Bet Builder Tips: Thursday's 18/1 multi-game World Cup shout

A Bet Builder with these bets pays at approximately 18/1 with Paddy Power.

There's an 18/1 chance of winning the World Cup on Thursday.

Japan and Spain have only met once before, 21 years ago. Spain won the match 1-0. Since November last year, Spain has played 13 matches, winning nine times and only losing once. They have also racked up 14 wins and two draws from their 16 games against Asian Football Confederation nations.

Both teams are not going to score. Spain will win without conceding. Japan created little and failed to create much against Costa Rica. Germany let them back in after going ahead.

Pedri is Barcelona's joint-third top scorer in La Liga this season. He has scored three goals and set up two others. Only Antoine Griezmann and Mateo Kovacic have generated more expected assists than Pedri.

Japan beat Germany in the first match of the World Cup. Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 in their second match. Japan need to beat the Central Americans by at least three goals to have any chance of going through.

Germany and Costa Rica are playing a friendly match on Thursday. Germany is confident of keeping a clean sheet. Costa Rican didn't have a single shot in their first game and only four in the second.

Ilkay Gundogan had six shots in the loss to Japan and scored from the penalty spot. He played further forward against Spain and didn't have any shots. Gundogan has set up a goal for Manchester City in their win over Fulham.

Mark Lawrenson’s World Cup Predictions for Thursday”s matches are: Costa Rica v Germany, Japan v Spain, Brazil v Cameroon, Serbia v Switzerland and Brazil vs Cameroon.

Gnabry key in our 8/1 Costa Rica v Germany Bet Builder tips. Phil Thompson's 8-1 Japan v Spain Bet builder tips are also available.

Brazil v Cameroon is Thursday's 18/1 World Cup shout. Serbia v Switzerland is a 5/10 shot.