England vs Greece: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Greece will be welcomed to Wembley by England as they resume their Nations League journey on Thursday night.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Beginning with the hosts, England may have initiated a new era following their EURO 24 defeat this summer; however, the Three Lions seem to be relishing their time under interim manager Lee Carsley. Unsurprisingly, the European heavyweights are being tipped as a landslide contender to secure an immediate return to League A this year after commencing their Nations League adventure with a routine 2-0 victory at Ireland on September 7th.

Carsley is undoubtedly making a solid case to be named Gareth Southgate's permanent successor. He was last observed concluding September's international break with a 2-0 victory against Finland at home. England will be confident in their ability to make another Nations League statement when they return to Wembley on Thursday night as they endeavor to implement a new, more fluid approach.

Regarding the guests, Greece may have experienced the notorious EURO 24 qualifying tragedy in March when Georgia defeated them on penalties; however, the Ethniki have not exhibited any signs of a relapse since commencing their respective Nations League journey. Ivan Jovanovic's team has amassed six points from their initial two appearances, beginning their League B campaign with a dominant performance on home soil in a 3-0 victory over Finland.

The former Al Nasr manager, last observed concluding September's international break with a tough 2-0 victory at Ireland, should eagerly anticipate his upcoming visit to Wembley on Thursday night. It is also important to mention that Greece has yet to concede a single goal in any of their previous four competitive matchups, despite the penalties tragedy they experienced against Georgia seven months ago.

England x Greece Team News

Even though Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke has yet to be summoned to the senior international team in the past seven years, the summer recruit has been included in England's squad this month. Nevertheless, Carsley has not been selected to become Maddison despite his impressive performance in north London since the beginning of the new campaign.

Jude Bellingham, the talisman of Real Madrid, has been summoned despite the possibility that he may have been unable to participate in the international fixtures in September due to a minor injury. Nevertheless, Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze and West Ham commander Jarrod Bowen have been excluded from Carsley's squad.

Although Jovanovic could have been persuaded to include a few new players in his squad this month, Greece has opted to retain the same roster as their September roster. This will feature the Premier League combination of Konstantinos Mavropanos, a defender for West Ham, and Konstantinos Tsimikas, a standout for Liverpool.

Even though Fotis Ioannidis may still be awaiting the opportunity to open his Super League account with Greek titans Panathinaikos, the 24-year-old has already scored two goals in his first two Nations League appearances. It will guide Jovanovic's attack in the final third.

Our Predictions

England won to nil @ 1.80 on Sky247.ng.

Although Greece may have initiated their Nations League campaign with a bang, the guests at Wembley on Thursday will be acutely aware of the significant upgrade in quality they will encounter. The Three Lions will seek to establish another early marker in this match, as Carsley's interim squad is considered a landslide contender to secure an instantaneous return to League A. We anticipate a home victory in north London, as the team has registered consecutive clean sheets for the first time in 16 months and is relishing their new identity.

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