Big Question: Which World Cup Group will have the Most Goals?

So, if i look on my fo.reca.st at http://fo.reca.st/wm.php?u=kickitlikeme
that is would be probably Group H.
I am pretty strict with Tunisia and Saudi Arabia :-).

Posted from  Germany

At first glance, one would think Group C (the group of the death), but I think those teams are going to play very conservative football. Every point will count if any of those four teams wish to qualify.

I think the group with the most goals coming out of it will be Group F (Brazil, Croatia, Japan, Australia). These teams play a very open style of football and concede a considerable amount of goals. I also expect Brazil to put a on a clinic against one of these teams, adding to the overall tally of group goals. I also expect Croatia vs. Japan vs. Australia to put 2 or 3 goals against one another since they are evenly matched (one could argue that Croatia is the best of the lot). Group H- and specifically Spain- will be a high scoring group.

Posted from  United Kingdom

According to what I have seen at the African Nations Cup, it must be Group D.
Angola on its own will make the nets rattle on both sides by their positive approach and weak defence.
They have just defeated an amateur side 5:3 to confirm this image.
Portugal is a team that does not stop scoring even when leading comfortably.

Other candidates:
Group G
Togo with their attacking talent but unbalanced defending could produce some games with goals on both sides.
Group A
Germany has been gifted with some opponents that suit their game style. They will not be satisfied with just winning in front of the home crowd.
Remember the open play of Costa Rica 2002.
Group H
Spain is a bit unpredictable. Sometimes they might rout their opponents, but they can also struggle. Saudi Arabia is often vulnerable against European style of football, provided that opponents keep tempo high.

In the end it won’t be any of those, as usual…

Posted from  Germany

I think that Group F (Brazil,Japan,Australia and Croatia) will have the most goals,since the teams plays attacking football.

Ummm maybe C or Italys group or brazils group

Posted from  Australia

Bob, I feel a poor defense is more important than a solid attack in this one.

Football today is based on physical power and tactical discipline. Specially in Europe. At least, if you compare it with the football from 30-40 years ago…

So I’d say Spain’s group, maybe Germany’s group and England’s as well. Maybe, just maybe, group D. Forget about BRA vs CRO because both teams know one single flaw means instant death, the same with group C. Maybe one or two matches will be a true goal-show… I’d like to, at least… I’ve had about enough of the “defense era” of football…

Posted from  Netherlands

Group E for me.

Posted from  Australia

Group D or Group G.

Posted from  United States

I think that Group E will produce the most goals.

The US can give up a few goals in a hurry, especially to quick, counterattacks (see Ghana and Italy), forcing the Yanks to press for goals themselves.

Ghana (more than 3 goals-per-match in qualifying; Amoah, Essien, Gyan),
and Czech Rep. (Heinz, Baros, Koller, Neved, Rosicky; scored 35 goals in qualifying)
can score boatloads of goals.

Italy would prefer to keep things 1-0, but if they get scored on, they can turn on the fireworks (they averaged more than 3 goals per game in qualifying).

Other groups have much more prolific strikeforces, but having a squad with great scorers doesn’t guarantee lots of goals see France in 2002 - no goals!.

Other groups have weak defenses paired with an outstanding scoring machine see Group F.

Or, they might have such tremendous talent throughout the group that teams will want to play it safe the first couple of matches see Group C.

But, chances are that I’m probably wrong.

Posted from  United States

Group H. Schevchenko is going to have a field day on Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. David Villa and Raul will be very happy as well. After all Raul never score the big important teams, but he crashes the smaller ones.

Posted from  United States

It looks like the toughest group by far is Group E. Each team is capable of making an impact in this tournament. I think the games will stay low scoring. However, look for USA and Ghana to put on a scoring clinic from the start of their game. Brazil is in the easiest group in my opinion, and should destroy all their competition by atleast four goals a game. Spain will either go to the semi final or do very poor, you never know with them.

Posted from  United States

Ukraine and Spain may score enough goals to run up the tally, but they both have solid keepers and defensive lines, so unless the Saudi-Tunisia game is a 5:5 draw, I wouldn’t count on Group H.

I think it would be Group F for the reasons noted by the above comments.

Posted from  Canada

Group F. Because Brazil always puts up a grip of points.

Posted from  United States

Group D.

Posted from  United States

Both “kia” and “theshot” have it right - it’s Group D. Look:
* Portugal will try to break out early, and since 1/3 of Angola’s team plays their club ball in Portugal, they’ll know where the weak spots are;
* all three teams are going to go on a goal-scoring orgy against Iran - who can themselves score - meaning that a combined seven-goal result is possible at least once;
* especially if goal difference is not an issue, the point(s) will matter in the Mexico/Portugal match, so look for each one’s offense to be unleashed - it will not be a defensive stand-off;
* in fact, there might be more goals in any one game in this group than in all of the goals scored in Group C combined.
This group might even outdo the Hungary-led group of 1954 (32 goals total.) With their offensive potential, laissez-faire defense, and the underlying motivation to advance against the team that ONLY finishes SECOND in Group C (the aptly-named “group of death”) it means that these teams are going to put on a do-or-die goal-scoring clinic for all of us to enjoy.
The only question that remains is: After both Group D teams lose in the second round, which Group C team will fall to Germany - certain Group A winners, host team and ultimate champions - in the quarterfinals?

>Brazil is in the easiest group in my
>opinion, and should destroy all their
>competition by atleast four goals a
>game.

hahaha, i like this comment. dream on, man.

thankfully brazil won’t play with such an attitude, or otherwise they’ll book the flight back after the group stage.

Posted from  Germany

I partially agree with Peter, but I’d like to make a correction:
“…all three teams are going to go on a goal-scoring orgy against [Angola] - who [doubtfully] can themselves score…”
Although Iran’s defense is not as strong as their offense, they are way stronger and more professional than Angola as a team. Thanks to its goal-thirsty strikers, Group D will have more goals than most of the other groups, except Group H, in which Saudi Arabia reminds us of a probability of some goal-festival kind of thing…

Posted from  United States

It’s Group D all right. Portugal never have been shy of scoring. Their qualification campaign is a proof of their attacking football.

I think Scolari got it right when he said that this World Cup wouldn’t feature many goals. Football is going through a very conservative phase at the moment. If the Champions League is anything to go by, this World Cup is going to be dry in goals.

Posted from  Switzerland

The Spanish group which is group H will be the highest goal score group in the world cup.

It will be group H because Spain has goal hunters like Garcia,Raul,Villa,Torres.

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