England has beaten Tunisia 2-1 at Volgograd Arena in the second game of the Group G at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, deservedly earning three points after Harry Kane scored the winning goal in the injury time of the second half. The Three Lions had a tough job against solid Tunisia side, failing to beat the spread at -1.5 with the odds at +145, while the match went in the over of the total of 2.5 goals at +114.
Game Recap
England had a lot of problems to beat Tunisia, missing plenty of chances during the game, but thanks to Harry Kane’s brace, the Three Lions deservedly earn three points in their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. They were -200 favorites to win this game, so Harry Kane’s winning goal in the dying moments of the second half certainly gladden many bettors, but England failed to cover the spread at -1.5, despite they had enough chances to score four or five goals against Tunisia.
The Three Lions started aggressively straight from the kick-off, while the Eagles of Carthage were quite confused in the first 15 minutes of the game when we saw some colossal scoring opportunities in front of Tunisia’s goalkeeper Mouez Hassen who saved his team on two occasions. However, he couldn’t do anything in the 11th minute when Harry Kane broke the deadlock, while Raheem Sterling embarrassed himself five minutes earlier when he missed from an empty net from the edge of the six-yard box.
Kyle Walker’s foolishness in the 33rd minute cost England a penalty kick, and Ferjanni Sassi made it 1-1, but it was all from Tunisians who mostly struggled to create chances in the final third. The second half wasn’t as entertaining as the first, but we saw a dramatic finish, as Harry Kane bagged his second goal of the game in the injury time after he was left all alone on a far post. A moment of glory for England’s captain, but also for bettors who wagered on the over 2.5 goals, as the wages were quite tempting at +114.
England had the ball on their feet for 60% of the time, completing 86% of their passes and taking 17 shots towards Tunisia’s net, while seven went on target. On the other side, the Eagles of Carthage completed 77% of their passes, taking six shots towards Jordan Pickford, but only one from the penalty spot went on target. They were so close to upset the odds, as the price on Tunisia to avoid the loss was +179.
Tunisia will meet Belgium in the Matchday 2 of the Group G as a huge +1100 underdog, so it seems they are already in dire straits, while England faces Panama as a massive -550 favorite to record another victory. According to BetDSI Sportsbook, England is at +1200 to beat the 2018 World Cup, whilst the odds on Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot are +650.
