Finland have lost 3 matches in a row
England beat the Eagle-Owls 2-0 in September
Can the Three Lions bounce back from a UNL defeat?
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Finland are struggling for form and England will want a hugely improved performance after dropping points against Greece. A Three Lions response is expected in Group B2 with an away handicap tipped.
Finland have lost their last 3 matches.
Finland have conceded 2+ goals in 5 consecutive games.
Finland have conceded 2+ goals in their last 2 against England.
England have covered a -1 handicap in 2 of their last 3 matches.
Head to Head
England have a 6-0 advantage against Finland in eight meetings with two draws. The Three Lions were 2-0 winners when the nations met at Wembley in September.
Finland Form
Markku Kanerva’s Finland are winless in five consecutive matches, losing four. The Nordic nation have let in 13 goals during this downturn in form.
The Eagle-Owls are bottom of Nations League Group B2 after three successive losses. They started the campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Greece and a 2-0 loss in England.
Joel Pohjanpalo’s early goal against Ireland on Thursday gave Finland hope for a turnaround. But Kanerva’s side allowed 10 shots on target and conceded twice after half time.
Finland Injuries & Team News
Finland have no injuries or suspensions ahead of the England clash.
Forward Joel Pohjanpalo is expected to start. The Venezia man has scored Finland’s only goal of the 2024/25 Nations League campaign.
Goalkeepers: Viljami Sinisalo, Jesse Joronen, Lukas Hradecky
Defenders: Juhani Pikkarainen, Adam Ståhl, Miro Tenho, Tomas Galvez, Arttu Hoskonen, Ilmari Niskanen, Robert Ivanov, Nikolai Alho, Jere Uronen
Midfielders: Leo Walta, Anssi Suhonen, Matti Peltola, Urho Nissilä, Glen Kamara, Rasmus Schüller
Forwards: Topi Keskinen, Oliver Antman, Benjamin Källman, Fredrik Jensen, Robin Lod, Joel Pohjanpalo, Teemu Pukki
England Form
England are in tough-to-beat form, losing just two of their previous 10 in all competitions. The Euro 2024 finalists have won three of their last five, scoring twice in each victory.
Lee Carsley’s reign began positively with back-to-back 2-0 Nations League wins over Ireland and Finland in September.
The Three Lions couldn’t take top spot in Group B2 from Greece after losing 2-1 to the Blue-Sky Whites. England conceded first and Jude Bellingham levelled on 87 minutes before Carsley’s side shipped a 94th-minute winner.
England Injuries & Team News
Striker Harry Kane and forward Jack Grealish missed out against Greece and are injury doubts here.
Midfielder Bellingham opened his Nations League account on Thursday and is likely to start again.
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Dean Henderson
Defenders: Kyle Walker, John Stones, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Marc Guéhi, Levi Colwill, Rico Lewis
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Cole Palmer, Angel Gomes
Forwards: Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Ollie Watkins, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Dominic Solanke