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England manager search: Lee Carsley sends mixed messages over permanent job
England interim boss Lee Carsley refuses to rule himself out of the running for the permanent job despite admitting the role should go to a coach who has won silverware.
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Jack Grealish: Why England and Man City are "more complete and whole" with "confident" attacker at his best
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Oct 14, 17:25
Roy Keane criticism of Trent Alexander-Arnold "ludicrous" and "parroting old cliches"
Roy Keane's criticism of Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive ability after England's 3-1 win over Finland is slammed as "ludicrous" and "parroting old cliches".
Oct 15, 20:51
The Match
Match Report
Trent Alexander-Arnold scores a wonderful free kick as England cruise to a 3-0 UEFA Nations League victory over Finland League B Group 2.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Finland and England, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash with Finland.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Finland 1-2 Rep. Ireland
Thursday, October 10 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, October 10 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League B2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 44.12%. A win for Finland had a probability of 28.37% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.65%) and 0-2 (8.51%). The likeliest Finland win was 1-0 (9.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that England would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Finland | Draw | England |
28.37% ( -0.36) | 27.51% ( -0.14) | 44.12% ( 0.5) |
| Both teams to score 47.08% ( 0.18) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
