to France marked the 13th straight match across all competitions that Egypt has been tied or winning after 90 minutes of action. They're 6-7-0 over the stretch. You have to go back to January 2024 to find the last regulation defeat, which came in a meaningless friendly against Saudi Arabia (2-1). Egypt has scored at least one goal in its last four matches, and they're conceding an average of 0.77 goals during regulation over the above-mentioned 13-match stretch. Let's take a flier on Egypt to win or be tied after the first 90 minutes on Thursday.
Bet: Egypt +0.5 (+105)