It’s the International break for football and just two days until England take on Malta in the Euro 2024 Qualifiers. With 6 games played and 16 points already, England have already qualified, but a win against Malta would secure England’s position at the top of the table with Ukraine 3 points behind them. So will this be Southgate’s chance to test the depth of his squad with a changed line-up, or will he determinedly push forwards to ensure England reach pole position in the group.
Kicking off at 19:45 this Friday 17th November, three injuries have paved the way for three new names to be called into the line-up: James Maddison, Callum Wilson and Lewis Dunk are out and Cole Palmer, Ezri Konsa and Rico Lewis all enter the squad. But will these new names affect their chances and what do the bookies think of England’s chances as they face-off at Wembley Stadium?
According to BetVictor, at the time of writing, the England vs Malta odds are staggeringly in England’s favour, with a rarely seen 1/80 payout, meaning for every £10 you bet, you get just £10.13 back. For those looking to back Malta at 35/1 for the win, every £10 you wager, you will get £360 back. The same can be said for the goal scorers markets, with 17 English players, led by Harry Kane at 2/9 to score anytime, ahead of a single Maltese player in the odds, with Kyrian Nwoko’s odds at 16/1 for the same bet. So will the game be such a one-sided affair or can Malta defy their previous 7-losses and 16 conceded goals in the qualifiers to secure their first win? While anything is possible and the Euros have certainly seen their share of upsets in the past, with England playing on home soil and having beaten Malta 4-0 when they met on the 16th June at the Ta’ Qali stadium, it feels like this might be a stretch too far.
With nothing to do now but wait for the kick-off, remember to check back in for the latest Euro 2024 betting odds and more information on the different games as the qualifying stages of Euro 2024 draw to a close in just 5 days time.
BetVictor Prediction on England vs Malta
As we said above, no matter how much we’d like to pretend this was an open game, England are clear favourites to win the game, with perhaps the biggest question on everyone’s mind – by how many goals? Expect a decisive victory as England attempt to qualify top of the table with a game to spare.
