New Zealand vs Egypt Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 22/06

New Zealand take on Egypt at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 02:00 on Monday, 22/06.

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

2nd Half Under 0.5 Goals

Why we predict under 0.5 Goals in the second half

Our tip is Second Half – Under 0.5 Goals for the New Zealand vs Egypt fixture. We anticipate a tight and tactical second half where both defenses hold firm. A goalless second period is a realistic possibility if the teams prioritize stability over risk.

Key Betting Insights

New Zealand

• Scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of New Zealand's last 5 matches

Egypt

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 3 of Egypt's last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 3 consecutive matches

2nd Half Under 0.5 Goals: 12/5

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	9/2	3/1	8/15	11/10	4/6
	4/1	3/1	8/13	1/1	8/13
	9/2	3/1	8/13	6/5	4/6
	9/2	3/1	4/7	11/10	8/11

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New Zealand Preview

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

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2

• Goals Conceded: 2

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

• Matches played: 12

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 36 (Avg. 3)

• Goals Conceded: 15 (Avg. 1.25)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

New Zealand

Goals Scored: 36

Goals Conceded: 15

Average Goals Scored: 3

Average Goals Conceded: 1.25

Wins: 6

Goal Difference: 21

Date	Game	Result
16/06	Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand	D
06/06	England 1 - 0 New Zealand	L
03/06	Haiti 4 - 0 New Zealand	L
30/03	New Zealand 4 - 1 Chile	W
27/03	New Zealand 0 - 2 Finland	L

New Zealand to win the match: 9/2

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Egypt Preview

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

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 1

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

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 4

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 27 (Avg. 1.8)

• Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 0.33)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Egypt

Goals Scored: 27

Goals Conceded: 5

Average Goals Scored: 1.8

Average Goals Conceded: 0.33

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 22

Date	Game	Result
15/06	Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt	D
06/06	Brazil 2 - 1 Egypt	L
28/05	Egypt 1 - 0 Russia	W
31/03	Spain 0 - 0 Egypt	D
27/03	Saudi Arabia 0 - 4 Egypt	W

Egypt to win the match: 8/13

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Statistical Insights for New Zealand 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 New Zealand vs Egypt.

Key metrics

Team Form

New Zealand

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L L W L	0.8
Home	W L L L W	1.2
Away	D L L L L	0.2

Egypt

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L W D W	1.6
Home	W D W W W	2.6
Away	D L D W L	1

Home Win

4/1

20%

Draw

3/1

24.39%

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Away Win

8/15

65.79%

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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

New Zealand

19

last 5 matches

Egypt

16

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

New Zealand received +19% more corners than Egypt in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Egypt corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Iran

1

England

1

Haiti

8

Chile

7

Finland

2

7

Belgium

3

Brazil

5

Russia

0

Spain

1

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Key metrics

Cards

New Zealand

1

last 5 matches

Egypt

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt received +700% more cards than New Zealand in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Egypt cards count, last 5 matches

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Iran

0

England

0

Haiti

1

Chile

0

Finland

0

2

Belgium

1

Brazil

1

Russia

4

Spain

0

Saudi Arabia

Key metrics

Goals Scored

New Zealand

6

last 5 matches

Egypt

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Egypt scored +17% more goals than New Zealand in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Egypt goals scored count, last 5 matches

▲

Iran

2

England

0

Haiti

0

Chile

4

Finland

0

1

Belgium

1

Brazil

1

Russia

0

Spain

4

Saudi Arabia

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

New Zealand

10

last 5 matches

Egypt

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

New Zealand conceded +233% more goals than Egypt in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Egypt goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Iran

2

England

1

Haiti

4

Chile

1

Finland

2

1

Belgium

2

Brazil

0

Russia

0

Spain

0

Saudi Arabia

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