PADDY POWER BETTING TIPS - ENGLAND VS UKRAINE

After unleashing a thorough walloping on Slovakia at the weekend, the attention is now turning to the midweek clash between England and Ukraine. It was slightly surprising when Fabio Capello announced that Peter Crouch would be leading the line for England in lieu of Wayne Rooney- who put in a blockbuster shift on Saturday at Wembley. In terms of the betting, England are the definite favourites for this one with outright odds currently listed at 2/5. Ukraine are 15/2 while the draw pays out at 10/3. If you think England will produce another class performance, then I'd suggest having a punt on the Alternative Handicaps market. England -2.0 pays out at 16/5 and if we can notch a few in the first half, we'll be sitting pretty. Another extremely enticing market is the half-time/full-time where England/England is listed at evens. Draw/England sits at 11/4, so you can back them both without fear of loss. England to take the half-time result is 10/11. As always, the real money-making opportunities lie in the correct score market and I'm backing England to wrap this one up 3-0. We are in good form and I think that Ukraine has some quality players, but they can't compete with the amount of class on offer throughout our team. I don't see them scoring a goal, and I can see an early goal as well, which should open things up. 3-0 to England pays out at 15/2. I can see us connecting with a Crouch header from a set piece to open the scoring. Rooney will likely come on for the last thirty and will slot home #3. Look for Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard to score either just before or just after half-time. RECOMMENDATIONSBack England/England @ evensBack England to win 3-0 @ 15/2Back Peter Crouch to score first @ 5/1Back Wayne Rooney to score last @ 9/2Back Steven Gerrard to score anytime @ 15/8