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10:47 11th October 2013
More value can be found in the goalscorer betting. Daniel Sturridge (5/1) and Danny Wellbeck (6/1) both hold appeal"
Ferret
Before I start to take a look at the World Cup qualifiers I do have to mention the 20/1 tip that we landed last week against Nottingham Forest when Andrew Crofts netted the first goal.Although the match ultimately did not pan out in Albion's favour but hopefully the massive return provided you plenty of compensation.Ferret
Now we turn our attention to this weekend and with the Seagulls not in action we look to the national side with England odds-on to book their place in the World Cup finals.
Roy Hodgson’s men top Group H ahead of their crucial qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland and are 1/3 to collect all three points on Friday night, while Montenegro are 9/1 to gain control of the group with a victory.
A draw (4/1) would leave Ukraine in pole position if they see off Poland, who can come back into the equation if they are victorious and there’s a stalemate in London.
Successive victories on Friday and Tuesday at Wembley will ensure automatic qualification and the Football League’s title sponsor Sky Bet hold confidence in the Three Lions. They make England 4/11 favourites to win the group with Ukraine 5/2, Montenegro 11/1 and Poland a hefty 66/1.
So where should your punting money go?* To be honest, England are unbackable at those kind of odds - even for big hitters, so I would advise against wading in too deep at long odds-on.
More value can be found in the goalscorer betting. Daniel Sturridge (5/1) and Danny Wellbeck (6/1) both hold appeal in the first goalscorer market, while of course we received a nice payout earlier in the season when Stevie Gerrard (10/1) netted first.
If you are contemplating backing England at 1/3 then you must be confident that they will completely dominate this match. If you hold such a view then there is far greater value opting for a 4-0 correct score at 16/1. It's a long shot, but provides a huge return for just a small stake.* A further option is to back England/England on the half-time/full-time at evens.
From the other World Cup qualifiers taking place this weekend, value can be found by backing Azerbaijan to draw (9/4) with Northern Ireland; Ukraine (4/5) to beat Poland; and Slovenia to draw (12/5) with Norway.
Click here to place your bets at Sky Bet and good luck and happy punting!
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