Keylor Navas

A superb goalkeeper can make or break a team, yet they’re not always given the attention they deserve. Undoubtedly in this year’s World Cup, much of the tabloid and media focus will be on those players who rack up the most goals and whilst these players are certainly impressive, if you want to back a less popular player, we think championing a goalie is the way to go.

Keylor Navas will be travelling to Russia as the goalkeeper for Costa Rica, and he has a formidable international record already. Not only does this mean he could be instrumental to his team’s success, but it also means that he is one of the front-runners to bag the coveted Golden Glove prize.

The Golden Glove prize will go to the best goalkeeper of the competition, and whilst it’s not as well-known as the Golden Boot (which goes to the top goal scorer), it does present us with many interesting and appealing betting opportunities. What’s more, the relative low-key nature of this award means that it provides the perfect opportunity to beat the bookies, so long as you do your research!

In today’s guide, we will take a closer look at the Keylor Navas World Cup odds, including his chances of being voted best goalkeeper and Costa Rica’s chances of victory with him in the team.

To do this, we’ll be looking at his recent performances and how he has performed in previous international competitions, as well as how the bookmakers are expecting him to fare ahead of the star of the World Cup 2018.

Keylor Navas: International Record

As we just mentioned, Keylor Navas is Costa Rican international goalkeeper, who will be competing in the World Cup 2018 as part of the Costa Rica team – naturally. He also plays for Real Madrid at league level, and is generally considered to be one of the world’s best goalkeepers.

However, such a superb reputation can only go so far, and before placing any wagers on Keylor Navas in the World Cup 2018, we’d recommend checking out how he’s been performing recently and what his all-time international record looks like.

This will not only help you to decide whether Navas is a player you want to back, but it will also give you extra insight into the Costa Rican goalkeeper, which may help your chance of beating the bookies.

Check out Keylor Navas’ international record below.

Of course, unlike the other footballers we’re focusing on in this series of posts, Keylor Navas’ record looks a little skewed as we cannot judge him on his goal-scoring ability, obviously. However, he has racked up some impressive achievements at both league level and for Costa Rica:

• Voted CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2014 and 2017;
• Voted CONCACAF Goalkeeper of the Year in 2016 and 2017;
• He ended the 2014 World Cup with 3 clean sheets within 5 matches.

Keylor Navas Odds World Cup 2018

As we mentioned in the introduction to this article, Keylor Navas is one of the front-runners to take home the Golden Glove prize in the 2018 World Cup, for best goalkeeper. Alongside this, however, there are also other markets which you can back Navas in, as well as backing his team of Costa Rica.

If you’re interested in placing a wager on Keylor Navas this World Cup, check out his average odds in various markets below.

Keylor Navas Golden Glove Odds World Cup 2018

Whilst, as a goalkeeper, the Keylor Navas Top Goal Scorer odds are, naturally, non-existent, there are other markets you can back him in. That being said, unlike some top players, Navas isn’t being considered a competitor for the Golden Ball prize just yet, with leaves him with just the Golden Glove prize to win as an individual player.

Overall, whilst Navas’ record shows that he is a sublime goalkeeper, we wouldn’t recommend backing him this World Cup. His current Golden Glove odds show that the bookmakers think that the chances of Navas bagging a prize are very slim and whilst this means they’re valuable, we’d have to agree with them.

If you do, however, really want to back Navas to win the Golden Glove prize in the 2018 World Cup, then we’d also recommend waiting to see if his team of Costa Rica advance from the group stages.

If they do, his top goalkeeper odds will definitely shorten, but as he will then be playing more matches, there’s a higher probability he will be considered for the prize.