Saturday’s football tips: Try an 11/10 England bet as they bid to break down Panama’s defence

England finish their Group L campaign against Panama tonight and it will be interesting to see which Three Lions team turns up.

Will it be the swashbuckling side who had fans dreaming of glory after an impressive 4-2 victory over Croatia in their World Cup opener?

Or will it be the laboured outfit who failed to break down Ghana a few days later and needed some terrible refereeing decisions to escape with a 0-0 draw?

Panama vs England top betting tips

These sides faced off at the 2018 World Cup and it was an occasion to forget for the Panamanians as they crashed to a 6-1 defeat.

But on the evidence of what we've seen in Group L so far, I'd be surprised if the Central American side suffered the same kind of embarrassing defeat.

Panama have only conceded twice so far in a couple of 1-0 defeats and England could find it hard to break them down if they play at the same slow pace as that draw with Ghana.

So I'm going to combine an England win with under 3.5 goals, a bet that pays 11/10 at Bet365.

With the Panamanians likely to defend deep, it increases the chances of an own goal if there's lots of bodies inside the box. Backing someone to score in their own net tonight pays 7/1 and that could be worth looking up on the World Cup betting apps.

Croatia vs Ghana

The other clash in Group L is an intriguing one as Croatia and Ghana slug it out for second place in the section.

This is one of a few games in the last round of group fixtures where a draw suits both sides, as it would see Croatia progress as one of the best third-placed teams and keep Ghana in second place.

The question is, would the Croats want to risk going all out for a victory to climb above the Africans, with Portugal and Colombia the likely opponents in the last 32?

I doubt they will so the stalemate appeals at 23/20 while backing the half-time draw is safer at 11/10.

I'd also be surprised if we saw a lot of cards, given both teams will have one eye on the knockout stages. Under 2.5 cards pays 11/10 with Bet365.

Colombia vs Portugal

Group K also comes to a conclusion tonight and Colombia will stay at the summit if they avoid defeat against Portugal.

The Colombians have won both their games so far and can relax a little, with their place in the knockout stages already assured.

Portugal were poor as they drew with DR Congo in their opener but roared back to form by smashing five goals past Uzbekistan.

Roberto Martinez will want to win the group and Bet365 make his star-studded side 17/20 favourites.

But Colombia won't be pushovers and I'm expecting a tight game, with the half-time draw appealing once more at 6/5 with Bet365.

Daniel Munoz has stood out so far for the Colombians but faces a stiff test tonight against either Pedro Neto or Rafael Leao.

The Crystal Palace full-back is 11/10 at Bet365 to commit over 1.5 fouls, a bet that landed in his last outing.

Super singles

• England win and under 3.5 goals 11/10 Bet365
• Half-time draw in Croatia vs Ghana 11/10 Bet365
• Daniel Munoz over 1.5 fouls 11/10 Bet365

Long shot

• Own goal in Panama vs England 7/1 Bet365

Upcoming match previews and betting tips

• Sat 22:00 Panama vs England
• Sat 22:00 Croatia vs Ghana
• Sun 00:30 Colombia vs Portugal
• Sun 00:30 DR Congo vs Uzbekistan
• Sun 03:00 Algeria vs Austria
• Sun 03:00 Jordan vs Argentina
• Desmond’s Goals Tips: BTTS, To Score 2, Over 2.5 Goals and 36/1 Goals Acca Tips

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