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Alexandre Lacazette celebrates scoring their first goal against USA as we provide our best bets for the Olympics semifinal featuring Egypt and France. — Alexandre Lacazette celebrates scoring their first goal against USA during a men's Group A football match during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photo by Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters via USA TODAY Sports

Egypt made history when they beat Paraguay in the quarterfinals, punching their first-ever Olympic soccer semifinal ticket. Their prize is a Monday tilt against the hosts, who prevailed 1-0 in their quarterfinal contest over Argentina.

France won their four matches en route to the semifinals by a combined 8-0. Yet to concede a goal, France are the favorites across our to advance to their first final since winning the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Our France vs. Egypt odds, picks, and predictions focus on the outcome and most probable goal scorer. 

Monday's semifinal occurs at 3 p.m. ET from Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France.

Like France, Egypt are undefeated through four matches, winning two of their three group-stage matches before defeating Paraguay in the quarterfinals on penalties.

France vs. Egypt predictions for Monday

France vs. Egypt odds via our best soccer betting sites; soccer picks confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.

Final score: France 2 - Egypt 0 (+625) ⭐⭐⭐
Alexandre Lacazette anytime goal scorer (+100) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best bet: France to win and Egypt not to score (+140) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

France vs. Egypt score prediction

France 2 - Egypt 0

France have displayed their defensive superiority throughout the tournament, keeping four straight clean sheets entering Monday's tilt. That defensive record reads much like the senior French side from the recent European Championships. Defense comes as naturally to France as crepes and espresso at breakfast.

Egypt have a few players, including former Arsenal forward , who pose a threat to France's clean defensive record. However, Les Bleus are stacked throughout and haven't been troubled much in their first four encounters, not even against Argentina in the quarterfinal.

Plus, France are at home, playing in front of 67,000 bellowing partisans. I don't like that scenario for an Egypt side playing in their first semifinal. You'll earn a $62.50 profit if your $10 bet hits.

Odds: +625 | Implied probability: 13.79%

France vs. Egypt anytime goal scorer prediction

Alexandre Lacazette, France

is one of France's permitted overaged players. He has more experience than most in the tournament and scored in France's opener against the USA. That was his only goal of the tournament thus far, and I expect more from the Lyon striker, who previously plied his trade with Arsenal.

Lacazette, who scored 19 goals in 29 Ligue 1 matches last season, will be in the starting team and should get at least one or two prime sights on goal. The +100 odds will yield a $10 profit on a winning $10 bet.

Odds: +100 via Sportsbook | Implied probability: 50%

France vs. Egypt best bet

France to win and Egypt not to score

Egypt have impressed and surprised through four matches. The Olympics men's tournament, being an Under-23 event, is known for providing lesser-known teams the opportunity to rise to the top of the international stage. Egypt deserve plaudits for beating Spain, who will compete against Morocco in Monday's other semifinal, in the group stage.

However, I feel their dream of obtaining Olympic gold will end on Monday when they play a team that still haven't conceded a goal. France have a top-tier lineup with talent in some of the world's elite domestic leagues.

Egypt don't have the same pedigree, with nine of their 11 quarterfinal starters playing in the Egyptian Premier League, which ordinarily offers an inferior product. France will provide a much sterner test than Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, and Uzbekistan, Egypt's previous opponents.

The +140 odds will yield a profit of $14 on a winning $10 wager.

Odds: +140 via Sportsbook | Implied probability: 41.67%

France vs. Egypt odds & game info

	France	Egypt
Moneyline	-213	+525
Over/Under	Over 2.5 (-143)	Under 2.5 (+100)
Spread	-1 (+125)	+1 (+155)

When: Monday, Aug. 5
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Where: Stade Vélodrome (Marseille, France)
How to watch: USA Network, Peacock
Favorite: France (-213)

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Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.