England host San Marino at Wembley tonight in their opening World Cup qualifier of the 2022 campaign – and Gareth Southgate’s side are unsurprisingly overwhelming favourites.
England are 1/200 to see off their part-time opponents with 6-0, 7-0 and 8-0 being the most likely scores, all at 5/1, according to Betfair.
San Marino have failed to win a competitive match in their history, and breaking that duck at Wembley tonight would go down as the biggest shocks ever in international football.
Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: “San Marino beating England tonight would be one of, if not the biggest, ever upset in world football. At odds of 250/1, there’s more of a chance that Scotland will win the EUROs – which at 200/1 isn’t looking extremely unlikely.“The underdogs have only managed to score three goals in five years, so even conceding a goal tonight will be disappointing for Gareth Southgate, but with both teams to score at 11/2 an unlikely San Marino consolation goal isn’t out of the question.”
We take a look at 10 crazy things more likely to happen than the minnows beating the Three Lions.
1. Jeremy Corbyn to be PM - 100/1
We're surprised the odds are this good for the former Labour party leader! Photo: Leon Neal
2. Gareth Bale to win the Ballon D'or - 100/1
Bale has fallen out of form since the heady days that once made him the world's record signing Photo: Jurij Kodrun
3. Pep Guardiola’s next club to be Newcastle - 100/1
The chances of the Spanish managerial maestro ending up at St James's Park are slim - still better than San Marino's chances of beating England, however! Photo: Laurence Griffiths
4. UK to win the Eurovision song contest - 100/1
The UK's record at Eurovision is nearly as bad as England's at major championships. Bucks Fizz were the last winners in 1981. Photo: Hulton Archive