Back this 4/1 England vs Greece bet-builder on Thursday

After an action-packed weekend in the Premier League, the football calendar has rewarded us with a fortnight of international football to look forward too...great, right?

Let's face it, the international break is always a drag. I'm not going to sit here and attempt to convince you to greet the return of the Nations League with open arms. 

But, we can only work with what's in front of us, and at least England's ongoing search for a permanent manager provides an interesting-ish sub-plot across the next fortnight. 

Speaking of the Three Lions, Lee Carsley's men welcome Greece to Wembley Stadium on Thursday evening for their third Nations League fixture in the 2024-25 iteration. 

I've taken a closer look at the betting markets ahead of the match to see if we can pull out another winning bet-builder this time around.

Brad Walker's England vs Greece bet-builder selections

Selection #1 - England to win (2/7)

The sample size for Lee Carsley's tenure as interim manager isn't huge, but there were certainly encouraging signs during his first two matches in charge. 

That's not to say things were bleak prior to Gareth Southgate's resignation, by the way! England have reached consecutive European Championship finals in the last three years.

However, the uninspiring football often on display under Southgate didn't appeal to everyone, particularly given the dearth of attacking talent rife throughout his squad.

The same can't be said of Carsley's first few games in the dugout. England recorded 2.46 xG away at the Republic of Ireland, before averaging 1.93 xG days later at home to Finland. 

Both of those matches ended in comfortable Three Lions victories - results which should be replicated on Thursday evening. 

Greece have made a solid start to life under new manager Ivan Jovanovic, having also recorded wins over their Irish and Finnish counterparts, but are still levels below their hosts. 

Anything other than another England victory would be a huge shock. 

Selection #2 - Ollie Watkins to score anytime (7/5)

The remarkable goalscoring record of Harry Kane makes it difficult for any other striker to stake a serious claim for a start, but doubts remain over whether the Bayern Munich striker will feature across the Three Lions' two matches during this break.

Kane picked up a knock against Eintracht Frankfurt and missed England training on Tuesday. 

While he is not yet ruled out from the match at Wembley, the remaining forwards in Carsley's squad will be eyeing a starting place under the lights should the 31-year-old miss out. 

None more so than Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, who has been in rich scoring form at club level so far this season.

Watkins already has four goals to his name in seven Premier League matches and has also found the net on four occasions for his country. 

One of those strikes came in the dying minutes of the Euro 2024 semi-finals - a goal which sealed England's place in a final they would eventually go on to lose against Spain.

The former Brentford striker may have missed Carsley's first two matches in charge through injury but will be confident of adding to his tally on Thursday, particularly if Kane is forced to sit out.

Watkins has hit the ground running in club colours this season. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

Selection #3 - England to have 5.5+ corners (5/6)

Our final selection centres on the corners market.

Remarkably, the hosts come in at a very fair 5/6 to have six or more corners across the 90 minutes, despite having achieved the feat in each of their last six matches on home soil. 

A bulk of England's action has also tended to play out in wide areas. According to WhoScored.com, only 26% of their play comes through the centre of the pitch.

This is likely to be the case again, against a resolute Greece side who will look to sit in and frustrate Carsley's crop.

With all this in mind, backing the home side to rack up the corners in the capital looks a safe bet in my eyes.