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France vs England Bet Builder Tips: Saturday, December 10th
We have France vs England bet builder tips ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated quarter-final. The rivalry between these two nations dates back centuries but this is the first time it has culminated in a meeting in the knockout stages of a major tournament.
Both were among the favourites when landing in Qatar. Only one of these teams will progress from what looks set to be a classic encounter.
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World Cup Quarter-Final, Saturday, December 10th, 19:00 (UK)
England comfortably despatched Senegal to set up a showdown with France in the last eight. Didier Deschamps’ side beat Poland to advance to this stage.
The Three Lions are the joint-top-scoring team in the tournament and have been scintillating at times. A 6-2 win over Iran kicked things off. A couple of 3-0 wins over Wales and Senegal bought them this far.
But it’s not been all plain sailing. There was discontent amongst some supporters following the 0-0 draw with the USA. However, Southgate has guided his team to the latter stages of yet another major tournament.
Victory over the reigning world champions would silence the manager’s critics and give the team a huge boost heading into the last four. England had a favourable run to the semi-finals in 2018. That will certainly not be the case if they make it that far this time around.
The menacing Kylian Mbappe has led from the front for Les Bleus. The PSG striker netted the eighth and ninth World Cup goals of his short career against Poland. He could take huge strides toward Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 goals if his team make it all the way to the final in Qatar.
France were plagued by injury in the buildup but their depth has shone through. They have looked formidable with the exception of that final group game against Tunisia. With their passage to the knockout stages already secured, Deschamps opted to rotate. It’s a gamble that didn’t pay off so don’t expect many changes here.
France vs England Stats & Facts
- This is only the third match between England and France at a World Cup and the first since 1982.
- England have lost six of their last eight knockout ties against European nations at the World Cup.
- France have won all nine World Cup matches in which Kylian Mbappe has started.
- England have won each of their last two World Cup matches. Not since 1990 have they won three in a row.
- France are the first reigning champions to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup since Brazil in 2006.
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This match represents a step up in difficulty for both teams. It’s the first big test for both after comfortable group campaigns and a palatable draw in the round of 16. Between Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane, both sides are a little top-heavy but there is plenty of quality throughout.
“They are close in terms of the level and performances, both collective and individual,” said former France international Mikael Silvestre in an exclusive interview with bettingexpert.
“It’s quite even. It will be a tight game. It’s a decisive one, could go to extra-time because they are that close in terms of level.”
“It will be an excellent match, hopefully. Based on the current form of both sides, alongside with Brazil, I think it could be a final.”
France have looked a real threat going forward and they have the quality to hurt England. They have had 16, 10, 21, and 23 shots in their four World Cup matches so far. The 10 shots came when their reserves took the field against Tunisia.
France are averaging 16.7 shots per game in competitive matches in 2022. Deschamps’ men have managed 10 shots or more in nine of those 10 matches. They also had 15 shots when they last played in England in 2017.
England made 21 tackles in their last match against Senegal. They are averaging 14.3 per game in 2022 but expect them to make even more when they take on the current world champions.
Players like Mbappe, Griezmann and Dembele force a lot of tackles from the opposition. Their opponents at this tournament have made 17, 22, 19 and 13 tackles. France’s opponents are averaging 17.8 tackles per game in competitive matches in 2022.
Finally, we are going to back both teams to score. England have kept three consecutive clean sheets in Qatar but keeping out the French will be a much sterner test. Deschamps’ side have failed to score in just one of their ten matches this year.
France have also been leaking goals throughout the tournament and have conceded in every game. England have a wealth of attacking options. They have 12 goals across their four matches and will pose a threat to Les Bleus on Saturday.
- Over 9.5 Shots For France
- Over 12.5 Tackles For England
- Both Teams To Score
Bet Builder odds: 3.20
Odds via bet365 as at 13:30 December 8th, 2022. Odds may now differ.
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