San Marino v England betting tips: Minnows surely no match for Three Lions
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Preview and odds for Monday’s match
England travel to San Marino for their final World Cup qualifier knowing that a point will be enough to take them on to Qatar next winter.
Following consecutive draws against Poland and Hungary, the Three Lions got back on track with a 5-0 demolition of Albania on Friday night and it would require one of the biggest shocks in football history to stop England topping Group I.
Monday’s match kicks off at 7.45pm and is live on ITV as we highlight some possible San Marino v England betting tips.
San Marino v England match odds
Qualification was looking a formality for Gareth Southgate’s side before having their momentum checked in recent games.
However, the England gaffer will have been delighted by the way his side dealt with a potentially tricky evening at Wembley on Friday and it now appears full steam ahead to Qatar.
First though they need to negotiate a trip to the landlocked republic of San Marino, where it will be interesting to see if Southgate rotates his assets.
A Graham Taylor-style slip up seems unlikely from the fifth best side in the world and England are 1/200 to take home the three points, while the draw is chalked up at 25/1.
England have scored four or more in four of their last six matches and with San Marino one of the worst teams in the European section of qualifying, the visitors can excel in front of goal once again.
It is 8/13 for them to score at least six goals, while if you fancy England to equal the eight they scored against San Marino in 2013, an 8-0 away win can be backed at 7/1.
San Marino v England head-to-head
England have won all seven times these two have met and have been imperious in doing so, scoring at least five goals on each occasion.
The most common scoreline in that time has been 5-0 and that is available at 5/1 for San Marino v England betting tips.
Davide Gualtieri’s shock first-minute goal in 1993 against Taylor’s England remains the only time San Marino have found the England net and an away win to nil is just 1/8, while the hosts are 24/5 to score a goal.
San Marino v England key battles
The most interesting aspect of this fixture will be if any of Southgate’s fringe players can push their case for first-team selection.
England reverted to their tried and tested 5-3-2 on Friday evening, but it would be no surprise to see England line-up in a more adventurous fashion on Monday night.
The Three Lions’ plethora of attacking talent will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing a San Marino side that has conceded 36 times so far in qualifying.
Harry Kane left his club form in the shadows to fire home a hat-trick against Albania and is a solid chance to add to his international tally as he hunts down Wayne Rooney’s England record.
He is 5/4 to score in both halves and 2/1 to score any time and have an assist in San Marino v England betting tips.
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
