B/R Experts' World Cup Predictions: England and Italy Ready for Battle

Bleacher Report's experts were keen not to rest on the laurels of their efforts of last season, so they will go into battle for the whole of the World Cup.

Each game will feature a score prediction combined with a Man of the Match selection. (Decision will be based on FIFA's official Man of the Match.)

The predictions are below, and you will be able to chart their success—or lack thereof—for the rest of the tournament on our weekly scoreboard.

Post your own picks on Twitter and include @br_uk. Anyone who gets all correct scorelines and the Man of the Match awards correct will get a Bleacher Report goody bag.

B/R Expert Picks
(One point for correct result, three points for correct scoreline and two points for correct man of the match.)

Games	Alex Dimond	Karl Matchett	Sam Tighe	Will Tidey	Michael Cummings
Colombia vs. Greece (5 p.m. BST)	Colombia 1-0	0-0	Colombia 1-0	Colombia 2-1	Colombia 1-0
Colombia vs. Greece (Man of the Match)	Cuadrado	Maniatis	Rodriguez	Guarin	Rodriguez
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica (8 p.m. BST)	Uruguay 2-0	Uruguay 2-1	Uruguay 2-0	Uruguay 2-0	Uruguay 2-1
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica (Man of the Match)	Cavani	Cavani	Cavani	Cavani	Cavani
England vs. Italy (11 p.m. BST)	0-0	1-1	England 2-1	1-1	1-1
England vs. Italy (Man of the Match)	Chiellini	Sterling	Cahill	Rooney	Pirlo
Ivory Coast vs. Japan (2 a.m. BST)	1-1	2-2	Japan 2-1	2-2	1-1
Ivory Coast vs. Japan (Man of the Match)	Toure	Honda	Okazaki	Toure	Toure
Current Overall Points	3	8	10	5	3