Wayne Rooney needs to stake his claim here
Two more winners yesterday leaves Jonno Turner on a roll, and he's backing England and Hungary today...
England head into their final warm-up game before the World Cup this evening - and, despite Roy Hodgson stating that he would make wholesale changes against Ecuador, it appears that he will field a relatively strong XI after all.
Wayne Rooney is the first of the big names to take to the field in this clash, and he will be desperate to prove his fitness following an extended period without regular football - as England attempt to regain their cutting edge after just four goals in four games.
Friday's friendly with Peru was solid if not a little underwhelming, and Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson will be keen to avoid controversy on the eve of the tournament, making a win essential in terms of morale and momentum.
And make no mistake, for all England's woes, this is a game that they should be winning. Undefeated in four on the road, they are looking pretty good, and, frankly, will face much sterner tests in the form of Uruguay and Italy in the group stage.
Ecuador line up in Miami standing on the edge of their third World Cup finals, but their form going into the competition has been less than inspiring, and just two wins in the last calendar year sees them at a low ebb.
Indeed, Reinaldo Rueda's charges have lost four and drawn three of their last eight outside of their home country, and a 3-1 defeat to Mexico last time out saw them well beaten.
The South Americans have not managed a clean sheet away from home since 2011, a run stretching some 13 outings, and with clear weaknesses in their back line, England must take advantage.
Bet 1: England (AWAY) @ 1.9520/21
Switching our attentions to action in Hungary now, as they face Albania in a friendly game at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium.
The hosts line up for this one having lost just one of their last eight outings on their own patch, and 10 goals notched in their last four indicates that they have more than enough attacking quality to punish their opponents.
Attila Pinter's charges will be full of confidence in this game following a stalemate with Denmark, which saw them lead their guests twice - and that makes two wins and a draw from four in front of their own fans.
Albania travel to this one having won just one of seven - and a failure to score in four of those fixtures underlines just how barren they have been in the final third of late.
Giovanni de Biasi's side are without a win in four on the road, and in the bigger picture, have managed just two victories since 2010 away from their own country.
Indeed, having scored ducks against Belarus and Cyprus in their last two trips, they look unlikely to trouble Hungary's defence too much - and the hosts have won the last two meetings with their guests.
Bet 2: Hungary (HOME) @ 2.01/1
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2014 Home and Away P/L
Staked: 211pts
Returned: 198.66pts
P/L: -12.34pts
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