England v Finland Prediction, Tips & Preview – Nations League

We have an England v Finland prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their Nations League fixture.

England put on an impressive display against an abject Ireland at the Aviva Saturday and another positive performance would give Carsley’s full-time credentials another boost.

Finland opened their Nations League campaign with a 3-0 loss against Greece and the task gets no easier for them to pick up points in this game.

How To Watch England v Finland

When is England v Finland?

England v Finland will take place on Tuesday, September 10th at 7.45 pm.

TV Channel

England’s clash with Finland will be televised live on ITV1 for viewers in the United Kingdom.

Stream

You can stream the action on ITVX.

Where is England v Finland Being Played?

As England are the designated home side for this fixture the match will be played in Wembley Stadium in London, England.

England v Finland Odds

The overwhelming favourites to win this game are England at odds of 1/9 per the latest football betting at BoyleSports.

Visitors Finland are 20/1 to claim a shock victory while the draw is 15/2.

Handicap Betting

England: -2 @ 23/20

Finland: +2 @ 13/8

Handicap Draw: -2 @ 14/5

England v Finland Preview

England’s Form

The “Case for Carsley” started to garner momentum at the first available opportunity on Saturday when the Three Lions ran out comfortable 0-2 winners over Ireland at the Aviva. It was a game that could’ve been an emotionally charged banana skin given the amount of narratives at play.

The debut win under the new manager against the Republic of Ireland doesn’t even tell the full story of how strong their performance was. Under Southgate, the majority of the criticism was based on his perceived negative and conservative approach. On Saturday per Opta England had more possession (76.4%), shots within the box (14), expected goals (2.52), and big chances (6) than in any of their seven games at EURO 2024.

While Saturday proved to be an arguably easier task than first expected at the weekend, this looks to be an easier game on paper and England could put on a show here too.

England’s Last Five Results

Republic of Ireland 0-2 England | September 7th | Win

Spain 2-1 England | July 14th | Loss

Netherlands 1-2 England | July 11th | Win

England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3 Pens) | July 6th | Draw

England 2-1 Slovakia (AET) | June 30th | Win

3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss

Finland’s Form 

Finland have been managed by Markku Kanerva since 2016. He was appointed to the role following a five-year stint as assistant for his country from 2011-2016 and after working as their U21 coach from 2004-2010. They’ve been in poor form the last two years though with 6 defeats, 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 11 games.

Last weekend they had more possession against the Greeks (54%) but proved to be ineffective with the ball as they lost 3-0. Their 6 shots only amassed a cumulative XG of 0.59.

The Finnish may have hoped for some respite following their opening defeat but the fixture list hasn’t been kind to them and an away trip to Wembley beckons. They will have a herculean task on their hands to pick up points against a reinvigorated English side.

Finland’s Last Five Results

Greece 3-0 Finland | September 7th | Loss

Scotland 2-2 Finland | June 7th | Win

Portugal 4-2 Finland | June 4th | Loss

Finland 2-1 Estonia | March 26th | Win

Wales 4-1 Finland | March 21st | Loss

3 Losses, 1 Win and 1 Draw

England v Finland Predicted Lineups

England Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)

GK: Pickford

RB: Trent, CB: Guehi, CB: Maguire, LB: Colwill

CM: Rice, CM: Mainoo, CM: Gomes

RW: Saka, CF: Kane, LW: Gordon

Finland Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Hradecky

RB: Stahl, CB: Hoskonen, CB: Ivanov, LB: Galvez

CM: Peltola,  CM: Schüller

RW: Lod, AM: Kamara, LW: Antman

CF: Pukki

England v Finland Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

England wins: 9

Finland wins: 0

Draws: 2

Head-To-Head Last Five Results

England 2-1 Finland | World Cup Qualifying | March 24th, 2001

Finland 0-0 England | World Cup Qualifying | October 11th, 2000

Finland 1-2 England | Friendly | June 3rd, 1992

Finland 1-1 England | World Cup Qualifying | May 22nd, 1985

England 5-0 Finland | World Cup Qualifying | October 17th, 1984

Key Players To Watch

Harry Kane – England.

It’ll be interesting to see how much Carsley chooses to stick or twist when it comes to changing his starting side from Saturday for this game.

One man who was arguably one of their quieter performers in the Ireland game was Harry Kane. England’s record goalscorer will likely start again and after being kept quiet in Dublin he will want to get on the scoresheet this time around.

Teemu Pukki – Finland

The Finnish record goal-scorer with 42 goals from his 122 appearances might be getting on in years at 34 but when he starts he is still their primary goal threat and has 3 goals from 4 caps in 2024. He didn’t start against the Greeks but I expect him to start in this game and he should be familiar with many of his opponents from his spell in England.

England v Finland Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: England 4-0 Finland

England put on a promising display against Ireland on Saturday and with them back at Wembley Stadium in a “weaker” game on paper, they could be on course to score a lot of goals in this game.

Finland may have continuity in their management, but that’s about their only plus over England in what could be an extremely difficult night for the team.

England to put on a show under Carsley again and expect advocates of him getting the job long-term to amplify further.

Best Bet: England Win + Over 3.5 Goals @ 11/8

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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