England face recent rivals in Naples

Kicking off the Euro 2024 qualifiers with a bang, England face sworn enemies in Naples whereas Scotland host Cyprus and Wales journey to 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Croatia.

Northern Eire additionally meet San Marino. We preview the very best of the motion under.

Italy v England – Thursday 19:45

England meet once more with the facet that defeated them at Wembley within the last of Euro 2020, and with wounds nonetheless therapeutic after the heart-breaking loss on penalties, many England followers will likely be comfortable to see the Three Lions are favoured within the betting at 8/5.

Nonetheless, will probably be a troublesome recreation for England, who haven’t crushed Italy since 2012 and can arrive in Naples off the again of a disappointing World Cup quarter-final exit to France. Italy are at solely barely longer odds of 19/10 to beat England for the third time in 4 video games.

Regardless of the apparent disadvantages England will take into this match, there may be a variety of confidence within the squad in the meanwhile, with a variety of England’s high gamers having superb seasons with their golf equipment, together with top-of-the-league Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale, and Manchester Metropolis’s Jack Grealish and Phil Foden. Saka to attain at any time is a gorgeous punt at 16/5 and affords good return potential.

If it isn’t Saka to attain, there may be one man that may probably get on the scoresheet for England although he’ll first should put his missed penalty within the World Cup quarter-final behind him. Harry Kane is 9/2 to be the primary goalscorer and 17/2 to attain two or extra.

It’s arduous to say which manner this recreation will go, however it’s probably that we’ll see a hefty midfield battle as the 2 sides battle for dominance. Due to this fact Marco Verratti to make over three tackles and Declan Rice over two tackles at 3/1 appears a secure wager.

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Scotland v Cyprus – Saturday 14:00

Scotland’s outcomes have been up and down since their loss to Ukraine within the World Cup qualifiers. They misplaced to Eire and Turkey, and they’re going to see this fixture towards a weaker opponent in Cyprus as an important alternative to get again on a profitable curve and start their Euro 2024 qualifiers positively.

Cyprus, then again, should not thought-about to be on the identical degree as Scotland, at the moment sitting in forty sixth place within the Nations League and looking out on the odds right here, it shouldn’t be very shut.

Scotland are 1/4 to take the victory with Cyprus at 12/1. It ought to be comparatively easy for Scotland on the day; they’ve a variety of gamers who’re enjoying or have performed on the highest league degree of soccer in Europe. Cyprus have none.

With the consequence seeking to be confirmed beforehand, the true worth within the betting would possibly come from the potential aim scorers with that a lot much less set in stone. Scotland’s Che Adams is the favorite to attain first at 14/5, with John McGinn favoured to attain earlier than any of the Cypriots at 8/5.

The variety of targets within the recreation supplies one other market that will supply a canny punter some good potential returns. Whole match targets of over 4.5 at 4/1 is an efficient choice as Scotland are more likely to come into this one firing after their disappointment within the final set of match qualifiers.

One other one to contemplate; Scotland to attain in each halves at 23/20; one that may greater than double the stake.

Croatia v Wales – Saturday 19:45

After a poor efficiency on the 2022 World Cup by Wales’s requirements, this recreation comes as an important alternative for the small nation to show that they’ll compete with the world’s greatest.

Their spectacular run at Euro 2016 confirmed the potential they possessed nevertheless it appeared to dwindle once they have been knocked out in Euro 2020 by Denmark in a 4-0 thumping within the spherical of 16, with this way persevering with to the World Cup final 12 months the place Wales solely claimed one level within the group phases.

Croatia then again have nicely and actually established themselves as one of many world heavyweights after one other unbelievable World Cup that noticed them knockout Brazil on penalties within the quarterfinals.

That is one other recreation that appears to have been determined earlier than the kick off as Croatia go in as favourites at 6/10 with Wales given only a slight likelihood of victory at 5/1.

With Croatia’s monitor file of getting by way of video games with out scoring many we’re backing this recreation to be a low scorer with odds of below 1.5 targets at 2/1 as essentially the most engaging. Equally we’re more likely to see Croatia preserve a clear sheet and at 10/11 it is a punt with nice returns.

Croatia’s Petkovic is the most certainly to attain for the house facet, and with Luka Modric nonetheless in nice type, his odds of seven/2 to be the primary goalscorer look attractive.

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