Despite the fact that England has been pretty solid in the last couple of years, they dropped to Group B of the Nations League this season. Both England and Greece are going into this game with a perfect record in two games and have yet to allow a single goal. This will be their first head-to-head game in almost two decades, so we expect nothing less than a spectacle.
England and Greece meet on 10.10.2024, with both teams having an excellent start in the Nations League. The match takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, England on Thursday evening.
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England |
Thursday, 10.10.2024, 20:45 |
Greece |
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2 |
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1,30 |
5,50 |
12,00 |
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Expert Tip |
Both teams to score |
2,37 |
England – Greece: Initial situation
England and Greece have come to the Nations League Group B from different directions, but they have the same goal going into this game. Greece will have a chance to play in front of the packed Wembley Stadium and they will definitely not lack a motive. All the pressure will be on the Three Lions who are looking for their new identity under the new interim coach.
England Stats & Form
England is still waiting for the trophy to come home but now they are doing that without Garreth Southgate as manager. After losing their second consecutive EURO final, Southgate was sacked and now England’s Under-21 coach, Lee Carsley is serving as an interim coach. England is still recovering from the loss to Spain in the final in Berlin but it seems they are doing a great job. England started the Nations League with back-to-back wins. First, they defeated the Republic of Ireland on the road 2-0 with Declan Rice and Jack Grealish scoring. In the next one, Harry Kane scored a double to lead England to a 2-0 win against Finland. Now, England has 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in the last 10 games. Eight of their last ten games finished under 2.5 goals in regulation.
Greece Stats & Form
Greece shocked the football world by winning the 2004 EURO against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the final and has had no significant result in the last couple of decades. It’s been 10 years since Greece participated in a major competition the last time. Making it to the Nations League Group B seems like an ideal chance for Ivan Jovanovic’s team to prove that they are a respectable team. They are doing a great job so far as they have a perfect record in two games, without allowing any goals. In the first round, Greece defeated Finland by 3-0 at home and then won 2-0 on the road against Republic of Ireland. Panathinaikos’ striker Ioannidis Fotis leads the team with three goals so far in the Nations League.
England – Greece: Head to Head
England and Greece have played each other seven times before. England won five of those matchups and two games ended in a tie. The last time they played was a friendly game in 2006 when England won 4-0. Definitely the most memorable games took place in 2–1 when David Beckham scored a late equalizer to tie the game at 2-2 and send England to the 2002 World Cup. That was the only game of these seven in which Greece scored a goal. Anyway, four of the seven games went over 2.5 goals in total.
England – Greece Odds
England is a major favorite going into this game with the odds of 1,30 in their favor. If you bet on Greece to win on the road, the odds are 12,00 while the draw is at 5,50. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1.83 for over and 2.05 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| England – Greece Betting Tip | Odds |
| Both teams to score | 2,37 |
| Over 2,5 goals | 1,83 |
| England to win and total over 2,5 goals | 2,00 |
Betting tip and prediction: England – Greece (10.10.2024)
England is in a new chapter of their football journey after Gareth Southgate was fired from the head coaching position after spending 8 years leading the team. Many are blaming him for England’s failure to win a major trophy, but at the same, he is the one who returned England among the very top teams in the world. Lee Carsley has big shoes to fill as an interim coach. England is hosting Greece at Wembley and is facing the team from the south for the first time in 18 years. Greece is not among the best teams on the continent but they have a decent league and a winning mindset. The Greek team has plenty of guys used to play on a big scene and will definitely not be impressed by the atmosphere in the biggest stadium in England. What is interesting is the fact that both teams are coming into this game with clean sheets in their first two games. England will definitely attack since that is their playing style and the fans will demand that of them, so there is no doubt that they will score. At the same time, Greece will not “park the bus” in front of their goal and will search for their chance to score. Given that, we go with both teams to score.
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Expert Tip |
Both teams to score |
2,37 |