Hopefully, we’ve managed to do that below, with the best bet arguably the first half to be the highest-scoring half of this game.ġ Bet on England vs Malta. With England so short, it’s the usual case of trying to dig out some value betting angles. They’ll still win at odds of around 1/100 but, if there is an XI sent out which hasn’t played together before, then the bookies’ expectations of England scoring 5+ may be built on shaky ground. That said, whipping boys Malta (seven losses from seven games thus far) should be defeated by whatever side Southgate puts out so we can expect a bit of experimentation from the England boss. So, results are still needed against Malta and, on Monday.
One more point will secure first place in the group but they also need to be one of the best five pool winners if they are to join hosts Germany in the top pot of seeds.
Gareth Southgate’s men will now bid to nail down a seeding for next month’s draw. England may have already qualified for next summer’s Euro 2024 tournament in Germany but there is still something riding on Friday’s match against Malta.
