Kane, Bellingham and Saka Shine in 7-0 Rout: What England’s Croatia Demolition Tells Us About Their Betting Value

England put seven past Croatia in Rijeka, and it wasn't even that close. This was one of those performances where you sit back and think the scoreline actually flatters the opposition. For anyone who bets on England Men, this result carries some real weight.

Bellingham Is Running the Show

Let's start where we have to. Jude Bellingham was the best player on the pitch by some distance. He threaded the pass that sent Kane through for the opener, got himself on the scoresheet for the second, and set up Saka for the fourth. That's a goal and two assists in a single game from a midfielder who makes it look effortless.

When England Men have Bellingham in this kind of form, they're a genuinely different animal. He's not just a quality player, he's the one who unlocks defences and gives the whole team a tempo they can't replicate without him. For anyone building accumulators around England, Bellingham to score or assist is fast becoming one of the most reliable angles in the market.

Kane Still Does the Simple Things Better Than Anyone

Harry Kane scored twice and could have had more. What stands out isn't just the goals, it's the pressing, the link-up play, the passing range. He's clearly loving the supply he's getting from Bellingham and Gordon, and a Kane who's energised and well-served is about as close to a sure thing as you get in football.

His price to score anytime is never going to be generous, but in games where England are heavy favourites, Kane in the first scorer market is worth a look. When England are this dominant in the first half, as they were here, the captain tends to be right in the middle of it.

The Wider Picture: An England Squad That's Actually Deepening

This is the part that doesn't get talked about enough. England didn't just have three outstanding performers. The whole side functioned brilliantly. Quansah was excellent at right-back and grabbed an assist. Anthony Gordon scored for the fourth England game in a row and is clearly playing at a different level to where he was a year ago. Alex Scott, handed his first senior start, looked calm and ambitious on the ball. Morgan Rogers came off the bench and finished with real composure.

Thomas Tuchel is building genuine depth. The fact that Trent Alexander-Arnold didn't even make the starting XI in a game England won 7-0 tells you everything about how much competition exists in this squad. That depth matters when you're assessing England's tournament prices. A squad that can rotate and still perform at this level is one that won't fade in the later rounds.

What This Means for England's Betting Value

England Men are going to shorten in the market off the back of this, and rightly so. A 7-0 win is one thing, but the manner of it, the pressing, the combinations, the depth, the individual quality, all point to a side that is genuinely taking shape under Tuchel.

We think there's still value on England in outright tournament markets before the bookmakers fully react. In player markets, Bellingham to score in big knockout games looks like good value every single time. Kane anytime scorer in fixtures where England are dominant favourites is almost a standing bet at this point.

The concern, as always, will be whether this level carries into the high-pressure knockout rounds. Croatia aren't what they were. But you can only beat what's in front of you, and England did it with style. If the squad stays fit and Bellingham keeps performing like this, England aren't just contenders on paper. They're starting to look like the real thing.