Scotland vs England Friendly Match Betting Tips PT 2
- By A.J. Ryder on November 18, 2014 17:24 GMT
Henderson did not play well in the original fixture and it will be interesting to see if Hodgson opts for somebody else in this one to shore things up in the centre of the pitch. With Michael Carrick said to be injured, it will be worth watching to see if Hodgson continues to play with the midfield diamond instead of going for a flat four across the middle to offer up more width and the chance to get behind Scottish defenders a bit more.
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Scotland come into the match-up with plenty of momentum as well as they just came off a 1-0 victory against Ireland in Euro qualification that will give them a real boost as they go forward. Scotland are very much in the hunt in that group and it would be great to see several sides from the home nations all progress to the tournament this year.
England come into the match-up trading at a 2.15 margin for the outright 90 minutes victory against Scotland in this friendly. The draw is available at 3.30 while the Scots are a 3.60 price tag to get the better of Roy Hodgson’s English side.
The lowest-priced correct score option is trading at a 6.5 margin and it’s for a 1-1 draw that would certainly leave things all-square. That would be considered a solid result for Scotland but the English would look at it as a blemish - though you get the feeling that the real priority for a lot of these players (and their club coaches) is just to get out of the match without picking up any injuries.
Danny Welbeck is trading as the bookmakers favourite to score at any point in the match and that’s a telling statistic when you think about how much Welbeck has come on in an England shirt over the past year or two. He is much more dynamic playing up front for England than he ever was for United and for Arsenal, presently. They have him floated as the 6.0 favourite to grab the opener while Wayne Rooney can be backed at a 6.5 margin to continue building on the recent run of goals that he has scored as well.
Saido Berahino could get a run-out here and looks good to get on the scoresheet if he can play to his potential. Raheem Sterling also had a pretty good game last time, barring the odd moment of indiscipline that saw him booked.
Both players trade at an 8.0 margin to grab the opening goal here. Scotland’s Chris Martin can be backed at 8.50 while Steve May is a 9.0 shot to score the first goal.
