Whilst England and Belgium battle for the Group G top spot on Thursday, Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku will be hoping to wage their own personal campaigns for the World Cup Golden Boot.
Currently leading the charts with five goals after just two matches, Kane is bet365’s 7/2 (4.50) favourite to open the scoring in Kaliningrad, and 11/10 (2.10) to score anytime.
Lukaku’s four strikes in Russia have taken his recent tally to an astonishing 18 goals in the last 11 international appearances, making first goalscorer odds of 4/1 (5.00) and anytime odds of 13/10 (2.30) both look extremely appealing.
GettyUnfortunately, the Manchester United striker is unlikely to start due to concerns over his fitness, while his Tottenham counterpart may also be offered a rest by Gareth Southgate.
With changes expected in both line-ups, the squads’ back-up players will be aiming to impress in the absence of the usual headline stars.
Having replaced Kane after just over an hour versus Panama, Jamie Vardy is available at 13/8 (2.63) to offer a reminder of his own goal-scoring prowess with an eighth goal in 24 caps.
Kept on the bench last time out despite rumours he would start ahead of Raheem Sterling 11/5 (3.20), Marcus Rashford is priced at 11/5 (3.20) to stake his claim for a starting spot by getting on target.
However, the best value bet could be found at the other end of the pitch, where Lukaku’s understudy Michy Batshuayi is likely to lead the line for Roberto Martinez’s prolific team.
Having scored in four of his last eight internationals – three of those as a substitute – the Chelsea man is surely well worth backing at 13/5 (3.60) anytime odds should he be included from the start.
With Eden Hazard 11/5 (3.20) and Dries Mertens 13/5 (3.60) both likely to be rested alongside Lukaku, Batshuayi is surely the man most likely to hit the net for the Red Devils
Batshuayi to score anytime at 13/5 for a 1pt stake with bet365