England welcome Finland to Wembley Stadium for their first home fixture in Group B2 in the UEFA Nations League. Wembley has become a fortress in recent times and the Three Lions are expected to maintain their solid record against the Finns.
England began their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Republic of Ireland in their first fixture under interim manager Lee Carsley. Early first half goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish were enough to earn the Three Lions the win.
It is a promising start to life without Gareth Southgate as England were dominant throughout and constantly looked to play on the front foot. They were also composed at the back, limiting their hosts to just a single attempt on target throughout the contest.
Finland travel to Wembley off the back of a 3-0 defeat to Greece in their opening UNL fixture. They were no match for the Greeks and were constantly carved open while also offering little going forward, finishing without a single attempt on target.
That result is consistent with Finland’s recent form as they have picked up just one win from their last five matches. Markku Kanerva’s men have also been poor travelers as they are winless in their last four away matches.
How the bookies view it: England too strong
England have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 1/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Finland is valued at 14/1 while Betfred is offering odds of 11/2 for a draw.
Head to head: England always untroubled
England have never lost to Finland, claiming five wins and two draws from seven previous matches. The last meeting between both teams was a 2002 World Cup qualifier which ended 2-1 in favour of the Three Lions.
Players to watch: English defence to shine
England’s defence looked composed and disciplined in the opening fixture, with Marc Guehi and Harry Maguire impressing. They will be targeting another clean sheet on Tuesday at 7/10 with Betfred.
The quality at the other end of the pitch is undoubted with Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka all looking sharp. All three men can ensure England produce over 1.5 goals on Tuesday at 2/1 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
England are likely to retain the central defensive partnership of Maguire and Guehi on Tuesday. Declan Rice is likely to continue in midfield while Harry Kane should lead the line once again.
Striker Joel Pohjanpalo made his return from injury with a second half appearance for Finland and could be handed a start on Tuesday. Urho Nissila could also play from the start after coming off the bench in the first half last time out.
England: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Maguire, Guehi, Livramento, Rice, Grealish, Mainoo, Gordon, Saka, Kane
Finland: Hradecky, Stahl, Hoskonen, Ivanov, Galvez, Peltola, Nissila, Lod, Kamara, Antman, Pohjanpalo
Anything else catch the eye?
Having won to nil last time out, England could be set for a similar outcome at 4/5 with Betfred. With Finland conceding three times in their previous fixture, the Three Lions could be backed in the -2 handicap market at 6/4 with Betfred.
England are expected to be dominant at Wembley and could be backed to win both halves at 13/10 with Betfred.
This UEFA Nations League match between England and Finland will be played on Sep 10, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best England vs Finland prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
