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The squad has been selected and discussed, Harry Kane has been named as captain and excitement is beginning to build around the World Cup and maybe even about England's prospect of relative success.

Gareth Southgate's men will step up their preparations for the forthcoming summer showpiece in Russia by hosting Nigeria at Wembley to finetune their approach.

It could well be a last-ditch opportunity for some fringe players to force their way into the forefront of Southgate's plans and it could also represent a chance for you to win big!

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Question 1 - What will the result be?

 

England are unbeaten in their last eight matches and it is difficult to look past them for this one, especially as Nigeria have only won one of their last four matches.

However, the visitors are finetuning their own approach for Russia and will want to put in a good performance to boost confidence ahead of the tournament.

Nigeria also stunned Argentina 4-2 in November, and if Southgate chooses to experiment as opposed to selecting his first-choice World Cup eleven, this one isn't a foregone conclusion.

Question 2 - How many goals will be scored?

England haven't scored more than once in any of their last six games, despite their move towards a more adventurous passing style under Southgate.

Therefore, two goals or fewer, as unappealing as a spectacle as that may be to watch, might be a shout to earn some money here.

Question 3 - Pick a player to score in the game

 

This market does depend a great deal on whether Southgate picks an experimental eleven, but it would be fair to expect the players who have not played in a post-season final - consequently spending longer training with England - to feature heavily here.

Southgate will also surely be keen to field captain Kane from the off and the Spurs man will be typically keen to bag and show that the armband isn't weighing heavily.

Looking beyond the obvious, Jesse Lingard - valued at £31.5m by Transfermarkt - could well be in competition with Dele Alli for the most advanced central midfield berth and scored the only goal in England's last victory, the 1-0 win over the Netherlands in March.

Question 4 - How many corners will be taken in the game?

There were 11 corners in England's last match, the 1-1 home draw against Italy but only seven in the game before that against Holland.

That means that nine or fewer - always a reasonably safe bet in this market - or ten or more look the best shouts on this one.

England's new patient style does tend to mean that they get in behind less, reducing the prospect of corners, which is also something to bear in mind.

Question 5 - Pick an event to occur in the match

There is a wider variety of choice here but the one that stands out is a substitute to score a goal.

England friendlies tend to contain a number of late changes and while they can disrupt the rhythm of a game, it could lead to a replacement, eager to impress, bagging one in the closing stages.

An own goal, a scored penalty or the Nigeria goalkeeper - Francis Uzoho played the last match, against DR Congo - to make five saves could be on the cards if England click into gear and pile on the pressure.

Question 6 - When will the first card be shown?

The Times report that Gareth Southgate has elected for an Asian referee to oversee proceedings at Wembley, because they are instructed to apply the letter of the law more strictly than their European and African counterparts.

That may see an early yellow as the man in the middle stamps his authority on proceedings or if Southgate's men are conscious of their challenges - and it is a friendly after all - a caution may come later.

This is a tough one to call but 61-75 minutes, much later than usual, may be a way to call one right that nobody else will have.

Question 7 - In which minute will the first goal be scored?

As has already been mentioned, England are not the heaviest scorers these days and they prefer a patient approach, so will not be concerned if an early strike doesn't come their way.

The opener coming in the minutes after half time looks the most likely here, if you want to make this bumper bet achievable.

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