France vs England Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 18/07

France take on England at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 22:00 on Saturday, 18/07.

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 2nd Half

Why we predict BTTS 2nd Half - Yes

Our recommended bet is BTTS 2nd Half – Yes for the France vs England fixture. Expect a lively second half as both teams push for results, especially if the first half ends level. We expect chances for both sides to score after the break.

Key Betting Insights

France

• Scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 4 of their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of France's last 5 matches

England

• Scored 10 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches
• Won 4 of their last 5 matches

BTTS 2nd Half: 7/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	10/11	11/4	9/4	8/15	8/5
	1/1	5/2	11/4	4/9	11/8
	10/11	11/4	11/4	8/15	6/4
	21/20	13/5	5/2	1/2	6/4

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France Preview

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

• Matches played: 7

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 16 (Avg. 2.29)

• Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg. 0.57)

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

• Matches played: 17

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 41 (Avg. 2.41)

• Goals Conceded: 13 (Avg. 0.76)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

France

Goals Scored: 41

Goals Conceded: 13

Average Goals Scored: 2.41

Average Goals Conceded: 0.76

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 28

Date	Game	Result
14/07	France 0 - 2 Spain	L
09/07	France 2 - 0 Morocco	W
04/07	Paraguay 0 - 1 France	W
30/06	France 3 - 0 Sweden	W
26/06	Norway 1 - 4 France	W

France to win the match: 10/11

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England Preview

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

• Matches played: 7

• Wins: 5

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 14 (Avg. 2)

• Goals Conceded: 8 (Avg. 1.14)

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

• Matches played: 19

• Wins: 15

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 41 (Avg. 2.16)

• Goals Conceded: 10 (Avg. 0.53)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

England

Goals Scored: 41

Goals Conceded: 10

Average Goals Scored: 2.16

Average Goals Conceded: 0.53

Wins: 15

Goal Difference: 31

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: 5/2

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Statistical Insights for France vs England

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 France vs England.

Key metrics

Team Form

France

International - World Cup

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

England

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W W W W	2.4
Home	L W D W W	2
Away	W W W W W	3

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Home Win

10/11

51.28%

Draw

5/2

28.17%

Away Win

11/4

26.32%

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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

France

38

last 5 matches

England

19

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

France received +100% more corners than England in the last 5 matches.

France and England corners count, last 5 matches

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Spain

7

Morocco

5

Paraguay

12

Sweden

9

Norway

5

1

Argentina

4

Norway

2

Mexico

5

Congo DR

7

Panama

Key metrics

Cards

France

6

last 5 matches

England

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

England received +17% more cards than France in the last 5 matches.

France and England cards count, last 5 matches

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Spain

2

Morocco

0

Paraguay

3

Sweden

0

Norway

1

1

Argentina

0

Norway

4

Mexico

1

Congo DR

1

Panama

Key metrics

Goals Scored

France

10

last 5 matches

England

10

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams scored the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

France and England goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Spain

0

Morocco

2

Paraguay

1

Sweden

3

Norway

4

1

Argentina

2

Norway

3

Mexico

2

Congo DR

2

Panama

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

France

3

last 5 matches

England

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

England conceded +100% more goals than France in the last 5 matches.

France and England goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Spain

2

Morocco

0

Paraguay

0

Sweden

0

Norway

1

2

Argentina

1

Norway

2

Mexico

1

Congo DR

0

Panama

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