WILL ENGLAND SCORE IN THE FIRST HALF AGAINST BELARUS

October 13, 2008 - A.J Ryder After taking over 50 minutes to get off the mark against 152nd best team in the world Kazakhstan, England are expected to score early and score often in their next match coming up this Wednesday in Belarus. While the Belarussians have a better reputation than the Kazakhs, England were subject too boos from their own fans as they trudged into the dressing room at halftime on Saturday evening. After ultimately winning the match 5-1, England put most of the criticism to rest, but bookmakers continue to be unsure about England's first-half performances.

CLICK HERE FOR A FREE BET ON ENGLAND VS BELARUS WITH BETFAIR

Currently, Betfair favors a second half goal performance from the Three Lions. An England goal in the first 10 minutes is weighing in at 4.4. 11-20 is listed at 4.7 while 21-30 pays 5.9 and a goal scored in the 31-40 will pay 7.2.

With Wayne Rooney on form and England looking comfortable to qualify for South Africa, I would say drop a few quid on England to score in the first half of the next match, in the 33rd minute.