The Three Lions Want to Continue on Their Winning Ways
Next week England and Greece will be playing the UEFA Nations League, a prestigious tournament involving all the member associations of the UEFA. Os dois times competem na Liga B, Grupo 2, e esta será a terceira partida nesta competição. Until now, the two have won the first two games they played in the beginning. The last victory for the English side was a 2-0 victory over Finland and for the Greek side, they had a good match over Ireland. In total each team will play six matches in the group stage playing all the others in the group twice.
Kick-Off:
Friday, 11th October at 12:15 AM (IST)
Location: Wembley Stadium, England
Form:
- England (Last five matches): W-W-L-W-W
- Greece (Last five matches): W-W-W-L-L
Players to Watch:
Bukayo Saka (England)
Bukayo Saka is one of the most hyped youngsters in football presently and for good reason as he is 23 years old. Saka has been equally eye-catching when playing for his club, Arsenal as well as the England national team, where he plays as a right-winger. He has even scored seven goals and gave seven assists in seven games this year for England’s team. English National Team relies on him with his good pace and of course, his creativity.
Christos Tzolis (Greece)
Club Brugge has a young 22-year-old winger named Christos Tzolis, who performs in the Belgian Pro League. Tzolis closed the door for a while on playing for the Greek national team and has recently returned to the team, as he scored two goals and made one assist for his team in the ten matches of his team. They believe he will take his current form into this precarious match against the English.
Match Facts:
- Southeast England has won 80% of the latest 10 played tests while the remaining 20% have been lost.
- Experts say that Greece has been defeated in 30% of the last 10 matches across different kinds of tournaments.
- Greece has never defeated England, and this will be the first time the two teams have played each other in 18 years.
Betting Tips and Odds:
- Tip 1: England to win – 2/7 (Bet365)
- Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes 11/8
- Tip 3: Total goals over 2.5 – 4/5 (Bet365)
Injury and Team News:
England’s coach Lee Carsley is expected to stick with the same lineup from their last match, with Harry Kane leading the attack, supported by Declan Rice and Angel Gomes in midfield. Potential substitutes include Levi Colwill and Marc Guehi.
For Greece, striker Fotis Ioannidis may miss the match due to an injury from their previous game, with Vangelis Pavlidis likely to replace him in the starting lineup.
Head-to-Head:
- Total matches played: 9
- England wins: 7
- Greece wins: 0
- Draws: 2
Predicted Lineups:
England (4-2-3-1):
Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Stones, Lewis; Rice, Gomes; Saka, Grealish, Gordon; Kane
Greece (4-2-3-1):
Vlachodimos; Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Bouchalakis, Siopis; Chatzigiovannis, Bakasetas, Tzolis; Pavlidis
Match Prediction:
This match will see the two teams in good shape, coming from their last victories in the previous games. However, the quality and home soil advantage England is a clear favorite from the lot.
Prediction: England 2-1 Greece
Telecast Details:
- India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV
- UK: ITVX, Premier Sports
- US: FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 2
- Nigeria: SuperSport, DStv Now
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