England vs Slovenia Predictions, 05 Oct 2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 1-0

A point away from an automatic qualification, England national team have done extremely well throughout the group campaign, scooping 20 points from a possible 24 in the course of eight qualifiers, in which The Three Lions have kept six clean sheets.

In-form striker Harry Kane has scored three times in as many games he's been involved this campaign. Now they host a Slovenia side who they drew with in a scoreless affair nearly a year ago.

Match status: 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Group F
Kick-off: Thursday 05 Oct 2017, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: "Wembley Stadium" in London, England

England v Slovenia Team News

England national team are hardly named a free-scoring side - it is not Spain, Germany or Belgium teams who happen to have scored an average 4.0 goals per one game in the 2018 World Cup group qualifying tournament. The Englishmen have only been seen score four in a match against Malta side but, besides, on the road. In their own walls when hosting the Maltese The Three Lions managed to net only two goals.

It has been reported Man United's centre-back Phil Jones and Man City's midfielder Fabian Delph will not be involved in the Slovenia game after suffering injuries at the weekends. But, newcomer Harry Winks could make his debut for the international team having been called upon by Gareth Southgate on Monday.

Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge, temporary captain Jordan Henderson and Michael Keane were taken to a recovery session and therefore missed Monday's first-team training at St George's Park. While Dele Alli will sit out another qualifier through suspension, his team-mate Harry Kane will be happy to keep his superb form going, having scored 13 goals in September in all competitions.

While England posses a record two goals per game so far, the visiting Slovenia are themselves one of the low-scoring team from Europe Qualifying with registering over 2.5 mark games on two of eight occasions, both against Lithuania.

And despite going tight in the campaign, with 14 points in the bag prior to the visit to Wembley, the Slovenes stand a fair chance of qualifying through play-offs to be played between runners-up in the end. However, they need to win points at England if Srecko Katanec's men are to achieve such a feat.

England v Slovenia Match Match Preview Odds:

England 1/3
Draw 4/1
Slovenia 9/1

England v Slovenia Match Preview:

The hosts are a victory away from direct qualification for the World Cup final showcase in Russia next summer, which is in their hands to wrap up this coming Thursday at Wembley. With the English side going into the game with the intention of sealing top of the group, their first 0-0 match-up in Ljubljana can effectively influence Slovenes' attitude to compete as they travel to London being a single point adrift of the second Slovakia.

With that said, we expect this one to unfold with a great deal of scoring chances but goals will come solely from the English side with Harry Kane looking to taste a Slovenia defence having missed out last time out against the South Slavic team. England to Win to Nil prized at 23/25 with MarathonBet seems to have good value for prediction.