Match prediction·World: World Cup·Saturday 18 Jul, 21:00 UTC

France vs England

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 1.5 Goals sits at 75% because France's 1.52 xG and England's 1.31 xG combined for 2.83 total, making a low-scoring stalemate unlikely despite France's narrow 47% win edge.

📊 Win probability
47.0% home26.3% draw26.7% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
FrancestepEngland
1.52Base xG · rolling 26-match1.31
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.52Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.31

France average 4.3 corners per game at home this season (3 competitive matches). England average 4.5 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
75%
France to win
50%
England to win
27%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Harry Kane
England · Bayern Munich
60%
To score
Kylian Mbappé
France · Real Madrid
55%
To score
Marcus Thuram
France · Inter Milan
42%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

More predictions for these teams

France vs England — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between France and England — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: France 47% · draw 26% · England 27%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
France 46 England
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.