England and Wales renew rivalries in an international friendly at Wembley with both sides on course for next summer's World Cup.
The Three Lions enjoyed by their far best result and performance under Thomas Tuchel last time out, crushing Serbia 5-0 to near-guarantee their qualification with games to spare. The German has somewhat controversially stuck with much of the squad from September as a result.
Craig Bellamy's Dragons are locked in a three-way battle with Belgium and North Macedonia but crucially have both at home in the next month, with the Red Devils first up after this clash at Wembley.
Could they pull off a famous win in preparation for that or will England assert their dominance once again? The Sporting News brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and odds ahead of this classic clash.
England vs. Wales: Who Will Win?
Wales have not won in England since 1977 and it's hard to see that changing on Thursday night given the gulf in quality and depth of the sides, as well as their respective priorities.
Tuchel's side are as good as qualified so can take this game more seriously, while Bellamy will surely be looking ahead to crucial qualifying games.
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Head-to-Head: England vs. Wales
- This is the 105th game between the two countries with England victorious in 69 of the previous meetings. Wales have won just 14.
- The Three Lions have won the last seven games dating back to 2004 with their last coming in the 2022 World Cup (3-0).
- Wales' last win came way back in 1984 in the last Home Championship game between the countries.
England vs. Wales: Form Guide
England – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Serbia 0-5 England (World Cup qualifier)
- England 2-0 Andorra (World Cup qualifier)
- England 1-3 Senegal (friendly)
- Andorra 0-1 England (World Cup qualifier)
- England 3-0 Latvia (World Cup qualifier)
Wales – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Wales 0-5 Canada (friendly)
- Kazakhstan 0-1 Wales (World Cup qualifier)
- Belgium 4-3 Wales (World Cup qualifier)
- Wales 3-0 Liechtenstein (World Cup qualifier)
- North Macedonia 1-1 Wales (World Cup qualifier)
England vs. Wales Score Prediction
As mentioned, it's hard to see anything but an England win particularly with Welsh eyes likely to be on Monday's mammoth clash with Belgium in Cardiff. A standard England win featuring yet another Harry Kane goal is the likeliest outcome here.
Prediction: England 2-0 Wales (9/2 on Paddy Power)
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England vs. Wales Team News
England Team News
- As noted, Tuchel has stuck with September's squad in most part with Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish all left out.
- Nico O'Reilly has been called up for the first time with Reece James out with injury but Djed Spence may get a chance at right back here.
- Marcus Rashford has been in fine form for Barcelona and could start here. He also scored twice the last time the two countries met.
Wales Team News
- Ethan Ampadu is back after a knee injury and the Leeds captain will slot back into the midfield.
- David Brooks will also start with the Bournemouth winger in fine form.
- With Belgium on Monday, Craig Bellamy may ring the changes in the second half here.
England vs. Wales Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will lineup tonight with Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka playing either side of Harry Kane. Morgan Rogers is a frontrunner to play in the number 10 role with both Bellingham and Foden left out of the squad and Cole Palmer sidelined with injury.
England predicted lineup to play Wales
(4-2-3-1) Pickford (GK) — Spence, Konsa, Guehi, Lewis-Skelly — Rice, Anderson - Saka, Rogers, Rashford — Kane
Wales predicted lineup to play England
(4-3-3) Darlow (GK) — Williams, Lawlor, Mepham, Davies — Ampadu, Sheehan, Wilson — Johnson, Brooks, Moore
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England vs. Wales Betting Odds
- England to Win: 2/7 Ladbrokes
- Wales to Win: 11/1 Paddy Power
- Draw: 19/4 Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: England vs. Wales
Our bet builder for this one is England to win with both a -1 handicap and to nil and for Harry Kane to score once again this season. This comes to overall best odds of 5.19 with Betway. You can build your own bet builder and compare the best bookmaker prices using the tool below.
How to watch England vs. Wales: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information if you want to watch England vs. Wales on TV or via live stream.
- Date: Thursday, October 9
- Venue: Wembley, London
- Time: 7:45 p.m.
- TV/Stream: ITV/ITVX