Wales v Belarus betting tips: All eyes on Bale the centurion

Wales v Belarus head-to-head

There is little chance of complacency from Wales given the scare they had against Belarus in Kazan when they needed Gareth Bale to complete his hat-trick in stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 win.

The Real Madrid forward struck twice from the penalty spot before his dramatic winner broke Belarus hearts, Vitali Lisakovich and Pavel Sedko having scored in the space of two first-half minutes to turn the clash on its head.

Bale converted from the spot after five and 69 minutes and was then in the perfect position to turn Daniel James’ cross goalwards as time appeared to be running out for Wales.

Wales had been decimated by a spate of withdrawals due to injuries, visa issues, suspensions and Covid-19 but that result suggests Belarus have a chance.

The visitors are 16/1 to cause an upset and 17/5 to avoid defeat, with the draw 5/1.

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Wales v Belarus key battles

Dylan Levitt and Ben Cabango have withdrawn from the Wales squad due to “injury and personal reasons” while striker Kieffer Moore is suspended but the biggest talking point is the fitness of Bale, who will win his 100th cap if he features.

Real boss Carlo Ancelotti had hoped to include Bale against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday but the 32-year-old Wales captain was not considered fit enough to make the matchday squad.

It would be a surprise if he does not start here, though, and Bale is the 9/4 favourite to open the scoring.

Punters looking for a bigger price in Wales v Belarus betting tips can get 12/1 for another Bale hat-trick, or a less risky option is 7/10 for Wales to win and Bale to have at least two shots on target.

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All odds and markets correct as of date of publication