World Cup Best Bets - Round of 16 - July 8

Argentina managed to stave off arguably the greatest upset in World Cup history in the last round, with their 3-2 win over Cape Verde ensuring they kept their hopes of defending their World Cup crown alive. Their four matches have all ended in victory, although the margin of victory has been getting progressively smaller, with Argentina going from beating Algeria 3-0 in their first match to needing extra time to beat Cape Verde. Lionel Messi continues to impress in front of goal, scoring seven times across the tournament and in each of their four outings. 

Switzerland were able to secure a battling 2-0 win over Algeria in the last round as they made it three successive wins at the tournament. Their 1-1 draw with Qatar in their opener was a disappointing result, but the Swiss have since beaten Bosnia (4-1), Canada (2-1) and Algeria (2-0). Switzerland have looked solid in each performance even if they do not look like blowing the opposition away with their goals. Their clash with Colombia is their first real test against a top side, and I back goals in this one. Switzerland have seen both sides score in three of their four matches so far, and I back this one to see more goals.