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Saturday, 18 July 2026Last updated 10:04
France

France

Home
LLWWW
46
Full time
England

England

Away
WLWWW
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden
GoalVio prediction
40% confidence
France(40%)
Most likely exact score2-1
Win probability
France
40%
Draw
22%
England
38%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
France
86
England
86
Defence
France
56
England
46
Momentum
France
75
England
79
Danger (xG)
France
2.07
England
1.89
Both teams to score
Yes
Over 2.5 goals
Yes
xG for (France)
2.07
avg per match
xG for (England)
1.89
avg per match
xG against (France)
1.26
avg per match
xG against (England)
1.24
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
FranceFrance
LLWWW
EnglandEngland
WLWWW

Probability breakdown

40% confidence
France40%
Draw22%
England38%

France leads with 40% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Match insights

France head into this in World Cup fixture at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden in strong form (LLWWW), while England arrive in outstanding form (WLWWW). France have a 75% win rate across their last 8 matches, compared to 75% for England over 8 games.

Both teams carry genuine attacking threat — France (86/100) and England (86/100) are both rated highly going forward. The model anticipates an open, goal-heavy contest.

France have won 2 of their last 4 home fixtures, averaging 2.3 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per game at home. England have been excellent on the road, winning all 3 of their recent away fixtures and averaging 3.7 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per away game.

France have generated 3.13 xG per game recently while conceding 0.35 xG per match, underperforming their xG in 100% of recent matches. England have generated 1.56 xG per game recently while conceding 1.13 xG per match, overperforming their xG in 67% of recent matches.

England have dominated recent head-to-head meetings, winning 1 of the last 1 encounters, averaging 10.0 goals per game, both teams scored in 1 of those fixtures.

The GoalVio engine projects France to win with 40% confidence. and a most likely scoreline of 2-1. Win probabilities: France 3967%, Draw 2207%, England 3826%. BTTS: Yes, Over 2.5: Yes.

Head to head

France 0Draws 01 England
Avg goals: 10.0BTTS in 1/1
18 Jul 2026
France
L46
England

Recent form

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England

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Frequently asked questions

Who will win France vs England?

GoalVio's model predicts France to win with 40% confidence.

What is the predicted score for France vs England?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 2-1.

Will both teams score in France vs England?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: Yes — both teams are expected to score.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in France vs England?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: Yes.

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