Greece will be looking to continue their 100% record in the Nations League B this season when they play host to England on Thursday night.
Lee Carsley has called up a selection of uncapped players for England's final two games of the group stage of the Nations League B and it will be interesting to see what kind of team he goes with against a dangerous Greek side.
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Greece vs England prediction: Greece to upset the odds again?
Key Stats
- England lost at home against Greece last month.
- Greece have scored in each of their last six international games.
- England have scored in their last eight matches across all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Greece 2-1 England
We're backing a repeat of Greece's 2-1 win against England last month when the pair lock horns on Thursday night. Lee Carsley is without the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Levi Colwill, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka and Jack Grealish this week while Greece are pretty much at full strength and we think that will make a huge difference to the end result.
Pre-game odds and win probability: England the bookmakers' pick to win
- HOME: 37/10 (4.70) – 21.3%
- DRAW: 53/21 (3.52) – 28.4%
- AWAY: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
England are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 52.4% but we can see Greece getting something out of this game.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: England lead
Thursday's guests have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five games against Greece but it was the Greeks that ran out 2-1 winners in last month's reverse fixture in the Nations League B.
UEFA Nations League B 10/10/24
England
Greece
Greece preview: Won all four group games
Greece are full of confidence heading into Thursday's clash with England having won each of their four games in Group 2 so far.
Ivan Jovanovic's side have looked excellent going forward, scoring at least two goals in every game, and have only conceded one goal so far.
Andreas Bouchalakis and Anastasios Chatzigiovanis have missed out on selection for the final two group games but Greece have a strong squad.
Predicted lineup: Vlachodimos (GK), Tsimikas, Chatzidiakos, Mavropanos, Rota, Kourbelis, Bakasetas, Siopis, Masouras, Pavlidis & Tzolis
UEFA Nations League 23/03/25
W
Scotland
0
Greece
3
UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
L
Scotland
1
Greece
0
UEFA Nations League B 17/11/24
W
Finland
0
Greece
2
UEFA Nations League B 14/11/24
L
England
3
Greece
0
UEFA Nations League B 13/10/24
W
Rep of Ireland
0
Greece
2
England preview: Without some big players
Following that shock 2-1 defeat at home to Greece, Lee Carsley made a few changes to his starting lineup, most notably dropping Jordan Pickford in favour of Dean Henderson.
The Three Lions went on to win 3-1 in Finland but each of their three goalscorers on that day, Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice are all injured and will miss England's final two Nations League group games.
Morgan Rogers, Curtis Jones, Tino Livramento, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Lewis Hall and James Trafford make up the list of uncapped players that Carsley has brought into his last squad selection.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK), Walker, Konsa, Lewis, Guehi, Gordon, Gallagher, Gomes, Madueke, Bellingham & Kane
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 24/03/25
W
Latvia
0
England
3
Europe - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
W
Albania
0
England
2
UEFA Nations League B 17/11/24
W
Rep of Ireland
0
England
5
UEFA Nations League B 14/11/24
W
Greece
0
England
3
UEFA Nations League B 13/10/24
W
Finland
1
England
3
Player to watch: Vangelis Pavlidis
Greece's Vangelis Pavlidis was the hero against England last month, scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Wembley.
The 25-year-old Benfica striker has scored three times in 11 league games for the Portuguese side and his two goals against England mean that he has scored eight goals in 42 appearances for Greece.
Pavlidis destroyed England last month
We're backing Lavlidis to put in another impressive display against a weakened England side this week, one that could help his team secure another positive result in the Nations League B.