Future Bright For Hodgson And When Will He Lose?

England defeated Italy although neither side were at their strongest a fact highlighted by the 11/8 offered by William Hill that only four or five of Wednesday’s starting XI line up for England’s first WC qualifying game. Roy Hodgson’s unbeaten record remains intact and William Hill offer 5/4 that he does not taste defeat until after 2012 has finished.

“The match against Italy showed us that the future is bright for England but the odds would suggest a return to a more traditional starting XI once qualifiers start,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Jack Butland became England’s youngest ever goalkeeper and he is 2/1 to play Premier League football this season for any side (4/11 he does not).

Jack Butland to play in a Premier League match this season: 4/11 no; 2/1 yes

How many of tonight’s starting XI will start England’s first qualifier: 8/1 0-3; 11/8 4-5; 13/8 6-7; 7/2 8-9; 14/1 10-11

England next defeat: 9/1 Moldova (a); 9/2 Ukraine (h); 150/1 San Marino (h); 5/2 Poland (a); 11/4 Sweden (a); 5/4 unbeaten at the end of 2012

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
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Europa League Specials…rooney Vs. Aguero

Tottenham are the 5/4 favourites to be the British side to progress furthest in this year’s Europa League. Stoke have been impressive in this year’s competition and Hills make them 9/4 second favourites while Fulham are 11/4.

Two British sides (Birmingham and Celtic) are odds on (at 4/11 and 1/8) to fail to make it out of the Group Stage. Spurs appear most likely to be knocked out of the competition at the round of 16 (11/4) along with Stoke (14/5), while Fulham are 11/8 to go out at the round of 32 stage.

Rooney vs. Aguero

Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero both got on the Champions League scoresheet ahead of the Manchester derby on Sunday and William Hill make the England striker the 2/1 slight favourite to outscore his Argentinean compatriot. United are 10/11 favourites to win the match at Old Trafford with City 5/2 and the draw 23/10.

“It is likely to be a close match on Sunday and neither team will be wanting to lose their unbeaten record, let alone to their bitterest rivals and it may well take a moment of magic from the two sides’ leading scorers,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Europa League Odds:

4/5 Club Brugge; 14/5 Birmingham; 23/10 Draw
12/5 Wisla Krakow; 23/20 Fulham; 23/10 Draw
8/13 Rennes; 9/2 Celtic; 11/4 Draw
4/9 Stoke; 13/2 Maccabi Tel Aviv; 10/3 Draw
4/6 Tottenham; 9/2 Rubin Kazan; 5/2 Draw

British side to progress furthest: 5/4 Tottenham; 9/4 Stoke; 11/4 Fulham; 7/1 Birmingham; 12/1 Celtic

Stage of Elimination:

Group Stage Round Of 32 Round Of 16 Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Runners Up Winners
Tottenham 8/1 11/5 11/4 7/2 11/2 10/1 10/1
Stoke 10/3 7/4 14/5 4/1 7/1 14/1 22/1
Fulham 11/2 11/8 13/5 4/1 7/1 16/1 25/1
Birmingham 4/11 16/5 12/1 33/1 66/1 66/1 80/1
Celtic 1/8 6/1 25/1 66/1 100/1 100/1 100/1

Aguero / Rooney:

Who will score the most goals during Manchester Derby: 2/1 Wayne Rooney; 7/2 Sergio Aguero; 8/11 Draw

Score First: 11/2 Rooney; 15/2 Aguero

Score anytime: 6/4 Aguero; 9/4 Rooney

Hat Trick: 40/1 Rooney; 50/1 Aguero

Joe Crilly
Press Officer
Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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