Best bets for the International football break! 🤑

Club action may have stopped, but football certainly doesn’t. It may feel as though both the Copa America and EURO’s have just finished, but international football is back already as we try to extract the best value from plenty of national fixtures this weekend.

Our tips will consist of the following categories:

·   The Banker – A bet with shorter odds that is typically, statistically, more likely to happen.

·   The Earner – An upgrade on the banker that holds more potential profit, at a greater risk.

·   The Long Shot – A bet with longer odds that aims to secure significant profit but as the name suggests, is often difficult to pull off.

·   The Accumulator – A combination of often shorter odd bets to create a longer, more profitable accumulator.

The Banker (11/10)

Kylian Mbappe to score anytime (11/10)

The French superstar needs little explanation as to why it’s a smart tip to back him to score, the recently signed Real Madrid forward averages a little over a goal every other game for France, scored two goals in his last game before the international break and scored a whopping 256 goals for PSG over seven years.

Mbappe can be expected to start as the 25-year-old has started 5 out of France’s 6 last friendly games and with the two-time World Cup winners hosting Italy, it's a glamour tie that the Los Blancos star would be expected to start in.

Italy, despite their previous dominance in national football, have struggled of late - failing to progress out of their EURO’s group and frequently putting on underwhelming performances, making the hosts favourites for this Nations League tie.

Spalletti’s side haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last four games and are winless in three, making 11/10 a good price for Mbappe who is usually shorter odds to find the back of the net.

With Bet365 you also have the option to tick the box that voids the bet should Mbappe not start the game, offering you extra security in your bet.

The best odds for this bet can be found at Bet365 - link

The Earner (6/1)

England to win the match, both teams to score & Bukayo Saka to score or assist (6/1)

Lee Carsley will start his tenure as interim England manager in Dublin against Ireland for what is the Three Lions’ opening Nations League fixture, with Carlsey’s reputation and chances of becoming England’s permanent manager on the line, we could many of England’s main stars, such as Bukayo Saka, start.

Saka has been prolific in both goals and assists so far this season, either scoring or assisting in all three of his opening Premier League fixtures this season, the Englishman also averaged 0.77 goals and assists per 90 minutes last season, the 7th best rate in the Premier League.

As for in an England shirt, the 23-year-old managed six goals and assists in seven EURO Qualifiers games last year.

England are searching for their first win off the back of their EURO final loss to Spain and should have too much quality for the hosts in this fixture, expectedly securing the result aspect of this bet.

Ireland have a new manager of their own in Heimir Hallgrimsson who will be wanting to make an impression to a home crowd inside the Aviva Stadium. England have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four games and with no Kyle Walker or Kieran Trippier in the squad, Carsley will be attempting to gel a relatively inexperienced defence who could well concede in Dublin.

The best odds for this bet can be found at Bet365 - link

The Long Shot (9/1)

Kai Havertz to score a header (9/1)

Germany take on Hungary in Dusseldorf with Arsenal’s Kai Havertz likely to start in light of Julien Naglesmann handing the 25-year-old the national team vice-captaincy role with the former Bayern Munich manager giving Havertz a public endorsement following a summer of turmoil with German fans who clamoured for Fullkrug in the EURO’s.

Havertz has shown a dominance in the air for most of his career but his threat has really come to the fore in recent seasons, with 23% of the German’s Premier League goals last season coming via headers

The striker has already netted twice in the Premier League this season too, once with a header against Wolves, suggesting that the former Chelsea man could well repeat his act against Hungary.

Germany may not have reached the EURO’s final but lost out to the eventual winners and looked like a changed team under Naglesmann. Their opponents, Hungary, have popped up with an odd shock but Havertz could well still find the back of the net, even if the visitors pull out a shock result.

The best odds for this bet can be found at Bet365 - link

The Accumulator (12/1)

France, Croatia, Spain, England & Ukraine all to win (12/1)

This accumulator capitalises on some of the higher-ranked nations facing either a tricky away trip or middle to high-calibre opponent, that they should still beat.

The first case is true for France whose loss in the EURO’s semi-final to Spain was their first defeat in eight games. The 2018 World Cup champions have a star-studded squad who are likely to defeat an Italy side at home who are still finding their feet under Luciano Spaletti.

Croatia failed to qualify from their EURO’s group but statistically had the most difficult group with both Spain, Italy and Albania making up the group. Before the EURO’s Croatia were undefeated in their last six, notably beating Portugal away, they should have enough to beat Poland at home.

Spain are arguably the best team in the world at this moment in time and whilst players such as Rodri aren’t in Luis De La Fuente’s squad, the EURO’s champions undoubtedly wield enough talent and team cohesion to beat Switzerland away from home.

England are, like their opponents, Ireland, under new management, albeit an interim manager, but Lee Carlsey will obviously have his eye on the permanent job. A win away to an Ireland side who only have one win in their previous six is, therefore, a strong possibility.

Ukraine may be currently playing their ‘home’ fixtures away from their national ground due to the ongoing war but the FIFA 25th ranked side are still a strong force who are great odds at 8/11 to beat an Albanian side who’ve won only one of their last seven away games.

Find the best odds for this bet at Bet365 - link

All statistics have been sourced from FBRef, FotMob & FootyStats. 

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