WORLD WORLD CUP
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Referee: Adham Mohammad, Jordan
England
Match Timeline
Congo DR
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
7'
B. Cipenga · Assist: C. Mbemba
Congo DR
🟨
19'
Jude Bellingham
England
🟨
27'
Noah Sadiki
Congo DR
VAR
44'
Harry Kane
England
🔄
61'
M. Rashford ↔ A. Gordon
England
🔄
61'
N. Madueke ↔ B. Saka
England
🔄
64'
N. Mbuku ↔ M. Elia
Congo DR
🔄
70'
D. Spence ↔ E. Eze
England
75'
H. Kane · Assist: A. Gordon
England
🔄
76'
N. Mukau ↔ E. Kayembe
Congo DR
🔄
76'
B. Cipenga ↔ T. Bongonda
Congo DR
86'
H. Kane · Assist: A. Gordon
England
🔄
89'
A. Masuaku ↔ J. Kayembe
Congo DR
🔄
89'
S. Moutoussamy ↔ F. Mayele
Congo DR
🔄
90+1'
D. Rice ↔ J. Stones
England

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 75%
Odds 1.30
BTTS
Yes
Probability 62.8%
Odds 2.62
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 55.6%
Odds 2.12
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
75%
1.30
BTTS Yes
62.8%
2.62
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
55.6%
2.12
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
1.23
HT / FT Home / Home
-
1.83
Correct Score 2-1
-
10.00
Probability Distribution
England Win 75%
Draw 13.8%
Congo DR Win 11.3%
Expected Goals (xG)
England1.23
Congo DR0.91
Recent Form (Last 5)
England England
WWDLW
11 GF / 4 GA
Congo DR Congo DR
WLDWL
8 GF / 5 GA
Key Stats
1.57
Average Goals Scored
1.14
0.57
Average Goals Conceded
0.71
2
BTTS Yes
3
2
Over 2.5
2
5.86
Shots on Goal
2

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

England England 7 matches
Congo DR Congo DR 7 matches
England Statistic Congo DR
4 Wins 3
2 Draws 2
1 Losses 2
11 Goals For 8
4 Goals Against 5
1.57 Avg Goals Scored 1.14
0.57 Avg Goals Conceded 0.71
2 BTTS Yes 3
4 Over 1.5 4
2 Over 2.5 2
1 Over 3.5 1
4 Clean Sheets 3
2 Failed To Score 2
5.86 Shots On Goal 2
20.14 Total Shots 9
8.71 Corners 3.14
67.9% Ball Possession 30.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 1 head-to-head meetings, England won 1 times, Congo DR won 0 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 2:1 from England's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 1X (88.8%)
Predicted formations: England 4-2-3-1 / Congo DR 4-3-3
Missing players: England 2, Congo DR 0
H2H summary: England wins 1, draws 0, Congo DR wins 0
Stats
England England
Congo DR Congo DR
Shots on Goal
7
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
6
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
2
5 Corner Kicks 3
10 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 4
60% Ball Possession 40%
16 Total Shots 7
7 Shots on Goal 2
6 Shots off Goal 3
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Shots insidebox 2
3 Shots outsidebox 5
1 Goalkeeper Saves 5
517 Total passes 365
468 Passes accurate 299
2.04 expected_goals 0.80
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

England
Formation
Congo DR
J. Pickford
J. Pickford
D. Spence
D. Spence
E. Konsa
E. Konsa
M. Guehi
M. Guehi
N. O'Reilly
N. O'Reilly
E. Anderson
E. Anderson
D. Rice
D. Rice
N. Madueke
N. Madueke
J. Bellingham
J. Bellingham
M. Rashford
M. Rashford
H. Kane
⚽ 2
H. Kane
L. Mpasi-Nzau
L. Mpasi-Nzau
A. Wan-Bissaka
A. Wan-Bissaka
C. Mbemba
🎯
C. Mbemba
A. Tuanzebe
A. Tuanzebe
A. Masuaku
A. Masuaku
N. Mukau
N. Mukau
S. Moutoussamy
S. Moutoussamy
N. Sadiki
N. Sadiki
N. Mbuku
N. Mbuku
Y. Wissa
Y. Wissa
B. Cipenga
B. Cipenga
England 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
J. Pickford
G
25
D. Spence
↓ 70'
D
2
E. Konsa
D
6
M. Guehi
D
3
N. O'Reilly
D
8
E. Anderson
M
4
D. Rice
↓ 90+1'
M
20
N. Madueke
↓ 61'
M
10
J. Bellingham
🟨 19'
M
11
M. Rashford
↓ 61'
M
9
H. Kane
⚽ 75' ⚽ 86'
F
Substitutes
13
D. Henderson
G
23
J. Trafford
G
14
J. Henderson
M
15
D. Burn
D
19
O. Watkins
F
12
T. Chalobah
D
24
R. James
D
18
A. Gordon
🎯 75' 🎯 86' ↑ 61'
F
17
M. Rogers
M
7
B. Saka
↑ 61'
F
16
K. Mainoo
M
5
J. Stones
↑ 90+1'
D
22
I. Toney
F
21
E. Eze
↑ 70'
M
26
J. Quansah
D
Congo DR 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
L. Mpasi-Nzau
G
2
A. Wan-Bissaka
D
22
C. Mbemba
🎯 7'
D
4
A. Tuanzebe
D
26
A. Masuaku
↓ 89'
D
6
N. Mukau
↓ 76'
M
8
S. Moutoussamy
↓ 89'
M
14
N. Sadiki
🟨 27'
M
7
N. Mbuku
↓ 64'
F
20
Y. Wissa
F
9
B. Cipenga
⚽ 7' ↓ 76'
F
Substitutes
21
M. Epolo
G
16
T. Fayulu
G
17
C. Bakambu
F
12
J. Kayembe
↑ 89'
D
18
C. Pickel
M
24
G. Kalulu
D
23
S. Banza
F
25
E. Kayembe
↑ 76'
M
19
F. Mayele
↑ 89'
F
3
S. Kapuadi
D
11
G. Kakuta
M
5
D. Batubinsika
D
10
T. Bongonda
↑ 76'
M
15
A. Tshibola
M
13
M. Elia
↑ 64'
F
Last matches: England
27.06.26
Wor
England
Panama
2
0
W
23.06.26
Wor
England
Ghana
0
0
D
17.06.26
Wor
England
Croatia
4
2
W
10.06.26
Fri
England
Costa Rica
3
0
W
06.06.26
Fri
England
New Zealand
1
0
W
31.03.26
Fri
England
Japan
0
1
L
27.03.26
Fri
England
Uruguay
1
1
D
16.11.25
Wor
England
Albania
2
0
W
13.11.25
Wor
England
Serbia
2
0
W
14.10.25
Wor
England
Latvia
5
0
W
09.09.25
Wor
England
Serbia
5
0
W
06.09.25
Wor
England
Andorra
2
0
W
07.06.25
Wor
England
Andorra
1
0
W
24.03.25
Wor
England
Latvia
3
0
W
21.03.25
Wor
England
Albania
2
0
W
17.11.24
UEF
England
Rep. Of Ireland
5
0
W
14.11.24
UEF
England
Greece
3
0
W
13.10.24
UEF
England
Finland
3
1
W
10.10.24
UEF
England
Greece
1
2
L
10.09.24
UEF
England
Finland
2
0
W
Last matches: Congo DR
27.06.26
Wor
Congo DR
Uzbekistan
3
1
W
24.06.26
Wor
Congo DR
Colombia
0
1
L
17.06.26
Wor
Congo DR
Portugal
1
1
D
09.06.26
Fri
Congo DR
Chile
1
2
L
03.06.26
Fri
Congo DR
Denmark
0
0
D
31.03.26
Wor
Congo DR
Jamaica
1
0
W
25.03.26
Fri
Congo DR
Bermuda
2
0
W
H2H: England vs Congo DR
01.07.26
H2H
England
Congo DR
2
1
W
Last matches: England
23.06.26
Wor
England
Ghana
0
0
D
17.06.26
Wor
England
Croatia
4
2
W
10.06.26
Fri
England
Costa Rica
3
0
W
06.06.26
Fri
England
New Zealand
1
0
W
31.03.26
Fri
England
Japan
0
1
L
27.03.26
Fri
England
Uruguay
1
1
D
13.11.25
Wor
England
Serbia
2
0
W
06.09.25
Wor
England
Andorra
2
0
W
24.03.25
Wor
England
Latvia
3
0
W
21.03.25
Wor
England
Albania
2
0
W
17.11.24
UEF
England
Rep. Of Ireland
5
0
W
10.10.24
UEF
England
Greece
1
2
L
10.09.24
UEF
England
Finland
2
0
W
H2H at home: England
01.07.26
H2H
England
Congo DR
2
1
W
Last matches: Congo DR
24.06.26
Wor
Congo DR
Colombia
0
1
L
17.06.26
Wor
Congo DR
Portugal
1
1
D
H2H away: Congo DR
01.07.26
H2H
England
Congo DR
2
1
L
Showing odds from: 1xBet
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Home 1.30
Draw 5.25
Away 14.75
FIRST HALF WINNER
Home 1.82
Draw 2.48
Away 12.04
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.37
Under 1.5 3.20
Over 1.75 1.46
Under 1.75 2.83
Over 2.0 1.60
Under 2.0 2.45
Over 2.25 1.88
Under 2.25 2.03
Over 2.5 2.12
Under 2.5 1.78
Over 2.75 2.45
Under 2.75 1.58
Over 3.5 3.59
Under 3.5 1.31
Over 1.25 1.23
Under 1.25 4.32
Over 3.0 3.06
Under 3.0 1.40
Over 3.25 3.44
Under 3.25 1.33
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Home 1.28
Draw 5.00
Away 12.00
FIRST HALF WINNER
Home 1.73
Draw 2.40
Away 11.00
SECOND HALF WINNER
Home 1.57
Draw 2.75
Away 9.00
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.33
Under 1.5 3.40
Over 2.5 2.00
Under 2.5 1.80
Over 3.5 3.50
Under 3.5 1.30
Over 0.5 1.07
Under 0.5 9.00
Over 4.5 6.50
Under 4.5 1.11
Over 7.5 51.00
Under 7.5 1.00
Over 5.5 15.00
Under 5.5 1.03
Over 6.5 29.00
Under 6.5 1.01
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Home 1.33
Draw 5.35
Away 12.60
FIRST HALF WINNER
Home 1.82
Draw 2.36
Away 10.30
SECOND HALF WINNER
Home 1.61
Draw 2.88
Away 9.95
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.33
Under 1.5 3.14
Over 1.75 1.43
Under 1.75 2.78
Over 2.0 1.55
Under 2.0 2.41
Over 2.25 1.85
Under 2.25 2.02
Over 2.5 2.09
Under 2.5 1.79
Over 2.75 2.42
Under 2.75 1.61
Over 3.5 3.60
Under 3.5 1.26
Over 0.5 1.02
Under 0.5 8.90
Over 0.75 1.04
Under 0.75 8.45
Over 1.0 1.05
Under 1.0 7.60
Over 1.25 1.20
Under 1.25 4.27
Over 3.0 2.94
Under 3.0 1.39
Over 4.5 7.00
Under 4.5 1.05
Over 3.25 3.30
Under 3.25 1.30
Over 3.75 4.52
Under 3.75 1.16
Over 4.0 6.35
Under 4.0 1.08
Over 4.25 6.66
Under 4.25 1.06
Over 4.75 9.75
Under 4.75 1.05
Over 5.0 13.00
Under 5.0 1.02
Over 7.5 50.00
Under 7.5 1.00
Over 5.5 16.50
Under 5.5 1.01
Over 6.5 29.00
Under 6.5 1.01
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Home 1.29
Draw 4.90
Away 14.00
FIRST HALF WINNER
Home 1.72
Draw 2.33
Away 9.50
SECOND HALF WINNER
Home 1.60
Draw 2.85
Away 9.50
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.32
Under 1.5 3.25
Over 1.75 1.42
Under 1.75 2.88
Over 2.0 1.55
Under 2.0 2.45
Over 2.25 1.83
Under 2.25 1.98
Over 2.5 2.10
Under 2.5 1.74
Over 2.75 2.43
Under 2.75 1.55
Over 3.5 3.85
Under 3.5 1.24
Over 0.5 1.05
Under 0.5 9.50
Over 3.0 3.10
Under 3.0 1.37
Over 4.5 8.00
Under 4.5 1.06
Over 3.25 3.50
Under 3.25 1.30
Over 5.5 14.00
Under 5.5 1.01

Standings

Group L
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 3 2 1 0 6:2 4 7
W W D W
2 3 2 0 1 5:5 0 6
L W W L
3 3 1 1 1 2:2 0 4
L L D W
4 3 0 0 3 0:4 -4 0
L L L
Round of 32

Missing Players

England 2 missing
-
R. James
Missing Fixture Hamstring Injury
OUT
-
J. Quansah
Missing Fixture Sprained Ankle
OUT
Congo DR 0 missing
No missing players data