11/10/08 Featured Match Prediction England v Kazakhstan
Tip Code 007.
A little England punt to wet the appetite!
Soccer Engine does not normally provide match predictions and betting tips for anything other than the English Premier League and Champions League but as there are no fixtures next weekend here is some information to wet the appetite. As with most England games the odds for the England win are not worth a second look. England currently stand @ around 1.1 to beat Kazakhstan which holds no value whatsoever. The question is are they worth a lay? As an English website and big fans of football this is something we would never suggest as a featured match prediction but the answer to the question is no. This is a home fixture at Wembley stadium with England so far holding a 100% win record in this competition. Last match which potentially was the most difficult fixture in the group phase (away at Croatia) England showed their best performance yet under Fabio Capello.
Therefore we need to look elsewhere for a decent bet and for this we have decided to look toward the goal markets. All of the odds suggest a high scoring fixture due to the massive preference toward the home side. It is always the way when a top side faces a small side. The majority believe that it will be a hammering. More often than not this is not the case. Look at the first match of England’s campaign against Andorra. The price for Over 2.5 goals sat at 1.35. The match finished 2-0 with both goals coming late on. The minnows of the football world tend to put 11 men behind the ball when facing big opposition and expect Kazakhstan to do the same. England put 4 past Croatia in the last fixture but how many games have England scored more than 2 goals in their last 10 matches.
Both sides a fielding full strength sides. Capello still has a few issues to iron out of the England team before they will be playing his game and so expect a few changes to take place. Based on recent performances both Peter Crouch and Shaun Wright-Phillips have been recalled to the England Team.
For this match we will be laying goals. The price for Under 2.5 goals is priced @ 2.8 with Betfair which provides massive opportunity for trading. But the as this is only an appetiser due to no Premiership football we are going to play it safe with Under 3.5 Goals. This is healthily priced @ 1.58.
