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France vs Australia, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
France
4 – 1
Full Time
Australia
Tue 22 Nov 2022 · 19:00 UTC Al Janoub Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Mitchell Duke
Y 80' Jackson Irvine
Y 90' Aaron Mooy

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Australia — Worldcup at Al Janoub Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Zakhele Siwela
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Victor Gomes (South Africa)
  • Referee Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
  • Referee Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
  • Referee Adil Zourak (Morocco)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curaçao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

2
France 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Australia
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-22 France 4–1 Australia 2018-06-16 France 2–1 Australia

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov Australia H 4–1 W
28 Jun Switzerland H 7–8 L
23 Jun Portugal A 2–2 D
19 Jun Hungary A 1–1 D
15 Jun Germany H 1–0 W
15 Jul Croatia H 4–2 W
Australia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Nov France A 1–4 L
26 Jun Peru H 0–2 L
21 Jun Denmark A 1–1 D
16 Jun France A 1–2 L
20 Aug FC Augsburg H 1–1 D

Season Stats

France Australia
#33 Position #14
9 Points 4
3 Played 3
3 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 2
2 Conceded 2
+8 GD +0
3.00 PPG 1.33
100% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season
50% Clean Sheets
Australia this season

France are 33rd (9 pts). Australia are 14th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

France
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
6/–
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Australia
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

France
Kylian Mbappe 10 G 4 A
Ousmane Dembele 6 G 2 A
Bradley Barcola 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Al Janoub Stadium. France are looking to make home advantage count against Australia.
  • 5' France is showing some good football. However, France are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 9' The deadlock is broken! Craig Goodwin gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
  • 13' France manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Theo Hernandez is hanging Lucas Hernandez on the field on 13 minute.
  • 18' Australia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 23' Olivier Giroud has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' What composure from Adrien Rabiot! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 32' What a moment for Olivier Giroud! That strike on 32 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Deschamps will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Mitchell Duke is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 56' Jason Cummings has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mitchell Duke on 56 minute.
  • 61' The travelling Australia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Australia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Kylian Mbappe makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 71' GOAL! Olivier Giroud fires home to make it 4-1!
  • 72' Goal! Olivier Giroud scores his 97 goal in 409 matches.
  • 73' Awer Mabil gets the nod from Australia. He replaces Riley McGree and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Australia team. Craig Goodwin is replaced by Garang Kuol on 74 minute.
  • 77' The France bench stirs into life. Aurelien Tchouameni is withdrawn and Youssouf Fofana gets his opportunity.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Australia player. Jackson Irvine gets a Yellow card.
  • 85' Another change for Australia made on 85 minute. Jackson Irvine leaves to be changed by Keanu Baccus.
  • 89' France manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jules Kounde is hanging Benjamin Pavard on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Mooy is booked for Australia — Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. France take all three points.

Lineups

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Australia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Arnold

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.55 France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Australia xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + France to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
France67% Draw19% Australia14%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

France or Draw
86%
Draw or Australia
33%
France or Australia
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
France51% Draw36% Australia13%
Actual: France win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — France

Handicap France covers Push Australia covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 20% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 21% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

France keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Australia keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.