England’s Euro 2012 qualifying campaign hit the buffers with a goalless draw against Montenegro last time out, with Fabio Capello’s men currently in second place in the Group G table. Can they bounce back at the first attempt and take the points against Wales on Saturday? (England 2/5 to beat Wales).

The pressure has been on Capello and his England squad ever since their woeful showing at the World Cup last summer, which culminated in the 4-1 drubbing to Germany in the last 16.

Sweeping changes were promised but, while a few new faces have appeared, it is the players that failed so miserably in South Africa who have been given the task of qualifying for the next big tournament.

Victories over Bulgaria and Switzerland seemed to suggest that all was rosy once again in the camp but the 0-0 draw with the Balkan side put the pressure right back on the Three Lions (England 1/6 to win Group G).

As ever with the England team, events off the pitch have dominated the headlines with John Terry’s reinstatement as captain threatening to overshadow the entire match.

But, having received the backing of the squad, it will be full steam ahead to try and beat the Welsh this weekend (England 9/1 to win Euro 2012).

England will be without the injured Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard but the players that Capello has at his disposal should be good enough to win this match, with Wales devoid of the one player who England would have feared, after Gareth Bale’s withdrawal from the Dragons’ squad due to injury.

England have been buoyed by the return to form of Wayne Rooney and will look to the Manchester United man for goals in Cardiff, while Darren Bent will want to add to the goal he scored against Denmark if given the nod at the Millennium Stadium.

England have a good record against Wales, having beaten them twice in qualification for the 2006 World Cup, and they have had no trouble in scoring goals in recent matches, with seven in two qualification matches before the Montenegro stalemate.

They have scored at least one goal in each of their last 13 games, apart from against Montenegro and Algeria, and it is hard to see Wales keeping them out for the entire 90 minutes with the attacking threat throughout the side.

Aaron Ramsey has been handed the captain’s armband for the home side and much will be expected of Arsenal’s 20-year-old star, while veteran Craig Bellamy will always be a threat up front, but the loss of Bale will have been a real body blow to Gary Speed’s squad ahead of the fixture.

The Spurs man has proved himself on the biggest stage this season and will have surely been a handful for England’s back four in the Welsh capital.

Despite having lost all three qualifiers, the new boss knows that derby games can throw up strange results and, roared on by what will be a vociferous crowd, he will hope to take at least a point from Saturday’s encounter.

However England are tipped to win this one comfortably and emulate their rugby union counterparts who kicked off their successful Six Nations campaign by beating Wales on their own patch.

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