Stadium: Wembley (London)
England are well on their way to another direct trip to the World Cup. In the eighth round, they take on the Hungarians. We expect a victory for England.
England
In seven rounds, England have won six and drawn one. The only draw was a 1-1 draw with Poland in Matchday 6. The other six victories were by a combined score of 22-1. The same Poles conceded the only goal of the winning encounter in the first round. It was with this team that Gareth Southgate’s charges experienced the most problems. Back then, the English scored a hard-fought 2-1 win. Now the gap from their closest pursuer Albania is four points. Gareth Southgate rested the key players on the previous matchday and fielded the substitutes for the match against Andorra that ended in a 4-0 win. Jesse Lingard got the hat-trick.
Hungary
After a miraculous display in the Euros death group, the Hungarians could not withstand the pressure and went bust. In September, Hungary had lost two of their three games - to England 0-4 at home and Albania 0-1 away. The only victory came at home against hapless Andorra, 2-1. The October campaign started with a bitter 0-1 home defeat to Albania. Therefore, the Hungarians are theoretically out of a chance of qualifying for the World Cup directly, as they are nine points behind England three rounds before the end of the qualifying period. The Albanians are five points behind second-placed Albania. The Poles are still in between. It looks like the next World Cup will take place without Hungary.
Expert Betting Tips
The England team is the king of qualifying cycles. This qualifier is no exception. Therefore, we are confident in another confident victory for the Three Lions. 1xbet gives odds of 1.88 for the home’s handicap (-2).
One of England’s best players under Gareth Southgate is Raheem Sterling, who almost single-handedly got his team to the final. You can bet on his goal for 2.00. Incidentally, he managed to distinguish himself by scoring in the last meeting.
In conclusion, we are inclined to believe that there will be 3-4 goals scored in the match. Bet9ja offers odds of 2.19 for such a betting option.
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