England v Switzerland Betting Odds and Tips as Capello backs Rooney

Switzerland v England football betting – while the media dust doesn’t seem to be settling any time soon amidst the alleged scandals surrounding Wayne Rooney, England boss Fabio Capello has to decide whether to put him in the firing line from the start in the Switzerland v England match on Tuesday night. The player himself has apparently told the England boss that he is ready to go and fully focused on the match, but all of this can’t be great for Fabio Capello as he tries to add some respectability back into English football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Rooney was quite influential in England’s 4-0 win over Bulgaria on Friday night, even though he didn’t find the back of the net himself. It was a marked step up, playing deeper behind Jermain Defoe, from the almost anonymous appearances he put in for his country at South Africa 2010. While he remains England’s talismanic striker, how much is disciplinarian Fabio Capello willing to take. Media scandals about Rooney’s personal life is the last thing he would have wanted on his hands, after having to strip John Terry of the captaincy because of rumours over his personal life ahead of the World Cup.

England to win: 10/11 at BetFred
Draw: 5/2 at Bet365
Switzerland to win: 7/2 at Ladbrokes

England v Switzerland Anytime Goalscorer Odds
Wayne Rooney: 8/5 at Bwin
Jermain Defoe: 9/5 at Bwin
Steven Gerrard: 5/2 at Paddy Power

Will Capello act out some kind of punishment to Rooney, maybe start him from the bench in order to keep up appearances and to maintain discipline?. Certainly while some people though Rooney would remain at home to sort out his personal life, he has stayed with the squad, and Capello seems to like that. England without Rooney is a bit of an unthinkable prospect, and in all likelihood the Man Utd man will pull on his shirt for the starting eleven. This is England’s toughest match in a Euro 2012 qualification group which they are expected to win. They will need all of the craft and guile they can muster to break down a Swiss defence which doesn’t let a lot through. That is because coach Ottmar Hitzfeld likes to put out a blanket defence to moot the threat of the opposition, usually killing off games into a dull spectacle. That is the Swiss way however, and it has served them well. Their defence can expect to have to stand up to Wayne Rooney at some point, even if it is not for the full 90 minutes.

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With Fulham’s Bobby Zamora missing through injury, the other striking options which Fabio Capello has for the England v Switzerland match, is Carlton Cole, Darren Bent and hat trick hero Jermain Defoe to select from, but the coach insists that Rooney will be playing. That means England should really start with the same side which kicked off against Bulgaria, with the expectation of Spurs defender Michael Dawson who misses out through injury. There is a battle between Bolton’s Gary Cahill (Dawson’s sub on Friday), Manchester City’s Joleon Lescott or the recalled Matthew Upson to partner Everton’s Phil Jagielka in the centre of defence. England have received some good team news, in that Swiss Keeper Diego Benaglio, who impressed so much during the 2010 FIFA World Cup for his country and has attracted a lot of attention from Europe’s top clubs, won’t be between the sticks. That could have a huge bearing on the outcome of the game, and football betting on the Switzerland v England match, as he really is a top keeper. This will be Switzerland’s first outing in the Euro 2012 qualification group and that should mean England are just that little bit sharper on the night. The Swiss defence will be hard to break down in Basle, but England, especially if Rooney is in the right frame of mind and can get as much of the ball as he did against Bulgaria, should drive on to a win.

Football betting may just be wary of the possibility of a draw in this one, and the Swiss are a tough, organised and well balanced side. One football betting option worth looking at, may be an Asian Handicap result which gives some kind of coverage on a draw. Switzerland give teams a hard time, and England may not be able to create too many clear cut chances on the night, but they should be able to at least win by a margin of one goal and that is where the betting tip will rest. Check out our Asian Handicap Betting guide for more information on the benefits of football betting with it.
England -1 Asian Handicap: 67/40 at Bet365

England v Switzerland Form:
England: DDWLWW
Switzerland: DWLDWD

Euro 2012 Outright Odds: England 12/1 at SportingBet