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England vs Finland Predictions & Tips - Wembley Strength in the Nations League

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 09 Sep 2024

Alex Waite 09 Sep 2024

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Lee Carsley’s England cruised to a 2-0 win in Ireland
Finland lost 3-0 to Greece in their Nations League opener
Can the Three Lions make it two wins on the spin in Group B2?

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England have won to nil in 5 of their last 9 home games (Getty Images)

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England comfortably beat Ireland away in Group B2 on Saturday and Lee Carsley’s side looked in good shape. Finland are often outplayed on the road and a comfortable Three Lions victory at Wembley is tipped.

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Head to Head
England Form
England Injuries & Team News
Finland Form
Finland Injuries & Team News

England have won to nil in 5 of their last 9 home games.
England have won 3 consecutive home fixtures against Finland.
England have scored 9 goals in their last 3 home matches against Finland.
Finland have lost 3 of their previous 4 away fixtures.
Finland have conceded 3+ goals in 3 of their last 4 away matches.

Head to Head

England have a 5-0 advantage against Finland in seven meetings with two draws. The Three Lions have won all three home games against Finland and scored nine goals.

England Form

England are undefeated in seven of their last eight matches in all competitions. Lee Carsley’s side reached the Euro 2024 final before returning to Nations League action.

The Three Lions drew four matches in a row and defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the Euros semi-final. This result was followed by a 2-1 final loss against Spain.

Carsley took charge of his first England game on Saturday and he oversaw a solid 2-0 win in Ireland. First-half goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish did the damage as England dominated with 16 shots and 77% possession.

England Injuries & Team News

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Dean Henderson

Defenders: John Stones, Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Marc Guéhi, Ezri Konsa

Levi Colwill, Rico Lewis, Tino Livramento

Midfielders: Declan Rice, Conor Gallagher, Kobbie Mainoo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Angel Gomes

Forwards: Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke

England have no injuries or suspensions.

Carsley rested defender John Stones for the Ireland win. The Man City defender is likely to be recalled to partner Marc Guéhi or Harry Maguire.

Finland Form

Finland continue to struggle on the international stage with just three wins in their last 10. These wins came against three lower-ranked sides Northern Ireland, San Marino and Estonia.

The Eagle Owls are winless in three consecutive matches and have conceded nine goals. The Nordic side lost 4-2 in Portugal and drew 2-2 against Scotland in June.

Markku Kanerva’s side fell to a Nations League 3-0 away loss against Greece on Saturday. They were 2-0 down at half time and struggled to respond with just one shot on target before conceding a late third.

Finland Injuries & Team News

Goalkeepers: Lukas Hradecky, Jesse Joronen, Viljami Sinisalo

Defenders: Leo Väisänen, Robert Ivanov, Miro Tenho, Arttu Hoskonen, Tuomas Ollila, Tomas Galvez, Ilmari Niskanen, Adam Ståhl, Jere Uronen

Midfielders: Matti Peltola, Robin Lod, Urho Nissilä, Leo Walta, Fredrik Jensen, Glen Kamara, Kaan Kairinen, Rasmus Schüller

Forwards: Benjamin Källman, Teemu Pukki, Oliver Antman, Joel Pohjanpalo, Santeri Haarala, Topi Keskinen

Midfielders Kaan Kairinen and Rasmus Schuller came off in the Greece defeat and are doubtful for the England clash.

Striker Teemu Pukki was rested against Greece and could return to the lineup here. The forward has scored 42 international goals in 122 appearances.

Verdict

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Lee Carsely’s England navigated a tough trip to Ireland with little trouble and the Three Lions are solid at home. Finland rarely threaten away and England can cove a handicap and win to nil in London.

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