Australia vs Egypt Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 03/07

Australia take on Egypt at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 19:00 on Friday, 03/07.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Over 8.5 Corners

Why we predict over 8.5 corners

Our recommended selection is Corners – Over 8.5 for the Australia vs Egypt fixture.

With both teams expected to push forward and create pressure, we anticipate a lively game that produces at least nine corners overall.

Key Betting Insights

Australia

• Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games
• Scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Egypt

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches

Over 8.5 Corners: 1/1

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	11/5	9/5	7/5	7/4	1/2
	12/5	9/5	6/4	7/4	4/9
	9/4	7/4	6/4	15/8	4/9
	12/5	15/8	6/4	7/4	4/9

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Australia Preview

Australia have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 0.67)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 0.67)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Australia's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 23

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 47 (Avg. 2.04)

• Goals Conceded: 12 (Avg. 0.52)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Australia

Goals Scored: 47

Goals Conceded: 12

Average Goals Scored: 2.04

Average Goals Conceded: 0.52

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 35

Date	Game	Result
26/06	Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia	D
19/06	USA 2 - 0 Australia	L
14/06	Australia 2 - 0 Turkey	W
06/06	Switzerland 1 - 1 Australia	D
31/05	Mexico 1 - 0 Australia	L

Australia to win the match: 12/5

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Egypt Preview

Egypt, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 3

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 5 (Avg. 1.67)

• Goals Conceded: 3 (Avg. 1)

Looking across all competitions this season, Egypt's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 17

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 5

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 31 (Avg. 1.82)

• Goals Conceded: 7 (Avg. 0.41)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Egypt

Goals Scored: 31

Goals Conceded: 7

Average Goals Scored: 1.82

Average Goals Conceded: 0.41

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 24

Date	Game	Result
27/06	Egypt 1 - 1 Iran	D
22/06	New Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt	W
15/06	Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt	D
06/06	Brazil 2 - 1 Egypt	L
28/05	Egypt 1 - 0 Russia	W

Egypt to win the match: 6/4

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Statistical Insights for Australia vs Egypt

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Australia vs Egypt.

Key metrics

Team Form

Australia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L W D L	1
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	D L D L L	0.4

Egypt

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D W D L W	1.6
Home	D W D W W	2.2
Away	W D L D W	1.6

Home Win

9/4

30.58%

Draw

15/8

34.84%

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Away Win

7/5

41.67%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Australia

17

last 5 matches

Egypt

26

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt received +53% more corners than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Australia and Egypt corners count, last 5 matches

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Paraguay

3

USA

4

Turkey

5

Switzerland

2

Mexico

3

8

Iran

3

New Zealand

7

Belgium

3

Brazil

5

Russia

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Key metrics

Cards

Australia

8

last 5 matches

Egypt

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams got the same number of cards in the last 5 matches.

Australia and Egypt cards count, last 5 matches

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Paraguay

1

USA

4

Turkey

0

Switzerland

2

Mexico

1

3

Iran

1

New Zealand

2

Belgium

1

Brazil

1

Russia

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Australia

3

last 5 matches

Egypt

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt scored +133% more goals than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Australia and Egypt goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Paraguay

0

USA

0

Turkey

2

Switzerland

1

Mexico

0

1

Iran

3

New Zealand

1

Belgium

1

Brazil

1

Russia

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Australia

4

last 5 matches

Egypt

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt conceded +25% more goals than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Australia and Egypt goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Paraguay

0

USA

2

Turkey

0

Switzerland

1

Mexico

1

1

Iran

1

New Zealand

1

Belgium

2

Brazil

0

Russia

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