Scotland – England Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (10.06.2017)

Prediction for Scotland – England

Win England @ 1.73

Scotland and England face in Hampden Park, in a match for this phase of the World Classification Europe (1st Round). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has recorded 3 wins in the last 3 games.

Scotland

After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 4th place with 7 points won. In the last game, they won by (1-0) at home against Slovenia, after in the previous game, to have lost by (3-0) away with England. In the last 6 home games for all competitions, Scotland won 2, tied 3 and lost 1. The team conceded goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition, reason why it has not been very strong defensively . In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Scotland come to this game after a 1-0 win at home to Slovenia, putting an end to the three straight games without a win in this qualifying round: the only goal of the team was scored by Chris Martin. Despite playing at home, the Gordon Strachan team should be in a 4-2-3-1, privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks. The creative midfielder Robert Snodgrass is the great highlight of Scotland so far, having scored 3 goals in 5 games played. Everything indicates that the coach can count on the usual headlines.

England

The visiting team is currently in 1st place, with 13 points won, after 4 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate game, won at home against Scotland by (3-0). In the last game, won at home against Lithuania by (2-0). In his last game as a visitor, for the Friendly, lost by (1-0) against Germany. In their last 9 games as a visitor, England has 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The team has presented great defensive solidity, as it did not suffer any goal in the last 5 matches, and its attack has marked regularly, since it scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency to have few goals, as 4 of their last 9 games have finished with less than 1.5 goals.

The English team comes to this match with a victory over Lithuania, 2-0, thus adding to the triumph followed in this qualifying round: Defoe and Vardy were the authors of the goals of the victory. In this game, coach Gareth Southgate should play a normal 4-3-3, privileging the possession and the attacks, especially through the bands: Harry Kane will be the most offensive reference of the visitors. It is important to note that the English exhibit quality in possession of the ball, offensive organization and offensive ball plays. For this game the coach did not call Wayne Rooney, by choice.