Tokyo 2020 Olympics Betting Tips – 31 July 2021

African athletics fans will be well-advised to keep an eye on Nijel Amos of Botswana in Heat 4 of the men’s 800 metres.

However, if you’re looking for a payout over the course of Saturday, the men’s football, in particular, is worth watching, while there is also an opportunity to win big in basketball.

Men’s Soccer: Brazil v Egypt

Brazil are the best team in the tournament on paper along with Spain and have so far arguably played the best football.

There is little value in backing them to beat Egypt as far as the odds are concerned at present. However, it is worth looking at the Anytime Goalscorer market, where Richarlison is paying close to even money.

Richarlison is the top scorer at the men’s Olympic tournament so far with five goals to his name, so the Everton man is definitely one to keep an eye on. Even the First Goalscorer market could pay off for more adventurous betters.

Men’s Soccer: South Korea v Mexico

Three of the four women’s quarter-finals went beyond 90 minutes, which is an indication of how fine the margins are at this stage of the Olympics.

If you’re looking to bet on a draw, this game is the best choice of the lot on the men’s side. Both South Korea and Mexico have squads which are playing attractive football and are made up largely of locally-based players. There has been little to choose between them so far at the Olympics and this game is likely to go to extra time. 

Men’s Basketball: USA v Czech Republic

The USA responded to a poor run of form with a whopping 120-66 win over Iran and are likely to continue taking nothing for granted against the Czech Republic.

This game looks set to be one-way traffic and the USA are worth backing for a comfortable margin of victory.