World Cup
2005-09-07 - Northern Ireland vs England
A Sports Betting Pick by MU4L
Northern Ireland enter this game after securing their first win in 10 competitive matches on Saturday when they beat Azerbaijan 2-0 at home.This game is a completely different proposition for them, however, and a much more difficult match where they are the clear underdogs. They have managed a 1-3-3 record in the qualifiers which has given them 4th place in the group, and have scored 7 and conceded 13 in these games.
At home Northern Ireland have a 1-1-1 record, the loss being their opening game when Poland scored a 0-3 victory. Other than that they also managed a 3-3 draw with Austria and the 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan as mentioned.
England have remained on course for a place at the World Cup after beating Wales 0-1 at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. It was not a vintage performance, but England were worthy winners, and were also trying a new system.
England have a 6-1-0 record and have score 14 and conceded only 3 in these games. Add to the fact that the draw was where 2 of these goals were conceded and that the last 4 games have been clean sheets for England in the qualifiers, and the size of the task confronting Northern Ireland is clear.
Northern Ireland will be naming an unchanged 11 for this game. England look set to recall Michael Owen in place of Joe Cole, but possibly sticking with the same system that was deployed aginst Wales and having Rooney tak the vacant spot on the left.
N Ireland EXPECTED team line up: Taylor, Baird, Hughes, Craigan, Capaldi, Gillespie, Johnson, Davis, Elliott, Healy and Quinn.
England EXPECTED team line up: Robinson, Young, Cole, Ferdinand, Carragher, Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Wright-Phillips, Rooney and Owen
England should be too strong for Northern Ireland, and it will be hard for the Northern Irish to break them down.
The Pick :
England to win
BEST BETTING TIP :
England to win @ 1.13 or betterNG option at Globet pays @ 1.4 if one or both teams fail to score.
