England will be out for revenge when they travel to play Greece on Matchday 5 of the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League.
The last time the two sides met at Wembley Stadium, the Greeks emerged victorious by a 2-1 scoreline thanks to a late strike from Vangelis Pavlidis.
This is the penultimate game of Lee Carsley’s tenure as interim manager, so he will be more eager than ever to achieve a morale-boosting victory ahead of Thomas Tuchel’s arrival as full-time boss.
Read on as we preview the big match in Athens. NetBet is a trusted bet maker, helping you with all things football betting thanks to great features like our Acca Boost.
Greece vs England
Thursday, October 13, 7.45pm
Athens Olympic Stadium
Live on ITV1
Greece vs England Preview
While England will go into this match as big favourites to claim the win, it should be anything but a walk in the park for Carsley’s side.
Firstly, the Three Lions boss is having to contend with an injury crisis which has seen eight players drop out of the original squad.
Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Levi Colwill, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Aaron Ramsdale have all returned to their clubs.
Morgan Rogers, Jarrod Bowen, Tino Livramento, Jarell Quansah and James Trafford are now part of the roster.
Rogers, Bowen and Livramento could see plenty of game time over this international break due to the lack of options available to Carsley.
However, the England boss will still be able to call upon two world-class players in Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.
The pair may need to be on top of their games to help the Three Lions pick up a key victory in Athens, as Greece have proven they are a team to be feared.
Ivan Jovanovic’s side sit top of the League B group with an impressive four wins from four, scoring nine goals and conceding only one – which was Bellingham’s strike at Wembley.
So, can England rise to the occasion as the players audition for a role under Tuchel? We will find out tomorrow and it will be interesting to see whether the team continues with a more high-risk brand of football, rather than the pragmatic style seen under Gareth Southgate.
Greece vs England Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Visitors England are the favourites here at 1.86, with Greece priced at 4.50. The draw is 3.37.
Captain Kane leads the first scorer market at odds of 4.60, followed by fellow strikers Ollie Watkins (6.00) and Dominic Solanke (6.30).
Greece vs England Betting Tips
Jude Bellingham to score anytime @ 4.90
With so many other big names missing from the squad, the stage is set for Bellingham to shine once again. He scored his first goal of the season for Real Madrid against Osasuna last weekend, which could be a good omen.
Draw at half-time, England to win @ 4.70
Greece’s mean defence should prove a tough test for England, while their attack is also good enough to respond to any early setback. But in the end, the Three Lions’ quality should shine through.
First half result – Draw @ 2.03
Taking the above bet into account, this is a less risky way to wager on Greece and England both entering the dressing room at half-time with the scores level.
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