Prediction: England to win 3-0
Best Odds: 47/10
Finland and England will lock horns with each other in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B this weekend. The Group 2 game between Markku Kanerva’s side and Lee Carsley’s team will be held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki and is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm UK time on Sunday.
Finland
Finland are a modest footballing nation in Europe and are not expected to do much of not. Not many expect them to qualify for major international competitions or do well in the UEFA Nations League.
Huuhkajat are in dire form in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B at the moment. Finland are at the foot of Group 2 with no points from two matches. The Republic of Ireland have also lost their two games. Finland are six points behind Greece and England, who are first and second respectively in the group.
Finland kicked off their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 campaign with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Greece away from home at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. Then came a 2-0 loss to England at Wembley Stadium in London. Finland will face the Republic of Ireland at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki on Thursday before locking horns with England on Sunday.
Team News:
Finland will have Lukas Hradecky, Jesse Joronen, Leo Vaisanen, Adam Stahl, Jere Uronen, Glen Karama, Urho Nissila, Leo Walta, Oliver Antman, Teemu Pukki and Benjamin Kallman in their squad for the match against England.
England
England are a major force in world football and are expected to do well in major international competitions. Although the Three Lions have not a major trophy for years, they have come close to winning the European Championship and the World Cup in recent times.
The Three Lions are doing well in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B at the moment. England are second in Group 2 with six points from two matches, level on points with leaders Greece and six points ahead of the Republic of Ireland and Finland, both of whom have lost their two matches.
England kicked off their 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 campaign with a 2-0 victory over the Republic of Ireland away from home at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Then came a 2-0 victory over Finland at Wembley Stadium in London. The Three Lions will face Greece in London on Thursday evening before the match against Finland.
Team News:
Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Nick Pope, Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Stones, Levi Colwill, Marc Guehi, Declan Rice, Conoe Gallagher, Kobbie Mainoo, Angel Gomes, Noni Madueke, Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Jarrod Bowen and Anthony Gordon will be part of the England squad for the game against Finland.
Key Factors to Consider
- Finland have not scored a single goal in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 matches.
- Finland have not conceded 5 goals in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 games.
- England have scored 4 goals in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 games.
- England have not conceded a single goal in 2 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 matches.
- England have won 10 games against Finland, drrawing two and losing none.
Conclusion
Although Finland are the home team, it is hard to see anything but a comfortable victory for England in this particular UEFA Nations League fixture.
Prediction: England to win 3-0
Best Odds: 47/10
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