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THE PLAY: REGULATION Portugal -1.75 (-128)

Portugal vs Chile
International Friendly, Saturday, 1:45pm ET

Play: Portugal -1.75
Odds at Time of Release: -128
Line Parameter: Line good to -135, otherwise take Portugal -2

Portugal are gearing up for the World Cup with a home match against Chile, and they will be looking for a big win to gain some confidence. Even a 1-goal win could raise doubts about Portugal, who are looking to shine in the World Cup, so they will look for a confident win by a big margin before facing Nigeria 4 days later in their last friendly before the World Cup. Not sure if Cristiano Ronaldo plays in this friendly, no risk for an injury, and Portugal have been tremendously good without him on the pitch.

Chile have been really bad in recent years and I don't see how they'll even be competitive here. They got thrashed by 4-1 to New Zealand in their last match and are extremely bad on the road, losing by 2+ goals to New Zealand, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Argentina over the last 2 years or so.

Look for Portugal to get control of the game early on and getting a confident win.

Take 2% on Portugal -1.75 (-128), line good to -135, otherwise take 2% on Portugal -2 (which will be a Push if they win by exactly 2 goals).

Line Explanation: Portugal -1.75 is a split line between Portugal -1.5 and Portugal -2, which means that a $100 bet on Portugal -1.75 is as such: $50 on Portugal -1.5 and $50 on Portugal -2. If Portugal lose, draw or win by 1 goal, this bet loses. If they win by exactly 2 goals, half bet is a push and half bet is a win. If they win by 3 goals or more, this bet is a full cash.

THE PLAY: REGULATION Haiti +0.25 (-135)

Haiti vs Peru
International Friendly, Friday, 8pm ET

Play: Haiti +0.25
Odds at Time of Release: -135
Line Parameter: Line good to -150, otherwise take 1% on Haiti PK

Haiti played a very strong friendly two days ago when they thrashed New Zealand by 4-0 and are now playing against one of the worst teams in South America, Peru, on neutral ground at Inter Miami's Nu Stadium in Miami.

Peru have been on a downward trajectory for years, had a pretty tragic World Cup Qualifier campaign and it's weird to see them as the favourites here. Haiti are not exactly a great squad, but they are coming off a confident win and are preparing for the World Cup. I think they can at least avoid the loss here. Small bet.

Take 1% on Haiti +0.25 (-135), line good to -150, otherwise take 1% on Haiti PK

Line Explanation: Haiti +0.25 is a split line between Haiti PK and Haiti +0.5, which means that half our stake goes on Haiti PK and the other half on Haiti +0.5. This bet is a full win if Haiti win, it's a half win/half push if the match ends in a draw, and the bet loses if Haiti lose.