World Cup | Quarter-Finals
Dec 10, 2022 at 7pm UK
Al Bayt Stadium
England1 - 2France
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Harry Maguire blasts "really poor" referee after England World Cup exit
England centre-back Harry Maguire slams referee Wilton Sampaio for a "really poor" performance in the Three Lions' World Cup 2022 quarter-final defeat to France.
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The Match
Match Report
Olivier Giroud scores the winner as France record a 2-1 victory over England to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup clash between England and France, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how France could line up for Saturday's World Cup 2022 quarter-final with England.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: England 3-0 Senegal
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| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | USA | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a France win with a probability of 37.68%. A win for England had a probability of 35.18% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a France win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.15%) and 0-2 (6.72%). The likeliest England win was 1-0 (10.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that France would win this match.
| Result | ||
| England | Draw | France |
35.18% ( 0.02) | 27.13% ( 0.08) | 37.68% ( -0.1) |
| Both teams to score 50.45% ( -0.24) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
