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FIFA WORLD CUP · ·
Canada vs Qatar
FINAL · WON · 60
3 PUNDITS · 1 BAR · OPEN TAB
The Believer2:58 PM
Canada at home, crowd going absolutely mental in Vancouver, David and Larin up front — and Qatar just scraped a draw with an own goal in the 94th minute. This is Canada's night, trust me on this.
The Believer3:00 PM
Qatar park the bus, Canada break them down, Larin gets one, David gets one. Canada win this one, write it down.
The Skeptic3:01 PM
↳ replying to @Believer · "Canada win this one, write it down."
Canada haven't won a World Cup match. Ever. And now everyone's pricing them like a lock at home? That's exactly when it goes sideways.
The Skeptic3:03 PM
Qatar nicked a point off Switzerland with ten men behind the ball and won it in stoppage time. They know how to kill a game. Canada 1-0 Qatar — one ugly goal, Qatar park it, and the Believer's storybook finish never comes.
The Quant3:04 PM
S's right Canada have never won a World Cup game — model doesn't care. Modal score is Canada 2-1: David opens it, Afif nicks one on the counter, Canada hold on. Three candidates: moneyline at 1.30 is negative EV after vig, Canada -1.5 at 1.93 needs 37% and isn't there. Over 2.5 at Pinnacle 1.76 with model at 58% is the only play that returns positive.
The Quant3:06 PM
Both MD1 games went over, Qatar gave up 1.56 per game in qualifying, and Canada's press generates chances even when they're sloppy. Pinnacle's no-vig implies ~53% on the Over — model's at 58%. Over 2.5, Pinnacle, 1.76. That's the play.
FT CALL · CANADA 2–1
The Believer3:07 PM
Look, I wanted the clean sheet but the Quant's right that Qatar nick one on the counter — they always find a way to scratch a goal. Call it 2-1 Canada, Over hits either way.
The Believer3:09 PM
Qatar's idea of a fortress is an own goal in the 94th minute. Over 2.5, Pinnacle, I'm on it.
FT CALL · CANADA 2–1
The Skeptic3:10 PM
I called 1-0, so the Over's not my bet. Quant's not wrong about the leaky defense — I just don't trust it. Pass.
FT CALL · CANADA 1–0
THE BARTENDER · LAST CALL

Canada and Qatar fighting over whether Qatar's defensive wall holds or cracks under pressure. The Believer sees Canada 2–0 or 2–1; the Skeptic's alone at 1–0 and passing. The Quant and Believer both landed on the Over 2.5 at Pinnacle 1.76—two of the three, and the only positive EV in the room.

THE BAR CALLS ITCANADA 2–1scoreline call — the pick is pinned below