Following an ideal preparation, Greece is set to take on a big challenge in the form of England in Nations League B. England will be traveling to Athens Olympic Stadium on Thursday, 14 November. The Three Lions will also be pushing harder in this encounter as they look forward to avenging their previous loss to Greece.
Greece vs England: Match Preview
After failing a place in Euro 2024 with the final-round defeat to Georgia, Greece have put an incredible spell in Nations League. With four wins in four group-stage matches, The Pirate Ship is the only side to claim a perfect start in Nations League B. The remarkable run features wins against Finland, European heavyweights England, and two victories over Ireland. On their road to the table’s top position after four rounds, Greece displayed a stunning 9-1 aggregate.
England have also not been so bad in the campaign but a loss to Greece put them second in the points table. The Three Lions have earned three victories after four matchdays of Nations League, beating Ireland once and Finland twice. England earned a comfortable 3-1 victory over Finland previously to recover from the defeat to Greece. Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Decland Rice record their names on the scoresheet for England before Finland’s late goal in the 87th minute.
Greece vs England: Head-to-Head Record
England hold a dominant edge in the Head-to-Head record between these two teams. Before the previous meeting where Greece stunned England, The Three Lions had won five of the seven clashes with the Pirate Ship, concluding two draws. Adding more to England’s dominance, the English side claimed six clean sheets in that course.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 10/10/24 | Italy 2-2 Belgium | UEFA Nations League |
| 17/08/06 | Italy 2-1 Belgium | Friendly International |
| 06/10/01 | Belgium 1-2 Italy | Word Cup Qualifiers |
| 06/06/01 | Belgium 0-2 Italy | Word Cup Qualifiers |
| 30/03/83 | Belgium 3-1 Italy | EURO |
Greece vs England: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Greece have received a boost in their preparations with the return of Fotis Ioannidis and Kostas Tsimikas. However, England gaffer Lee Carsley has to deal with the absence of several main players. Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Trent Alexander are expected to miss out on the upcoming game.
Greece Predicted Lineup
Vlachodimos (GK), Rota, Movropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas, Kourbelis, Siopis, Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis, Pavlidis
England Predicted Lineup
Pickford (GK), Walker, Guehi, Colwill, Hall, Gallagher, Gomes, Bellingham, Madueke, Kane, Gordon
Greece vs England: Match Prediction
Although Greece have earned a better position than England in Nations League, England will pose a tough test this time. The Three Lions looked in a stable form against Finland in their last fixture while two clean sheets in their last four matches also bring some confidence. Moreover, a favorable record in the H2Hs against Greece put extra pressure on the hosts. Given the current scenario, we predict England to seek revenge and put an end to Greece’s perfect league record.
Greece vs England Predicted Result: 1-2 victory for England
