England vs Argentina Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 15/07

England take on Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 20:00 on Wednesday, 15/07.

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

BTTS - Yes

Why we predict BTTS - Yes

Our betting recommended bet is BTTS - Yes for the England vs Argentina clash. Considering the attacking prowess of both teams, we're confident that goals will be conceded on both sides.

Key Betting Insights

England

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Won 4 of their last 5 matches

Argentina

• Scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

BTTS - Yes: 10/11

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	13/8	15/8	2/1	6/4	8/15
	7/4	15/8	2/1	11/8	8/15
	13/8	9/5	15/8	5/4	4/7
	7/4	2/1	2/1	5/4	8/13

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England Preview

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

• Matches played: 6

• Wins: 5

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 13 (Avg. 2.17)

• Goals Conceded: 6 (Avg. 1)

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

• Matches played: 18

• Wins: 15

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 40 (Avg. 2.22)

• Goals Conceded: 8 (Avg. 0.44)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

England

Goals Scored: 40

Goals Conceded: 8

Average Goals Scored: 2.22

Average Goals Conceded: 0.44

Wins: 15

Goal Difference: 32

Date	Game	Result
15/07	England 1 - 2 Argentina	L
11/07	Norway 1 - 2 England	W
06/07	Mexico 2 - 3 England	W
01/07	England 2 - 1 Congo DR	W
27/06	Panama 0 - 2 England	W

England to win the match: 13/8

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Argentina Preview

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

• Matches played: 6

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 17 (Avg. 2.83)

• Goals Conceded: 6 (Avg. 1)

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

• Matches played: 28

• Wins: 22

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 60 (Avg. 2.14)

• Goals Conceded: 17 (Avg. 0.61)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Argentina

Goals Scored: 60

Goals Conceded: 17

Average Goals Scored: 2.14

Average Goals Conceded: 0.61

Wins: 22

Goal Difference: 43

Date	Game	Result
15/07	England 1 - 2 Argentina	W
12/07	Argentina 3 - 1 Switzerland	W
07/07	Argentina 3 - 2 Egypt	W
03/07	Argentina 3 - 2 Cape Verde	W
28/06	Jordan 1 - 3 Argentina	W

Argentina to win the match: 2/1

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Statistical Insights for England vs Argentina

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 England vs Argentina.

Key metrics

Team Form

England

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W D	2.6
Home	W D W W W	2.6
Away	W W W W W	3

Argentina

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W W W L W	2.4

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Home Win

7/4

37.04%

Draw

15/8

34.78%

Away Win

15/8

34.48%

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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

England

27

last 5 matches

Argentina

34

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina received +26% more corners than England in the last 5 matches.

England and Argentina corners count, last 5 matches

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Norway

4

Mexico

2

Congo DR

5

Panama

7

Ghana

9

6

England

8

Switzerland

6

Egypt

8

Cape Verde

6

Jordan

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Key metrics

Cards

England

7

last 5 matches

Argentina

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

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

England and Argentina cards count, last 5 matches

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Norway

0

Mexico

4

Congo DR

1

Panama

1

Ghana

1

3

England

3

Switzerland

0

Egypt

1

Cape Verde

0

Jordan

Key metrics

Goals Scored

England

9

last 5 matches

Argentina

14

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina scored +56% more goals than England in the last 5 matches.

England and Argentina goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Norway

2

Mexico

3

Congo DR

2

Panama

2

Ghana

0

2

England

3

Switzerland

3

Egypt

3

Cape Verde

3

Jordan

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

England

4

last 5 matches

Argentina

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina conceded +75% more goals than England in the last 5 matches.

England and Argentina goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Norway

1

Mexico

2

Congo DR

1

Panama

0

Ghana

0

1

England

1

Switzerland

2

Egypt

2

Cape Verde

1

Jordan

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