Tunisia vs England, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Emerson Augusto De Carvalho
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Sandro Ricci
- Referee Wilmar Roldan
- Referee Alexander Guzman
- Referee Gery Vargas
- Referee Christian de la Cruz
- Referee Ricardo Montero
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Tunisia | England | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #45 |
| 0 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 6 |
| 12 | Conceded | 2 |
| -10 | GD | +4 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 0% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Tunisia this season
Tunisia this season
25%
Clean Sheets
England this season
England this season
Tunisia are 24th (0 pts). England are 45th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Tunisia
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
England
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
3/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
England
| Jude Bellingham | 7 G | 1 A |
| Harry Kane | 6 G | 1 A |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Tunisia to score. At the same time, England does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. England needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 11' GOAL! Harry Kane scores on 11.
- 16' Time for substitution for Tunisia. Mouez Hassen is replaced by Farouk Ben Mustapha.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Tunisia in their trying to find a way past England's compact .
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tunisia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Tunisia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined England backline.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kyle Walker on 34 minutes.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Ferjani Sassi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 40' Dylan Bronn, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Tunisia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Fakhreddine Ben Youssef has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 10 appearances.
- 55' Tunisia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Tunisia international Mouez Hassen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' 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.
- 68' Marcus Rashford is ready to make an impact after coming on for Raheem Sterling at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Mohamed Amine Ben Amor gets the nod from Tunisia. He replaces Naim Sliti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Tunisia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against England's shape.
- 80' Another change for England made on 80 minute. Dele Alli leaves to be changed by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 85' Another substitution for Tunisia to replace Wahbi Khazri by Saber Khalifa on 85 minute.
- 90' Sensational shot from Harry Kane. England is back in the lead.
- 90' England make a change. Jesse Lingard trudges off to be replaced by Eric Dier on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Tunisia and England share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
Tunisia Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Wahbi Khazri C ↓ Saber Khalifa 85'
- 22
- 23
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 9
- 8
- 11
- 13
Bench
- 3
- 7
- 18
- 5
-
1
Farouk Ben Mustapha ↑ 16'
- 6
- 21
-
14
Mohamed Amine Ben Amor ↑ 73'
- 15
-
19
Saber Khalifa ↑ 85'
- 16
- 20
Coach
Nabil Maaloul
England Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 10
- 12
-
20
Dele Alli ↓ Ruben Loftus-Cheek 80'
- 9
- 18
-
7
Jesse Lingard ↓ Eric Dier 90'
Bench
- 14
- 11
- 22
- 15
-
21
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 80'
- 23
- 13
- 17
-
4
Eric Dier ↑ 90'
- 3
-
19
Marcus Rashford ↑ 68'
- 16
Coach
Gareth Southgate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 2 |
| Harry Kane | 2 |
| Ferjani Sassi | 1 |
| Ferjani Sassi | 1 |
Head to Head
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.66
Tunisia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.67
England xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + England to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: England win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Tunisia or Draw
26%
Draw or England
88%
Tunisia or England
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
11.1%
0 – 4
9.9%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 5
7.2%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 4
6.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 5
4.8%
0 – 6
4.5%
1 – 1
3.8%
1 – 6
3%
Asian Handicap — Tunisia
| Handicap | Tunisia covers | Push | England covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| +1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +2 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| +2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
Clean Sheet
Tunisia keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
England keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.