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World - World Cup

18/07/2026 

14:00 

Day 1

France

France

End
4 - 6
Half-time 0 - 4
England

England

France
1.83
Draw
4.10
England
3.80

France vs England prediction, World Cup

 by The Wincomparator team

Match Preview
Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity
75000 seats
Referee
Jesus Valenzuela Saez
France France
England England
Match End
90+8'
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J. Bellingham
O. Dembele
D. Upamecano
90+6'
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90+3'
T. Chalobah
M. Guehi
J. Kounde
M. Gusto
90+1'
87'
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B. Saka
penalty
83'
R. James
J. Quansah
79'
E. Anderson
I. Toney
79'
J. Bellingham
E. Eze
K. Mbappe
M. Olise
66'
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B. Barcola
K. Mbappe
54'
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K. Mbappe
M. Olise
48'
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Half-time
46'
O. Watkins
M. Rashford
B. Barcola
D. Doue
46'
O. Dembele
R. Cherki
46'
L. Digne
T. Hernandez
46'
D. Upamecano
I. Konate
46'
45+1'
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B. Saka
E. Eze
37'
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B. Saka
M. Rashford
18'
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E. Konsa
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D. Rice
3'
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D. Rice
Match Start

France vs England Stats

45
Possession (%)
55
14
Total shots
12
9
Shots on target
10
3
Corners
4
8
Free Kicks
13
13
Fouls
7
15
Goal opportunities
13
3
Offside
3
5
Shots off target
2
4
Shots blocked
6
414
Passes attempted
475
382
Successful passes
441
32
Unsuccessful passes
34
15
Long passes attempted
24
9
Successful long passes
12
6
Unsuccessful long passes
12
9
Crosses attempted
17
1
Successful crosses
4
8
Unsuccessful crosses
13
0
Successful dribbles
7
18
Loss of possession
23
7
Fouled against
13
13
Tackles attempted
12
11
Successful tackles
12
2
Missed tackles
0
8
Defensive clearances
16
7
Interceptions
12
6
Defensive blocks
4
4
Saves
5
5
Clearances
7
3
Goalkeeper dives
3
0
Injuries
2
5
Substitutions
5

France vs England Last Lineups

4-1-2-3
16
M. Maignan
2
M. Gusto
15
I. Konate
26
M. Lacroix
19
T. Hernandez
18
W. Zaire-Emery
24
R. Cherki
14
A. Rabiot
11
M. Olise
10
K. Mbappe
20
D. Doue
4-2-3-1
22
I. Toney
11
M. Rashford
17
M. Rogers
7
B. Saka
21
E. Eze
4
D. Rice
25
D. Spence
6
M. Guehi
2
E. Konsa
26
J. Quansah
13
D. Henderson

Coach

Didier Deschamps

Substitutes

Goalkeeper
23 - R. Risser
1 - B. Samba
Defender
5 - J. Kounde
M. Gusto 90'
17 - W. Saliba
4 - D. Upamecano
I. Konate 46'
21 - L. Hernandez
3 - L. Digne
T. Hernandez 46'
Midfielder
8 - A. Tchouameni
6 - M. Kone
25 - M. Akliouche
13 - N. Kante
Forwards
12 - B. Barcola
D. Doue 46'
22 - J. Mateta
7 - O. Dembele
R. Cherki 46'
9 - M. Thuram
Goalkeeper
23 - J. Trafford
1 - J. Pickford
Defender
12 - T. Chalobah
M. Guehi 90'
24 - R. James
J. Quansah 83'
3 - N. O'Reilly
5 - J. Stones
15 - D. Burn
Midfielder
8 - E. Anderson
I. Toney 79'
10 - J. Bellingham
E. Eze 79'
14 - J. Henderson
Forwards
18 - A. Gordon
20 - N. Madueke
9 - H. Kane
19 - O. Watkins
M. Rashford 46'

France vs England predictions summary

1X2
France wins
Probability: 70.13%
Bet365
1.83
Under/Over
+2.5
with a 58.85% chance.
Bet365
1.44
BTTS
No
Probability: 61.9%
Bet365
2.62

France vs England 1X2 prediction

A decorated spell in international football comes to an end for Didier Deschamps, the France national team manager. A world champion as a player and coach, Deschamps will send out his team for the final time in the World Cup third-place playoff match against England. This wasn’t the ideal way the French legend would have wanted things to end, but he has to fight for the scraps, the price to pay for a poor outing in the semi-final, against Spain. Outfoxed France suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Spaniards and will hope to do better in their second straight meeting with England. The Three Lions find themselves here with a bag of regrets, just like France, and will similarly hope for a strong ending. England manager Thomas Tuchel adopted a poor strategy after taking the lead against champions Argentina, and were made to pay in a 2-1 defeat. The German manager’s defensive approach to close out the game backfired badly as he was left chasing the game with a team dominated by defensive players. Now he meets the same side that eliminated his current employers in the last World Cup. England lost their last two matches against France and are winless in the last four competitive matches against France. Our prediction here is for France to win.

Our prediction

France wins

Probability : 70.13%
Bet365
1.83
France England
France stat England
5
Wins
4
1
Losses
1
0
Draws
1
5
Wins: home team 1/away team 2
4
1
Losses: home team 1/away team 2
1
0
Draws: home team 1/away team 2
1
Stats based on the last 6 matches

France vs England under/over prediction

The third-place playoff isn’t a prize any serious team goes to the World Cup looking to win. Circumstances, highlighted by poor decisions in the semis, have England and France contesting for this unwanted prize. The regrets aside, at least these two nations will play without any pressure, and this could be the moment for both managers to give a chance to players who haven’t felt the action. We expect an open game out there, and these sides should be able to serve up some goals. France’s last three games haven’t had any registering over 2.5 goals, but that could change here. In four of their seven matches at this tournament, the French scored 3+. Compared to France, England have been a bit goal-shy. They only managed 3+ goals on two occasions, but five of their seven matches had three or more goals. Their last two meetings with the French also served up more than two goals, and we are predicting the same for this encounter.

Our prediction

+2.5

Probability: 58.85%
Bet365
1.44
France England
France stat England
2.67
Average goals per game
2.67
2.17
Average goal scored
1.67
0.5
Goals conceded per match
1
50 %
Matches with -2.5 goals
33 %
50 %
Matches with +2.5 goals
67 %
3
Average goals home team 1/away team 2
2.67
2.33
Avg. goals home team 1/away team 2
1.83
0.67
Avg. goals conceded home team 1/away team 2
0.83
Stats based on the last 6 matches

France vs England BTTS tips

This is one of the big matches to always check out in international football. The two nations have, however, faced off only twice in the last 11 years. In those two meetings both teams scored, this outcome having been a trend in most of their meetings. Actually, only one of the last five matches pitting France against England failed to see goals on the two ends. It was an occasion where England won 2-0. In the last eight matches that these nations went head-to-head, either team failed to score just once, with six meetings delivering BTTS outcomes. At this tournament, each of England’s last four matches had both teams scoring. They failed to score just once and managed two clean sheets against minnows Ghana and Panama. Their lethal attack will stick it out against France’s defence, but the French will also have a threat of their own. BTTS was recorded in just two of France’s matches here, but we expect the same. Our prediction here is for both sides to score.
Our prediction

No

Probability: 61.9%
Bet365
2.62
France England
France stat England
0 %
BTTS: No
17 %
17 %
BTTS: Yes
67 %
0 %
BTTS: No, home team 1/away team 2
17 %
33 %
BTTS: Yes, home team 1/away team 2
67 %
Stats based on the last 6 matches

France vs England prediction for World Cup match on 18/07/2026:

Based on our exclusive Wincomparator algorithm ⭐, here are the expected results for this match:

  • France win: 70.13% chance – best odds of 331 at 22bet.
  • Draw 11.05% chance – highest odds of 41 at 22bet.
  • England win: 18.82% chance – best odds of 4.4 at Tonybet.

France vs England Form

All Home Away
World Cup - 14 Jul
France
0-2
Spain
World Cup - 09 Jul
France
2-0
Morocco
World Cup - 04 Jul
Paraguay
0-1
France
World Cup - 30 Jun
France
3-0
Sweden
World Cup - 26 Jun
Norway
1-4
France
World Cup - 22 Jun
France
3-0
Iraq
World Cup - 14 Jul
France
0-2
Spain
World Cup - 09 Jul
France
2-0
Morocco
World Cup - 30 Jun
France
3-0
Sweden
World Cup - 22 Jun
France
3-0
Iraq
World Cup - 16 Jun
France
3-1
Senegal
International Friendlies - 08 Jun
France
3-1
Northern Ireland
World Cup - 04 Jul
Paraguay
0-1
France
World Cup - 26 Jun
Norway
1-4
France
International Friendlies - 29 Mar
Colombia
1-3
France
International Friendlies - 26 Mar
Brazil
1-2
France
World Cup - 16 Nov
Azerbaijan
1-3
France
World Cup - 13 Oct
Iceland
2-2
France
World Cup - 15 Jul
England
1-2
Argentina
World Cup - 11 Jul
Norway
1-2
England
World Cup - 05 Jul
Mexico
2-3
England
World Cup - 01 Jul
England
2-1
DR Congo
World Cup - 27 Jun
Panama
0-2
England
World Cup - 23 Jun
England
0-0
Ghana
World Cup - 15 Jul
England
1-2
Argentina
World Cup - 01 Jul
England
2-1
DR Congo
World Cup - 23 Jun
England
0-0
Ghana
World Cup - 17 Jun
England
4-2
Croatia
International Friendlies - 10 Jun
England
3-0
Costa Rica
International Friendlies - 06 Jun
England
1-0
New Zealand
World Cup - 11 Jul
Norway
1-2
England
World Cup - 05 Jul
Mexico
2-3
England
World Cup - 27 Jun
Panama
0-2
England
World Cup - 16 Nov
Albania
0-2
England
World Cup - 14 Oct
Latvia
0-5
England
World Cup - 09 Sept
Serbia
0-5
England

Head to Head: France vs England H2H Stats

World Cup - 10/12/2022
England
1-2
France
International Friendlies - 13/06/2017
France
3-2
England

France vs England betting odds

Results 9 markets
Half Time/Full Time
Result Bookmaker Odds Bonus
Team 1 (draw no bet)
Bookmaker X 2 Bonus
Bwin 1.80 1.88 £20 Betsson 3.55 1.24 €100
Team 2 (draw no bet)
Bookmaker 1 X Bonus
Bwin 1.32 3.10 £20 Betsson 3.95 1.20 €100
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Goals 8 markets
Correct Score 1 markets
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Goalscorers 5 markets
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