England vs Finland prediction and stats: Lee Carsley’s tenure continues following Irish win
England’s Nations League campaign continues when they host Finland at Wembley following their very encouraging 2-0 win away to Ireland.
The Three Lions will be hoping to move one step closer to returning to League A with a victory against Finland. But can the away side shock Lee Carsley’s side?
Three England vs Finland predictions
England 3-1 Finland
England have never lost an international match against Finland, winning nine and drawing two of the 11 meetings between the two countries.
Harry Kane First Goalscorer
The Bayern Munich forward is set to earn his 100th cap against Finland and will be looking to mark the occasion with another goal and extend his lead as England’s all-time leading goalscorer.
England To Win & BTTS
The Three Lions have kept just one clean sheet in their previous six matches, while Finland have found the back of the net in each of their previous seven matches across all competitions.
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How to watch England vs Finland live
England vs Finland is scheduled for 7:45pm (UK time) on Tuesday 10th September and will be shown in the UK on Premier Sports.
How both teams go into England vs Finland
The Three Lions’ quest to return to League A continues when they welcome Finland to Wembley.
After a heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, Gareth Southgate’s time as England manager finally came to an end. Despite getting them to back-to-back European Championship finals, he just could not get them over the line and win a major international trophy for the first time since 1966.
Now under U21 head coach Lee Carsley, for the time being at least, the Three Lions will look to build on the good foundations set by Southgate and return back to League A of the Nations League after being relegated to League B in 2023.
Carsley’s opening game in charge saw the Three Lions pick up a victory, with a comprehensive win against Ireland. England, especially in the first half, looked like a side rejuvenated as they took the game to their Irish counterparts having more shots on goal than they managed in any Euro 2024 game bar one.
They now face a Finland side that never beaten England across any competition, losing eight and drawing two of the 11 matches between the two countries. However, with just one win from their four matches in 2024, it is unlikely that they end that run at Wembley.
Finland’s Nations League campaign got off to a losing start, with Greece running out 3-0 winners when the two sides met at the weekend.
England host Finland at Wembley on Tuesday 10th September at 7:45pm (UK time).
England team news
Jude Bellingham will miss out after picking up an injury with Real Madrid. Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins all withdrew from the squad prior to the Ireland game.
Finland team news
Finland have named their squad for the match with England, with Exeter City’s Ilmari Niskanen being the only player who plys their trade in England.
England vs Finland head-to-head
The Three Lions are unbeaten in all 11 of their meetings against Finland (W9 D2), but Finland’s draws have both come in the previous four head-to-head matches.
| England vs Finland H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Competition | |||||
| 24/03/01 | England 2-1 Finland | World Cup | |||||
| 11/10/00 | Finland 0-0 England | World Cup | |||||
| 03/06/92 | Finland 1-2 England | Friendly | |||||
| 22/05/85 | Finland 1-1 England | World Cup | |||||
| 17/10/84 | England 5-0 Finland | World Cup | |||||
| 03/06/82 | Finland 1-4 England | Friendly | |||||
