England vs Ghana Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 23/06

England take on Ghana at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 21:00 on Tuesday, 23/06.

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

Under 8.5 Corners

Why we predict under 8.5 corners

Our suggested pick is Corners – Under 8.5 for the England vs Ghana fixture.

Neither side is expected to generate many corner kicks in this game. With a more measured pace and limited final-third entries, this match could finish with fewer than nine total corners.

Key Betting Insights

England

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 3 of their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Ghana

• Scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Both teams scored in 3 out of Ghana's last 5 matches

Under 8.5 Corners: 11/10

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	1/5	6/1	12/1	4/6	6/5
	2/9	5/1	12/1	4/6	1/1
	1/5	6/1	14/1	4/7	11/8
	1/8	11/2	12/1	8/11	5/4

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England Preview

One game into their World Cup, England have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 4

• Goals Conceded: 2

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

• Matches played: 13

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 31 (Avg. 2.38)

• Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg. 0.31)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

England

Goals Scored: 31

Goals Conceded: 4

Average Goals Scored: 2.38

Average Goals Conceded: 0.31

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 27

Date	Game	Result
17/06	England 4 - 2 Croatia	W
10/06	England 3 - 0 Costa Rica	W
06/06	England 1 - 0 New Zealand	W
31/03	England 0 - 1 Japan	L
27/03	England 1 - 1 Uruguay	D

England to win the match: 1/5

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Ghana Preview

Ghana, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 0

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

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 1.8)

• Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 1.07)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Ghana

Goals Scored: 27

Goals Conceded: 16

Average Goals Scored: 1.8

Average Goals Conceded: 1.07

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 11

Date	Game	Result
17/06	Ghana 1 - 0 Panama	W
02/06	Wales 1 - 1 Ghana	D
23/05	Mexico 2 - 0 Ghana	L
30/03	Germany 2 - 1 Ghana	L
27/03	Austria 5 - 1 Ghana	L

Ghana to win the match: 14/1

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Statistical Insights for England vs Ghana

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 Ghana.

Key metrics

Team Form

England

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W L D	2
Home	W W W L D	2
Away	W W W W W	3

Ghana

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W D L L L	0.8
Home	W W W L W	2.4
Away	D L L L L	0.2

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Home Win

1/8

86.21%

Draw

11/2

15.38%

Away Win

14/1

6.67%

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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

England

45

last 5 matches

Ghana

16

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

England received +181% more corners than Ghana in the last 5 matches.

England and Ghana corners count, last 5 matches

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Croatia

8

Costa Rica

11

New Zealand

8

Japan

11

Uruguay

7

2

Panama

4

Wales

3

Mexico

4

Germany

3

Austria

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Key metrics

Cards

England

1

last 5 matches

Ghana

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ghana received +800% more cards than England in the last 5 matches.

England and Ghana cards count, last 5 matches

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Croatia

0

Costa Rica

0

New Zealand

0

Japan

0

Uruguay

1

1

Panama

2

Wales

1

Mexico

3

Germany

2

Austria

Key metrics

Goals Scored

England

9

last 5 matches

Ghana

4

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

England scored +125% more goals than Ghana in the last 5 matches.

England and Ghana goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Croatia

4

Costa Rica

3

New Zealand

1

Japan

0

Uruguay

1

1

Panama

1

Wales

0

Mexico

1

Germany

1

Austria

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

England

4

last 5 matches

Ghana

10

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ghana conceded +150% more goals than England in the last 5 matches.

England and Ghana goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Croatia

2

Costa Rica

0

New Zealand

0

Japan

1

Uruguay

1

0

Panama

1

Wales

2

Mexico

2

Germany

5

Austria

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