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Blue Bombers opened the season with a win on a last-second field goal, while Tiger-Cats went to overtime after allowing a last-second field goal and then lost on a field goal after a fumble. Blue Bombers have won the last 6 H2H meetings against Tiger-Cats played in Winnipeg, and those 6 wins came by an average of 16.5 points. Blue Bombers have a more reliable run game with Oliveira and a more stout defensive line, so got to give them the edge at home and back them to win.

Both of these teams went over this total in their first respective games this season. However, when they play head-to-head it usually leads to a lower-scoring game, as both tend to run the ball more and drain the clock. Blue Bombers rushed for the most yards of all teams in week 1, with Oliveira leading the way, and they should give him a heavy dosage again here. Blue Bombers stayed below this margin in their last 5 home games, while the Tiger-Cats did the same in 4 of their last 5 road games. They stayed below this margin in 8 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings played in Winnipeg, so got to expect a lower-scoring game here and take the under.

South Korea is ranked 25th on the FIFA rankings, while Czechia is ranked 40th, so this should be a close game. South Korea had a solid 6-1-3 record in 10 friendlies since securing their spot in the World Cup, with their lone match against a European team resulting in a minimal loss to Austria in a game they controlled for the most part. On the other side, Czechia had a tough path to qualify, needing two extra games which they both won after penalties, and then they notched two wins against weaker sides in two friendlies. Both saw Mexico easily handle South Africa in their group earlier, so both will fancy their chances to win against the South African side. They will also think they can play with Mexico, which should make this game very close, and neither should risk too much in the opening game of the tournament, which increases the value of the draw and makes it worth going with.

Both of these two teams are very solid defensively as South Korea kept clean sheets in 5 of their last 7 games while Czechia conceded 9 goals in their last 9 games. Both should have more careful approach after seeing first game of this group and that they would possible could advance with positive result here and win over South Africa so got to expect slightly more careful appraoch from both which should lead to lower scoring game and under.

Schick had a strong season for Bayer Leverkusen, scoring 22 goals in all competitions this season. He has also been excellent for Czechia, scoring 5 goals in 8 qualifying games for this World Cup. He scored 2 goals and had 3 assists in 4 games in the last World Cup, and scored 6 goals in 7 matches in the European Championship. He always comes up big on the big stage for his country, and he is their designated penalty kick taker, which makes him a solid pick to score in this match.

These two teams are relatively evenly matched as South Korea sits 25th on the FIFA rankings while Czechia is 40th, so this should be a close game. Both saw Mexico easily beat South Africa in the first match of their group, which should increase belief in advancing for both sides. They will believe they can beat South Africa and can compete with Mexico. That makes this game edgier and tighter, as a draw would suit both teams under the new format where most teams with 4+ points will advance. As a result, got to expect a more careful approach from both sides, which should lead to a lower-scoring game and could easily result in a split of points, and then a 1-1 scoreline is a solid pick to try with.

Tae-seok Lee earned 6 yellow cards playing for Austria Wien this season after transferring from Pohang, where he earned 8 yellow cards in 34 games. He was booked in 2 of 5 matches in qualifying for this World Cup. He represented South Korea in the U17 World Cup and received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card in 4 matches, so there's very good value backing him to get booked in this one.

Dolphins are 7-5 while Roosters are 8-4. Dolphins won their last 5 games, averaging 34.8 points scored per game, while the Roosters lost 2 of their last 3 games, averaging only 14 points scored per game in that stretch. Both sides will miss their Origin stars, and then it comes down to depth, where the Dolphins should have more quality and, at home, have the upper hand to win in the end.

Rams last won the Super Bowl in 2021 when they hosted at SoFi Stadium, and this year's Super Bowl is again being played at SoFi in LA. Rams have a superb team led by last year's MVP QB Stafford, who led them to the title in 2021. They have an amazing offense with a fantastic receiving core in the likes of excellent Nacua and Adams, alongside a whole stable of young and improving tight ends and a rock-solid run game with Williams. On the other side, their defense just got vastly improved by the addition of last season's Defensive Player of the Year, Garrett, who broke the NFL single-season sack record with 23 sacks. They also traded for two Chiefs cornerbacks, McDuffie and Watson, to fill the need in the secondary, while they also have one of the most brilliant coaching minds in McVay. After going close last year, where they lost a close one to the eventual winners in the NFC Championship game, simply got to like the Rams to go all the way this season and win another title at home in LA.