Scotland going for goals against Gibraltar
SCOTLAND continue their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign on Sunday and Gordon Strachan’s men are just 1-50 to beat Gibraltar at Hampden Park.
“Ultimately, it’s all about just winning the game,” said Scotland defender Gordon Greer but a wide-margin home victory is expected and punters may well be looking to the goals markets for value.
Paddy Power offer 4-6 that there are over 4.5 goals in the game, while it’s 11-8 with Power and Coral that six or more goals are scored.
Ireland are 13-8 to beat Poland in Dublin on Sunday night but the Poles’ Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is 11-2 favourite to open the scoring.
Northern Ireland are 9-5 to claim a fourth victory in five qualifiers when they host Finland on Sunday but bookmakers are anticipating a tight contest.
No goalscorer is the 6-1 favourite in the first-scorer betting and over 2.5 goals is as big as 17-10 with Betfair.
Euro 2016 hosts France – 9-2 second-favourites behind Germany – lost 3-1 to Brazil in a friendly on Thursday despite taking the lead through defender Raphael Varane.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be out of action for the next month after pulling out of the England squad because of an injury sustained against Manchester United last weekend.
Stoke manager Mark Hughes has signed a new contract, committing himself to the club until 2018. The Potters are 1-4 to finish in the top ten of the Premier League this season.