England vs. Wales: International Friendly Tips & Predictions

With seven goals in their last two games, England will hope for a good performance at Wembley as they face Wales in an International Friendly on Thursday night.

Thomas Tuchel's England side have a big test on Thursday night, even if nothing is on the line. In front of a packed Wembley crowd, they must put on a show against a Welsh team that are still finding their feet in the post-Bale era.

For the visitors, they are hoping to get a first win at Wembley since May 1977, when Leighton James scored a first-half penalty.

England vs. Wales: Ben's Bets Explained

At the time of writing this, the lineups were not available to us, so I have tried to make some assumptions about the lineup, whilst only tipping players I think will start. It is worth stating here that I would not advise placing any bets until the lineups are out for both teams.

I've gone a little lower on my odds here, rather than really pushing the boat out and picking some higher picks like I have in the past. Hopefully, we see a continued amount of good success here, and I think we will.

Now, without further ado, let's dive into my reasoning.

Ethan Ampadu to make 1.5+ Fouls - 8/11

I think this is a really nice pick, and I'm surprised that we can get odds at this figure to be honest. For Wales in the World Cup Qualifiers, Ampadu has averaged 1.5 fouls a game, and whilst I don't think it will be as competitive, pride comes into play.

So, I would not be surprised if the Welsh team are very much up for it, especially for someone like Ampadu, who will face many of these players regularly. He's averaged 1/4 fouls per game in the Premier League this season, too, so I think he could be a nice shout.

Over 8.5 Corners 8/11

This may be a bit of a strange one, but I think that the game will be corner-heavy, with both teams offering up some fantastic records. Initially, I was considering a corner handicap, but I've opted against it.

In two of England's past five games, this has come in, though they have seen eight corners per game in the games that haven't landed. For Wales, this selection has landed four in the last five games, with 12 corners in three of these games.

England to Win and Win First Half - 5/4

I think history will repeat itself here, and with pressure on Thomas Tuchel to deliver with an interesting squad selection, a big win could be needed at Wembley. So, it would not be unexpected if the German asks his team to get up and running quickly.

Wales have conceded first in three of their last five, losing two of their first halves against, with respect, better teams than their other opponents. So, I think the Three Lions could be onto a good one, especially with five first-half goals in their last five games.

Declan Rice to Score or Assist - 13/10

This is a bit of an interesting one, but I think it makes a lot of sense. England have scored 11 goals from open play and set-pieces recently, with most of their shots coming from the middle of the park.

So, I think Declan Rice could well be involved once again. He has four contributions in his last ten games, including three in the last international break. A mainstay on corners and free-kicks, I think that the midfielder could well come close here.

England to have 1.5+ Offsides - 13/8

Finally, I'm ending with a bit of a forgotten market, and that is team offsides. I feel like you can normally get some good value in these markets, and this is the case here.

In their past five games, the Three Lions have gotten 2, 5, 0, 2, 0 offsides, whilst Wales have 4, 0, 1, 3, 2 against them. So, I think that there is a lot of value here. Even if you wanted to do 1.5+ in the game, that is 4/9, whilst 2.5+ is 5/4. I think it's good value, certainly.