Nations League Matchday 3 Tips and Predictions

As we take another break from league action, we look ahead to Matchday 3 of the Nations League.

With action getting underway on Thursday, England faces Greece at 7:45pm. Ahead of the tournament’s return, our experts at Betting Online have been reviewing previous matches and providing their tips and predictions for this round of ties. Continue reading below for everything you need to know.

Matchday 3 Preview

As each country returns for the third match of the Nations League, many will be looking to go six points clear at the top of their groups. 

Many exciting fixtures await, including England vs Greece, Spain vs Denmark, and many other potential group deciders. 

In League A, Portugal and Italy sit pretty at the top of groups A1 and A2, with all four teams in both groups having the same winning, drawn, and lost stats. Germany tops its group, while Denmark tops its. Two points behind Denmark is Spain; the two sides face each other next.

League B sees Georgia top of group B1, Greece top of B2 above England by only goal difference. The two sides face each other in Matchday 3. Slovenia and Norway are separated by goal difference in group B3, as are Turkey and Wales in B4.

It is close in League C, with Sweden and Slovakia both on six points but separated by goal difference. Romania tops group C2, while Belarus and Bulgaria are tied across all categories in group C3. North Macedonia tops group C4.

League D group D1 sees San Marino sat at the top with three points from their historic win on Matchday 1. Group D2 sees Moldova and Malta both on three points separated by goal difference.

Games scheduled for match day three will take place across Thursday, 10th October, Friday, 11th October, and Saturday, 12th October.

Matchday 1 & 2 Recap

The first round of Nations League fixtures saw two wins for England against the Republic of Ireland and Finland, while Harry Kane scored a brace against Finland to mark his 100th England cap.

The Netherlands and Germany battled it out in an intense tie between the two top sides. The familiar rivals shared 21 goals in their previous five meetings, and this one added another four to that total, with the match finishing 2-2.

France bounced back from a defeat to Italy on matchday 1 to beat Belgium 2-0. The Red Devils were resilient in Lyon, but Les Bleus grew into the match and went ahead midway through the first half.

Spain put four past Switzerland, whilst Portugal fought back to defeat Scotland 2-1. Who else but Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score yet another Nations League winner. 

Finally, the world saw San Marino secure their first win in 20 years and their second ever, beating Lichenstein 1-0. These lovely scenes are the pinnacle of the beautiful game.

For the full fixture list and results from the previous games in the Nations League, check out our Nations League Matches and Fixtures 2024 page. 

Matchday 3 Ones to Watch

Several eye-catching fixtures are taking place on Matchday 3 of the Nations League. Below are some of the ones to watch and when.

• Finland vs Republic of Ireland – Thursday 10th October, 7:45pm
• Italy vs Belgium – Thursday 10th October – 7:45pm
• England vs Greece – Thursday 10th October – 7:45pm
• Hungary vs Netherlands – Friday 11th October – 7:45pm
• Iceland vs Wales – Friday 11th October – 7:45pm
• Croatia vs Scotland – Saturday 12th October – 5:00pm
• Poland vs Portugal – Saturday 12th October – 7:45pm
• Spain vs Denmark – Saturday 12th October – 7:45pm

Matchday 3 – Our Predictions

The team here at Betting Online have picked out the top five fixtures from Matchday 3 and provided their predictions and tips below.

We say: England 2-0 Greece

After having secured two 2-0 victories over the Republic of Ireland and Finland last time out, we are confident that the Three Lions can continue their unbeaten form in Group B and get the win again this time out against Greece. 

Greece also enjoyed two victories in the last campaign over Finland (3-0) and the Republic of Ireland (2-0).

We say: Italy 3-1 Belgium

Italy won both their nations league games last time out against France and Israel, and we are backing them to win again against Belgium. 

Still searching for that form they once had, Belgium showed signs of good things to come as they beat Israel 3-0. However, they lost 2-0 to France.

We say: Iceland 1-1 Wales

A mixed run of results last time out, with one win and one loss for Iceland, and one win and a draw for Wales, it is hard to separate these sides. 

We are backing both to score but for the match to end all square. 

We say: Croatia 2-1 Scotland

It is hard to look past Croatia in this one, especially as Steve Clarke’s side has lost both games in Matchday 1 and 2. 

Scotland have however managed to get on the scoresheet in both, so we are backing them to score but for the home side to steal the win.

We say Spain 3-2 Denmark 

Spain has four points from two games and now faces a Denmark side that has been unbeaten in the Nations League.

Despite a perfect start for Denmark, we are backing the European Champions, Spain to just secure the win with the strength and talent emerging in their side, but not by much. 

Nations League Betting Tips 

With so many exciting ties taking place on Matchday 3, below are the latest odds for our expert’s predictions for the five featured games above. 

England vs Greece

• England to Win @ 1/4 with bet365.
• Both Teams to Score – No @ 4/7 with bet365.

Italy vs Belgium

• Italy to Win @ 5/4 with bet365.
• Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 19/20 with bet365.

Iceland vs Wales

• Full Time Result a Draw @ 11/5 with bet365.
• Both Teams to Score – Yes @ 5/6 with bet365.

Croatia vs Scotland

• Croatia to Win @ 4/7 with bet365.
• Both Teams to Score – Yes @ 10/11 with bet365.

Spain vs Denmark 

• Both Teams to Score – Yes @ 10/11 with bet365.
• Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 13/20 with bet365.
• Spain to Win @ 4/11 with bet365.

These odds are provided by bet365 and are correct at the time of publishing (3/10/2024).