Thomas Tuchel takes charge of only his third game as England manager as Andorra plays host in what is a crucial World Cup qualifier at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona on Saturday night.
Two comfortable, if not a little lacklustre, wins over Albania and Latvia for Tuchel’s team see them perched at the top of Group K and already looks like a lock for World Cup 2026 qualification.
Andorra will pose less of a threat than a John Terry penalty as England lead the betting to win outright at an incredible price of 1/40. This is a game where, barring an astonishing upset of monumental proportions, they should run out comfortable winners.
England have won all six previous meetings, with the most recent a 5-0 drubbing back in 2021. Interestingly, Andorra have failed to score in any of those games, conceding 25 in the process.
But England aren’t taking this as a free ride, with the manager recalling Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Conor Gallagher, and Trent Alexander-Arnold to bolster his squad.
Finding value in games that are so one-sided like this is tricky, so we’ve pivoted to a bet builder paying £60 from a £10 bet.
Andorra vs England Bet Builder Tips
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Harry Kane to score anytime
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Jude Bellingham to score anytime
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Over four goals (total)
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Over nine corners
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Marc Garcia to commit 1+ foul
Harry to Score Anytime: Kane You Really Bet Against Him?
The only thing smaller than Andorra’s population might be the chance of keeping Kane quiet for 90 minutes.
England’s record goalscorer has been in fine form since Tuchel took charge, scoring in each of the previous two World Cup Qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
The new England manager is still searching for his best starting 11 and formation, so we fully expect Kane to lead the line on Saturday evening in a game where he should get a ton of chances.
A goal anytime looks like a safe bet here.
A Jude Awakening: Don’t Sleep on this Anytime Pick
Bellingham’s move to Real Madrid has propelled Bellingham into football superstar status.
Great fame and fortune await one of England’s generational talents, but the reality is that the hype is being backed on the pitch as well.
His role for England over the next decade will be huge, but he needs to convert the knack of being in the right place at the right time that he does so well for Real Madrid into a similar output with England.
The game against Andorra will be perfect for that. The Three Lions will be up against a low block so deep they will need to apply for planning permission, which will create space and shooting opportunities for Bellingham’s late runs into the box.
We’re backing him to get his first goal since the Nations League qualifier against Greece in October with an anytime pick from the top bin.
Goals Galore: Over Four (Total) Goals
Andorra’s altitude might be the only thing higher than England’s XG on Saturday.
The Three Lions have scored 16 goals in their last five games, but more importantly, in the previous six meetings between the two teams, they have hit the net 25 times without a response.
England shouldn’t need goal difference to play a part by the time they get to the business end of World Cup 2026 qualifying, but it will be in the back of Tuchel’s mind that it’s always nice to have.
They’ve scored four or more in each of the last three meetings between the two teams, so this looks like another easy pick as part of our Andorra vs England predictions.
No Cutting Corners for England: Over Nine Total Corners
England will be setting up camp in the Andorra half, dominating possession and spending most of the 90 minutes trying to break down the low block.
When teams sit as deep as Andorra will, they tend to try and switch the play as quickly as possible, utilising wingers rather than persisting through the more congested middle of the park.
We’ve already seen this from Tuchel’s time in charge against both Latvia and Albania, and when the wide players get involved, the corner count tends to rise.
Against all opponents since 2022, England averages 8.5 corners per game. Given that Andorra is, respectively, one of the lowest-ranked teams in world football, you’d expect this number to cruise home and is another easy pick for the bet builder.
Marc-ed for Impact: Garcia to Commit 1+ Foul
There aren’t too many players who featured in the 5-0 drubbing that England handed out to Andorra back in 2021, but left-back Marc Garcia is one.
It’s a game he will probably want to forget, as Bukayo Saka ran him ragged for 90 minutes.
So, it will come as great displeasure for the Andorran to hear of Saka’s return to the England fold and most likely, the starting XI on Saturday.
Last time the pair met, Garcia chopped Saka down twice, lost all his aerial duels, only won 50% of his ground duels and completed just 63% of his passes.
Things won’t be any easier this time around, and regardless of whether Saka, Bowen or Palmer starts on the right for England, Garcia will play a similar enforcer role and will be constantly put to the test.
Garcia to make 1+ makes up the final leg of our 6/1 bet builder for Andorra vs England.