Three times in eleven days, we’ll be lucky enough to see three of the greatest goalscorers in the history of the sport all take the field on the same day. Today is one of those days. And two of them are priced deliciously. Let’s attack this slate.
Read on for my goal scorer picks today, including Lionel Messi, Michael Olise and Erling Haaland.
World Cup Goal Scorer Picks Today
Austria vs Argentina Goal Scorer Pick
| Austria Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -170 | 2.5 -111o / -111u | +650 |
| Argentina Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +130 | 2.5 -111o / -111u | -225 |
Lionel Messi — Anytime Goalscorer vs. Austria (+100) — Anytime Assist (+250)
Even money. On Lionel Messi. Let that sink in.
Messi scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria on Matchday 1, moving to 16 career World Cup goals — tying the all-time record held by Germany’s Miroslav Klose.One more goal today, and the GOAT stands alone in the history books. The motivation alone should terrify Austria.
Messi’s 8 World Cup assists are already tied with Diego Maradona for the most since assist data was first tracked in 1966. If you want to play both angles, +250 for a Messi assist is equally compelling as he closes in on the all-time assist record too. At +100 to score against Austria, the sportsbooks have essentially called this a coin flip.
Back the greatest player who ever lived to break history today.
Iraq vs France Goal Scorer Pick
| Iraq Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 +105 | 2.5 -300o / 240u | +2800 |
| France Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -135 | 2.5 -300o / 240u | -1400 |
Michael Olise — Assist vs. Iraq (+150)
France in action means Kylian Mbappe is back. Unfortunately, after his brace against Senegal, his goal price is wildly high. But the best-kept secret of this World Cup is that Michael Olise has actually been France’s most dangerous player.
He was named Man of the Match in that 3-1 win over Senegal, and the numbers tell the story. Olise’s clever pass set up Mbappé’s first goal in the 66th minute, and then fed Mbappé again in stoppage time for the goal that made him France’s all-time top scorer.
Both Mbappé goals on Matchday 1 went through Olise. Once Deschamps moved him into a more central role at halftime, Olise was described as dispensing assists relentlessly.
Iraq are not Senegal. France will be in complete control of this match, Olise will be central, and at +150 for another assist, the Bayern Munich creator is being badly underpriced.
Senegal vs Norway Goal Scorer Pick
| Senegal Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+0.5 -145 | 2.5 -115o / -110u | +235 |
| Norway Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-0.5 +115 | 2.5 -115o / -110u | +120 |
Erling Haaland — Anytime Goalscorer vs. Senegal (+100)
The other even-money pick of the day involves the Norwegian superstar Erling Haaland. He scored a brace in the first half of Norway’s 4-1 demolition of Iraq on Matchday 1, his first-ever World Cup goals.
He finished the 2025-26 club season with 38 goals in 52 appearances for Manchester City, making him one of the most lethal strikers on the planet. He has now scored in 11 consecutive competitive appearances for Norway and has netted more than once in each of his last five international outings.
Senegal are dangerous going forward but they have conceded in each of their last 12 World Cup matches, a run stretching all the way back to 2002.Haaland has scored 57 goals in 51 international appearances for Norway. He is unstoppable right now. At +100, back him without hesitation.
Enjoy the beautiful football today!
