England vs Wales – UEFA Euro 2016 – Betting Preview

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Sreya

England will face Wales in a crucial Group B fixture at Stade Bollaert Delelis in Lens as they aim to pick up their first win of the UEFA Euro 2016. Anything but a win will jeopardize England’s qualification to the knock-outs after Roy Hodgson’s men failed to win against Russia in their tournament opener.

Wales won 2-1 against Slovakia and could qualify for the knock-outs with a win tomorrow.

England vs Wales In-Play Betting Offer

To add to the excitement, bet365 is offering their In-Play betting option to the customers. Place a pre-match bet on the England vs Wales game and you will get a risk free In-Play bet to the same stake on the big match. To qualify for your risk free In-Play bet, simply place a bet before kick-off then, once the game starts, place another bet on any In-Play market.

Where more than one In-Play selection is placed on the same bet slip, the risk free bet will be deemed to be the one which is first on the bet slip. As always, there’ll be plenty to choose from with over 70 In-Play markets available throughout the game including Next Goal, Match Goals, Match Corners, Half-Time Result, Full-Time Result and much more.

Team News

Both England and Wales have completely healthy squads to choose from, with no suspensions either.

England Possible Starting Lineup: Joe Hart, Kyle Walker, Chris Smalling, Gary Cahill, Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Wayne Rooney, Adam Lallana, Dele Alli, Daniel Sturridge, Harry Kane.

Wales Possible Starting Lineup: Wayne Hennessey, James Chester, Ashley Williams, Ben Davies, Chris Gunter, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen, Joe Ledley, Neil Taylor, Gareth Bale, Hal Robson-Kanu.

Thoughts From Both Camps

“You don’t want to leave your team too vulnerable on the counter-attack with the likes of Gareth Bale playing, the strengths and qualities that he has. But it’s not a one-man show. They’ve got plenty of other good players.”

– Adam Lallana, England.

They have strengths, they’re a very good team. But we also know they have weaknesses. It’s going be a derby, a big atmosphere, we’re ready for it and we’ll enjoy it. As long as we give everything for our shirt and our nation, we can’t do anymore.

– Gareth Bale, Wales.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Head-2-Head statistics, the previous four matches between these two nations have all been won by England, with the Three Lions keeping a clean sheet in all those games.
While England are undefeated in their last twenty three Euro matches (including the qualifiers), Wales have lost only one of their previous thirteen games in the European Championship (qualifiers included).

It should be a closely contested affair with a 1-1 draw being the most likely result.

Terms & Conditions For bet365 In-Play Betting Offer

• Risk free bet value will be equal to the stake of your largest pre-match single bet placed on the England v Wales Euro 2016 match, played on Thursday 16th June 2016, up to a maximum of $50*. Pre-match bets that are fully or partly Cashed Out will not qualify for the offer, whether Cashed Out pre-match or In-Play.
• Residents of the following countries are not eligible for this offer: Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.