LiontipsEngland vs France. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022 FIFA World Cup (December 10, 2022).
Command Analysis
The first football match between England and France took place in 1923, but this is only their third meeting at World Cups and the first one since 1982. The Three Lions celebrated success in one out of eight previous head-to-head games, and the upcoming game will be a real test for Gareth Southgate and his charges.
England didn't lose in the previous four games. They collected seven points in three group games and scored a total of nine goals. In the round of 16, the team got a clean-sheet victory against Senegal (3:0) and Harry Kane scored his first goal in the tournament. These results are similar to the ones England got at Euro 2020, when the team reached the final.
Ben White has been ruled out of this game.
The reigning world champions lost to Tunisia (0:1) at the group stage, proving that even they have bad days and make mistakes. But Les Bleus were victorious in the other two group matches and then crushed Poland (3:1) in the round of 16. Mbappe had a fantastic game and scored two beautiful goals as well as provided an assist for Giroud. That was Giroud's 52nd goal for his national team, which makes him the highest-scoring French forward in history.
France are plagued by injuries and have to cope without many of their star players at this World Cup - Didier Deschamps didn't invite Benzema, Pogba, Kante to the team due to their injuries, and defender Lucas Hernandez got injured in France's opening game. Moreover, Mbappe missed training on Tuesday, so his appearance against England is a doubt.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
In the last 3 games, the teams' stats were equal.
СтавкаEngland to score in 1st half
England consistently scored goals before halftime in the last 5 games they won.
Ставка2nd half: total under 1.5 goals
In 3 of the last 5 official games of England, this bet won.
Tip and bets
Didier Deschamps is intent to defend the title, and he has a very strong team. England are highly-motivated, too, and they can boast of really skilled quality players in every position. We do not expect the meeting between the European giants to be a high-scoring affair - positional attacks and disciplined defense will be more improtant when a ticket to the semifinals is at stake.
Our prediction — total under 2.5 goals
This game between the principled rivals is unlikely to end in 90 minutes. Probably, the winner will be decided in extra time or in a penalty shootout.
Second prediction — draw
