England are red-hot favourites at a best priced 1/3 to get their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start when they visit Moldova tonight (7.45pm KO, Live on ITV1) and are fully expected to get the job done.
The Three Lions are 4/9 to top what appears to be a fairly easy group, and although their performances at Euro 2012 didn’t exactly set the world alight they should prove too strong for a side that are 134 places below them in the rankings.
However I don’t England will run riot in this as Moldova have proved a tough side to break down – especially on their own patch.
During the last two qualifying campaigns for the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, they’ve only conceded 34 goals from 20 games, with 14 of those coming at home.
That suggests that the standout even money on offer with Ladbrokes about under 2.5 goals is a cracking punt.
In the absence of Wayne Rooney and Andy Carroll, Danny Welbeck is likely to lead the front line and looks worth a wager at at 5/1 with bet365 and BetVictor to net the opener.