England vs France Betting Tips for Historical Derby

One of the most exciting quarter-finals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup can be the England vs France game on Saturday evening. The two big rivals have been confident so far, but any result is possible in their next meeting at the Al Bayt Stadium. The England vs France betting tips slightly favor the defending champions to reach the last four. But the Three Lions can also get through based on their recent results and performance. 

Both teams won easily against their opponents in the previous round. After England won 3-0 against Senegal while France knocked out Poland with a 3-1 win. Gareth Southgate’s team started this tournament with a confident, 6-2 win against Iran, but only played a 0-0 draw with the USA. In their last group game, they showed their better face again and defeated Wales 3-0. Didier Deschamps’ squad also had great and average matches in the group stage. As they won against Australia and Denmark but lost against Tunisia in their third game. Surely both teams will go for victory and a place in the semi-final now. Where the winner can meet either Morocco or Portugal. 

England vs France Betting Tips Predicts French Win 

France has been one of the big favorites ahead of the tournament as we mentioned in our guide here. And they have performed like that so far. Even though Deschamps had to deal with lots of injuries and the absence of players like Karim Benzema and N’golo Kante. But members of the current squad have all stepped up and performed their best. Like Olivier Giroud who scored his 52nd goal against Senegal to become his nation’s all-time top scorer. While Kylian Mbappe has been the most successful striker in the whole tournament with five goals. Online sportsbooks in the UK offer the smallest odds, 2.50 for his anytime score in their England vs France betting tips. 

But Giroud’s chances of scoring are not bad either at an odds of 3.10. The team’s defense might need to improve though after France hasn’t got a clean sheet in the World Cup yet. And they won’t have an easy job against the English strikers either. Bookmakers expect both teams to score in the game with an odds of 1.75. While the odds of having more than 2.5 goals are 2.00. The two teams played a 1-1 draw in their last competitive meeting at Euro 2012. While France won 3-2 in their last friendly match in 2017. Now Les Bleus are also favored to win the game with an odds of 2.40. Their odds to qualify are 1.73. 

England will fight for their second consecutive semi-final

The English team can reach the semi-final for the second consecutive time after 2018. Now they have to win against France instead of Sweden which will be a tough task. But the Three Lions can do it as they have already proved in previous World Cups. As England defeated France in the 1966 and 1982 World Cups. Led by team captain Harry Kane, the squad has the players to beat their neighbors again. Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, and Bukayo Saka all scored already, no wonder that England has scored the most goals with 12 so far. 

Online gambling sites in the UK favor Kane the most to score in the match for England. His odds to do so are 2.625. He is followed by Callum Wilson who is without a goal yet and is not likely to start the match. Unlike Marcus Rashford who scored three goals so far and has an odds of 3.60 to score again. Southgate might face some issues though when selecting his starting eleven. Raheem Sterling’s play is in doubt after he had to fly back home following a family emergency. And Declan Rice might not start either after missing training due to illness. England is still full of great talents, but experience might be a factor in this game. The Three Lions’ odds to win the match are 3.00. And their chances of reaching the semi-final are 2.10 on 888sport.