England supporters have been dismayed by the performances of their team so far, with Gareth Southgate subjected to jeers after the final whistle against Slovenia. However, the Three Lions will take to the pitch on Sunday teatime as tournament favourites, with the team having beaten Serbia before drawing against Denmark and the Slovenians.
Cole Palmer and Kobbie Mainoo pressed their claims for a starting berth in the last game, with the youngsters potentially joined by Anthony Gordon in the starting line-up, with Southgate having a few selection dilemmas for a game where Slovakia are sure to put men behind the ball and try to find a way of edging the tie.
The underdogs began with a 1-0 victory against Belgium where Ivan Schranz was able to score an early opener before the same player scored the first goal against Ukraine before the team were beaten 2-1. However, a 1-1 draw against Romania was enough to see them through and they will now look to catch England off guard.
From a betting point-of-view, England don’t look an appetising bet to simply win the game, although they can be backed at a bigger price to claim a victory without conceding. A low-scoring match could be on the cards, with the correct score market offering us the chance to bet on 1-0 and 2-0 winning scorelines.