A berth in the knockout stage at the 2018 FIFA World Cup is in reach for England when they hit the pitch against Panama on Sunday as heavy -500 favorites in World Cup Matchday 2 betting odds.
The Three Lions kept English soccer fans on the edge of their seats in their tournament-Sportsbook clash with Tunisia but it was well worth it in the end. England dominated the Eagles of Carthage, allowing just one shot on target, but needed a goal from Harry Kane in the 90th minute to eke out a narrow 2-1 victory as -230 chalk.
As stated, England is presently -500 at online shop Sportsbook with Panama coming back at +1600 and the draw +525. The total is 2.5 with OVER even money and UNDER -120. As for the spread, England is -1.5 at -130 with Panama +110 as dogs.
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- England’s Harry Kane has 15 goals in 25 international caps.
- England has kept a clean sheet in seven of its last 11 games overall.
- Panama has one win, one draw and six losses in its last eight in all competitions.
Where would St. George be without Harry Kane
Kane also potted England’s Sportsbook goal in Monday’s contest, lifting him into the ranks of the favorites on the odds to garner Golden Boot honors as the tournament’s top goalscorer.
The Tottenham Hotspur star has found the net with regularity, scoring six times in his past five overall outings, both in Premier League action and with the national squad, and is pegged as a +550 bet to score in both halves against Panama.
Kane, still just 24, has banged home 15 goals for the national side in just 25 caps and considering the opposition in their Matchday 2 tilt, he might be in store for more.
England Defending Well Under Southgate
Kane and his goalscoring antics are welcome news for the Three Lions, who have struggled to produce offense, scoring just eight total goals in their past seven outings across all competitions.
However, England has been equally stingy on the other side of the ball, keeping clean sheets on seven occasions while compiling an impressive 8-3-0 win-draw-loss record in their past 11 overall outings.
The stretch of steady play has contributed to England’s rise to a +1200 bet to claim their first World Cup title since 1966, but with a showdown looming with Belgium to close out the group stage schedule, England continues to lag behind Les Diables Rouges as a +140 bet on the Group G Sportsbook odds at Sportsbook.
Panama’s Rude Welcome to the World Cup
While the English daydream about reclaiming lost glory, Panama looks to avoid an early exit from its first-ever trip to the World Cup and prepares for Sunday’s clash as lengthy +1600 underdogs on the World Cup game line odds.
Los Canaleros received a rude welcome in their World Cup debut Monday, falling 3-0 to Belgium as +1600 underdogs. With the loss, Panama is now winless in seven of eight outings across all competitions, and has potted just one goal in its past six contests.
That trend has fueled strong -310 odds of just one team scoring in Sunday’s matchup at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
