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The defending champions France will next square off against the 2018 World Cup semifinalists, England in the quarterfinal match on Saturday night in the FIFA World Cup 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium. Both the teams have displayed impressive performances as they possess skilled and talented attacking players.
England played a goalless draw against the USA in the group stage and managed at least a three-goal difference in their other fixtures. The Three Lions defeated Senegal 3-0 in the Round of 16. On the other hand, France lost their final group stage fixture against Tunisia as they rested many key players for the clash, however, the defending champions dominated Poland 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals.
England vs France: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- England and France have faced each other 31 times as the Three Lions dominate the fixture with 17 wins while Les Bleus won nine games as five ended in draws.
- Both the teams have faced each other in 1966 and 1982 World Cups as England won both the games.
Top Players:
- England include Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka as their top players.
- France include Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud, Adrien Rabiot, Hugo Lloris, Antoinne Griezmann as their top players.
Predicted halftime scores: (England 1-2 France)
- 1st Half: 1-2
- 2nd Half: 0-0
England vs France: Betting Odds (FT)
Handicap (Spread): 0.5 goal (England -0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Over)
Prediction: England 3-0 France
Money Line:
- England have +210 odds to pick up the win, while France are listed at +138 to claim victory.
- The draw between England and France has been listed at +220 odds.
Handicap (Spread):
- In the FIFA World Cup 2022, England scored a total of 12 goals in four matches while France scored a total of nine goals in four matches.
- From their opponents in the qualifiers, England conceded two goals while France conceded four goals.
- France (-1) are placed on +400 odds while England (+1) have -185 odds.
Over/Under:
- The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over +110, Under -155.
Both teams to score:
- Considering their previous matches in the FIFA World Cup 2022, both the teams are expected to score at -125 odds otherwise the odds are -111.
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