2022 World Cup Top Scorer: Kylian Mbappe Given 36% Chance of Winning Golden Boot
2022 World Cup Top Scorer: 55% of Bets on Kylian Mbappe to Win Golden Boot
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is more than halfway over now as the knockout stages are currently taking place in Qatar. We've seen incredible plays made by a variety of players across multiple teams.
A diverse array of big-name players' names representing their country during the tournament, including Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Cristiano Ronaldo highlight the list. Who's going to take home the prize possession that is the Golden Boot?
Who will take home the World Cup Golden Boot? Continue reading below for the latest odds and public betting data. Check out all of Oddscheckers World Cup picks as our expert handicappers will have you covered during the event!
Golden Boot World Cup Odds
| Odds | Player |
|---|---|
| -155 | Kylian Mbappe |
| +1400 | Lionel Messi |
| +1600 | Alvaro Morata |
| +1600 | Richarlison |
| +1800 | Marcus Rashford |
| +1900 | Olivier Giroud |
| +2300 | Cody Gakpo |
| +5000 | Bukayo Saka |
| +5000 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
The World Cup Golden Boot odds recently changed to favor Kylian Mbappe to score the most goals in the tournament. Mbappe scored three goals against Denmark and Australia and added two more monstrous goals against Poland today, which is what boosted his name to the top of the list. The French football player has also logged 18 goals through 18 games with PSG. It's no surprise Mbappe's name is No. 1 for the World Cup Golden Boot odds. Mbappe might be the best striker in the game of soccer.
Another World Cup legend at the top of the odds list is the one and only, Lionel Messi. Argentina continues to show up and put on a show every single match, and a huge reason is because of Messi. Messi and Argentina were incredibly close to winning the World Cup back in 2014 losing to Germany. With Messi getting older, this very well may be his final time appearing in a World Cup tournament, so it's no surprise he's going to leave it all out on the field.
There are many factors when oddsmakers make World Cup Golden Boot odds. Bettors first need their player picks to score in matches and they also need their teams to win. As we can see here, most of the favorites in the World Cup Golden Boot odds are on teams that are expected to make a deep run for the World Cup.
Alvaro Morata and Richarlison have climbed their way up closer to the top of the list recently due to their goals that progressed their teams to the knockout round.
| Player | Betting % |
|---|---|
| Mbappe | 55% |
| Messi | 13% |
| Rashford | 11% |
| Alvarez | 8% |
| Giroud | 7% |
It's no surprise here to see that bettors around the world are backing Kylian Mbappe to win the award at a high rate. With World Cup Golden Boot odds of -155, it makes sense why people are backing him. Mbappe is being bet on almost 4x as much as Messi. Messi will hopefully have more opportunities to prove his talents and continue to rise on the leaderboard.
While Mbappe is significantly favored over his following contenders, the others are in a closer race. Messi is just slightly above Rashford, and this could easily change. At 1800, it is a riskier pick than others, but one that bettors are willing to take for the immense payout.