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France vs Peru, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
France
1 – 0
Full Time
Peru
Thu 21 Jun 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Blaise Matuidi 16' Y
Y 23' Paolo Guerrero
Y 81' Pedro Aquino
Paul Pogba 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

France vs Peru — Worldcup .

  • France 3 games · 9 pts (2026/26)
  • Peru 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
  • Referee Mohamed Ahmed Al Hammadi
  • Referee Abdelrahman Al Jassim
  • Referee Taleb Salem Al Marri
  • Referee Janny Sikazwe
  • Referee Jerson dos Santos
  • Referee Hasan Mohamed Al Mahri
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Curacao 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

1
France 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Peru
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-21 France 1–0 Peru

Recent Form

France
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Peru H 1–0 W
16 Jun Australia H 2–1 W
05 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Shaftesbury FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr FC Porto H 1–0 W
14 Apr Galatasaray SK A 1–0 W
Peru
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun France A 0–1 L
16 Jun Denmark H 0–1 L
20 Aug Hamburger SV H 0–4 L
27 Mar Panama H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
France this season

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

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against France and Peru has kicked off!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both France and Peru are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. France and Peru are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Blaise Matuidi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His France side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Paolo Guerrero.
  • 28' France are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peru backline.
  • 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' France is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kylian Mbappe on 34.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anderson Santamaria, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' With 5 assists to his name this season, Antoine Griezmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for France.
  • 46' Peru make a change. Yoshimar Yotun trudges off to be replaced by Jefferson Farfan on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both France and Peru are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Peru seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' Another substitution for France to replace Kylian Mbappe by Ousmane Dembele on 75 minute.
  • 80' Another change for France made on 80 minute. Antoine Griezmann leaves to be changed by Nabil Fekir.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Pedro Aquino on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Peru will be frustrated.
  • 82' Raul Ruidiaz gets the nod from Peru. He replaces Miguel Trauco and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' It’s a booking for France player. Paul Pogba gets a Yellow card.
  • 89' Steven N'Zonzi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paul Pogba on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from France to claim maximum points.

Lineups

France Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Deschamps

Peru Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Gareca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 France xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Peru xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
France54% Draw29% Peru17%
Actual: France win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

France or Draw
84%
Draw or Peru
46%
France or Peru
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
France32% Draw56% Peru12%
Actual: France win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — France

Handicap France covers Push Peru covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 15% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 27% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 13% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

France keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Peru keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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