England vs Malta 8/10 – World Cup Qualify
Shambolic England with Easy Task
COMPETITION: 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
GAME: England vs Malta
LOCATION: Wembley Stadium
DATE: Saturday 08/10
TIME: 18:00
The teams have met on 3 previous occasions, with England winning all 3 games.
England were the team everyone was laughing at during Euro 2016, as they failed to finish top of their group and were then eliminated by Iceland at the round of 16 stage. Roy Hodgson left his position and with Sam Allardyce in charge, England began their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win in Slovakia. However, following allegations in a British newspaper, Allardyce has already lost his job, with Gareth Southgate taking charge for this game, as the England team continue to make the headlines for the wrong reasons.
Malta, who were taken apart at home by Scotland, despite being level at 1-1 in the first half, will be hoping to take advantage of any disruption in the England camp. However, their record suggests this is going to be a struggle for the away team.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- England Win to Nil
- Winning Margin
- Time of First England Goal
Only One Winner
Realistically, there can only be one winner from this match and that’s England. Malta have only won 1 of their last 54 competitive away games, which came recently against Armenia and therefore, with England boasting a strong record at home in qualifying games, they have very little chance and will struggle to score a single goal.
Game Tip: England to Win to Nil is 1.3 at Bet365
Do Not Expect a Big Win
Despite England being clear favourites for this game and Malta conceding 5 goals at home to Scotland, this may not be the big win England fans will be expecting. There has been disruption in the England camp, with Sam Allardyce leaving so soon and in recent qualifying games, the likes of Italy and Croatia have struggled to beat Malta by more than 2 goals, when playing them at home.
Game Tip: England to Win by 3 Goals is 5.5 at Bet365
A Goal After 20 minutes
England will be on the front foot from the first whistle in this game and much depends on how well Malta have set up their defence, as to when the first goal will be scored. In recent home England games, against Estonia, Lithuania, San Marino and Moldova, England have opened the scoring after 20 minutes on two occasions, one of which was against San Marino.
Game Tip: Time of First Goal England Goal – 21-30 minutes is 5 at Bet365
