Money Makers - Top Tips in Buabook's England-Wales Match Market

It’s the group game both sets of fans have been eagerly anticipating as England face off against Wales in Lens. England stuttered to a 1-1 draw with Russia at the weekend, while Wales fared much better securing a 2-1 win over Slovakia in their first ever European Championship encounter. They’ll be looking to make it two wins from two at the Three Lions’ expense in Thursday’s early kick off, though a draw would put them on course to securing a place in the next round of Euro 2016. 

As has been the case for every game in France so far, Buabook are offering you the chance to trade shares on players in their match market, allowing you to make money depending on a players' performance. Think a performer is on the brink of a moment of magic? Buy up all the shares you can. Is your player struggling? Make sure to sell for cash in-play. 

To tempt you into using Buabook, they are offering any user of WhoScored.com a free £10 trading credit when you use the code ‘EURO10’ with no deposit required. Below, we give our tips on the big game in Group B and how we feel you should spend your money. 

The obvious player to invest in is Gareth Bale, with the Real Madrid star expected to play a central role for Wales once more. The 26-year-old netted his side’s first ever goal at a European Championship with a trademark free kick at the weekend and will hope to add to that against England. Football’s most expensive player played a key part in the Dragons' qualifying campaign, netting seven of their 11 goals to reach Euro 2016. 

However, Bale will be one of the more expensive investments in the match market and understandably so given his impact in matches. With a tendency to go for goal when the opportunity presents itself – he mustered five shots against Slovakia at the weekend – chances are he will again be Wales’ primary offensive outlet. He, though, can be expected to be closely marked by the England defence in order to nullify his impact. 

While Bale is capable of causing problems to the England backline over the 90 minutes, stretching the opposition defence when needs must, the Three Lions have the means to limit the attacker. He will be in high demand, meaning you can command a big fee for shares in Bale and so I’d look to sell if his price reaches £0.70 or higher in the match market. 

Conversely, it may be worth looking into buying shares in England frontman Harry Kane. The Tottenham striker was far from his best in the 1-1 draw with Russia, but will look to put a disappointing showing behind him and prove he is worthy of leading the line for the national team. 

Wales are defensively solid, but Kane – who netted more goals (25) than any other Premier League player last season – is a frontman able to get the better of any backline on his day. As England’s main corner taker, there is the possibility of an assist for the 22-year-old, provided he can pick out a teammate. 

However, he, like Bale, will be in high demand, so I’d resist the temptation to spend my money on Kane before kick off. Instead, I’d wait until his shares drop below £0.60 before investing in order to make as much money as possible. With the encounter likely to be cagey in the early exchanges, Kane’s share price could drop quickly, which presents you with a better chance of making more money in the England striker.

It promises to be an entertaining affair when England face Wales in Lens on Thursday but why not raise the stakes by trading with Buabook?