England hopes to bounce back from their frustrating loss to leaders Greece at home as they travel to Helsinki to face bottom-placed Finland.
FIN vs ENG Match Details
Date: Sunday, 13 October 2024
Time: 11:00 (CET)/ 21:30 (IST)
Venue: Helsingin olympiastadion, Helsinki
FIN vs ENG Match Preview
After starting the Nations League with heavy 3-0 and 2-0 losses to Finland and England respectively, Finland thought they would have some redemption by taking the lead inside just 17 minutes against Ireland in the first home game this season. Joel Pohjanpalo’s strike kept the Fins ahead at half-time but the team lost their bearings in the second half sparking a comeback from the Boys in Green. Robbie Brady mastered the turnaround for the visitors assisting Liam Scales’s equaliser close to the hour-mark and then scoring an 88th-minute winner confining Finland to their third straight loss in the Nations League this season. The result stretched their winless run to five matches in all competitions while picking up just one win against lowly Estonia in seven games this year. The Eagle-owls could face more disarray that might keep them stuck in the relegation berth with the Three Lions visiting them at Helinski for the reverse clash Having failed to win a single game in this fixture, Finland are fearing for the worst despite the visitors also coming into the match suffering a loss.
Even though Greece made a solid start to their 2024-25 Nations League campaign, few expected them to beat England that too at Wembley with the Three Lions making a winning start under caretaker boss Lee Carsley after successive 2-0 victories over Ireland and Finland. Yet it happened with Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a stoppage-time winner after his opener post-halftime was cancelled out by Jude Bellingham in the 87th minute. As a result, England remained second with the gap for the promotion spot to League A extended to three points. After suffering relegation last season, it will be a huge failure if Carsley’s side fails to get out of League B or even take the automatic promotion spot with three games remaining. They would want to return to winning ways against pointless Finland in their second away match without their leading goalscorer again as Harry Kane, who scored a brace in the reverse fixture, continues to struggle with an injury.
FIN vs ENG Recent Form (all competitions)
FIN: LDLLL
ENG: WLWWL
FIN vs ENG Recent Form (Nations League)
FIN: DWLLL
ENG: LDWWL
FIN vs ENG Recent Form (Nations League 2024-25)
FIN: LLL
ENG: WWL
FIN vs ENG Squad
Finland
Goalkeepers: Lukas Hradecky, Jesse Joronen, Viljami Sinisalo
Defenders: Nikolai Alho, Jere Uronen, Ilmari Niskanen, Miro Tenho, Arttu Hoskonen, Robert Ivanov, Adam Ståhl, Juhani Pikkarainen, Tomas Galvez
Midfielders: Rasmus Schüller, Robin Lod, Glen Kamara, Urho Nissilä, Fredrik Jensen, Matti Peltola, Anssi Suhonen, Leo Walta
Forwards: Teemu Pukki, Joel Pohjanpalo, Benjamin Källman, Oliver Antman, Topi Keskinen
England
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson, Nick Pope
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Levi Colwill, John Stones, Rico Lewis, Marc Guehi, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tino Livramento
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Angel Gomes, Conor Gallagher, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer,
Forwards: Dominic Solanke, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Anthony Gordon, Ollie Watkins
FIN vs ENG Team News
Finland suffered no fresh injuries from their defeat to Ireland after midfielder Kaan Kairinen withdrew from the squad early. However, visitors England have injury issues to deal with Harry Kane is only available to start from the bench and Bukayo Saka’s hamstring issue forced him to withdraw from the squad. Curtis Jones also puled out while Jack Grealish is struggling with a knock casting doubt on him.
FIN vs ENG Predicted Lineups
Finland
Hradecky; Stahl, Hoskonen, Ivanov, Uronen; Schuller, Peltola; Lod, Kamara, Antman; Pukki
England
Pickford; Walker, Guehi, Colwill, Lewis; Rice, Gallagher; Palmer, Bellingham, Gordon; Pohjanpalo
FIN vs ENG head-to-head
Played - 12
FIN won - 0
Drawn - 2
ENG won - 10
FIN vs ENG Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Jude Bellingham
Vice-captain Pick: Cole Palmer
FIN vs ENG Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Hradecky (Cr - 8)
DEF: Trent (Cr - 8.5), Stones (Cr - 8), Ivanov (Cr - 7)
MID: Palmer (Cr - 8.5), Bellingham (Cr - 9), Rice (Cr - 8), Kamara (Cr - 8)
FW: Gordon (Cr - 7.5), Pohjanpalo (Cr - 9), Watkins (Cr - 7)
Vice-captain: Cole Palmer
Captain: Jude Bellingham
FIN vs ENG Dream11 Match Prediction
England are expected to return to winning ways against Finland who are struggling with form. We predict a 2-0 win for the Three Lions.
