Nations League: England, Wales, N. Ireland and Scotland’s permutations

We look ahead to the Nations League

The Premier League is on hiatus and the Nations League is back. But just what is possible from the final round of group matches?

We’ve taken a look at the permutations for each of the four home nations.

England

It’s all up for grabs for Gareth Southgate’s men. The Three Lions could yet go through to the Nations League Finals or be relegated as Group A4’s bottom team. It could all depend on Spain’s crunch clash with Croatia.

If La Furia Roja see off the World Cup Finalists, then England can no longer finish top of the group. Should Spain fail to beat Croatia, then the Three Lions would jump up to first with a win over Luka Modric and co. at Wembley.

We currently have them at 13/8 to win the group. Any England defeat at home to Croatia would see Southgate’s side relegated, as would a draw if Croatia beat Spain on Thursday.

Northern Ireland

Three matches have produced three straight defeats for Northern Ireland. And now Michael O’Neill’s men require favours if they’re to survive in League B3.

The first of those must come on Thursday night, where they need league leaders Bosnia & Herzegovina to beat Austria in Vienna. Anything other than a win for the visitors will condemn Northern Ireland to relegation.

If they can survive that, then it’s down to Windsor Park on Sunday. The Green and White Army will need to win at 12/5 and likely overturn a swing in goal difference if they’re to avoid relegation.