Friday Night: Scotland’s uphill task against robust England seeking to shake off a shaky start in Group D
Friday Night soccer presents an interesting encounter between England and Scotland in Wembley, which is an exact replica of the teams’ encounter in Euro ’16.
England cureently straddles Group D like a colossus, with a headstart in their opener game against Croatia in which they clinched a 1-o win.
Despite an inconsistent form at Manchester United last season, Raheem Sterling found the back of the net for The Three Lions.
He’s expected to develop that chemistry with Harry Kane against Scotland to maintain that lead.
Scotland, under Coach Steve Clarke, come into this match as the uncelebrated underdogs, and seeks to overturn a 2-0 loss against Czech Republic in their first match.
Both teams come into the match reeling with injuries.
England coach Gareth Southgate seeks to bring in Aaron Ramsdale, an apt, if not a better replacement for Dean Henderson who’s bowed out with hip injury.
Which team will win?
Captain Harry Maguire is fit, but unlikely to feature against Scotland – ankle injury.
Scotland’s Arsenal star Kieran Tierney missed the opener against Czech republic nursing a calf injury, but may feature in Friday’s clash against England.
Leading gaming platform Betika.com, posts attractive odds for the match, with an England win at 1.36, a draw at 5.20 and a Scotland win at 10.00.
Well, with odds above 1.30, England wins most games with almost 90% probability!
Anyways, Southgate is expected to maintan the 4-2-3-1 formation that was in play against Croatia. Striker Harry Kane is upfront, with a strong trio flanking him – Sterling, Mount and Foden.
Scotland seeks a fuller mid that falls back to support the defence, in their 3-5-2 formation. Its a strong 4-man midfield.
In an overview, this game seems to be a stroll in the park for England.
The Three Lions, are undefeated in 33 of their last 35 games in the European Championships.
Against Scotland, England has managed at least 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches, and scored Over 2.5 goals in those last 4 games.
Betika.com’s variety has Over 2.5 odds at 1.93. A Scotland upset is possible, and gamers can take advantge of 10.00 odds to place their stake.
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