Wales vs England, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Andraz Kovacic
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
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
Recent Form
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
England this season
England this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Wales launch into their encounter with England.
- 5' It’s high time Robert Page made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' England are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Wales currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Daniel James has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' England 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.
- 36' Connor Roberts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Neco Williams on 36 minute.
- 41' Harry Maguire has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 361 appearances.
- 46' Brennan Johnson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gareth Bale on 46 minute.
- 50' Marcus Rashford makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and England are in front.
- 51' Phil Foden doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' Assisted by Harry Kane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Phil Foden makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 57' England ring the changes. Kyle Walker has done his job and it is now time for Trent Alexander-Arnold to step up.
- 58' England ring the changes. Harry Kane has done his job and it is now time for Callum Wilson to step up.
- 59' Ben Davies makes way for Joe Morrell at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Wales.
- 61' It’s a booking for Wales player. Aaron Ramsey gets a Yellow card.
- 65' Kieran Trippier has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Shaw on 65 minute.
- 68' What composure from Marcus Rashford! The England international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 73' Aaron Ramsey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The crowd applauds Marcus Rashford as he leaves the pitch. Jack Grealish steps in for England.
- 77' Wales ring the changes. Daniel James has done his job and it is now time for Harry Wilson to step up.
- 81' The Wales manager makes a substitution. Joe Allen departs to be replaced by Rubin Colwill.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Davies made 390 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Full Time. England beats Wales
Lineups
Wales Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 12
- 15
-
7
Joe Allen ↓ Rubin Colwill 81'
- 6
-
20
Daniel James ↓ Harry Wilson 77'
-
4
Ben Davies ↓ Joe Morrell 59'
- 13
- 5
-
11
Gareth Bale ↓ Brennan Johnson 46'
-
3
Neco Williams ↓ Connor Roberts 36'
Bench
- 2
- 19
- 22
- 18
-
14
Connor Roberts ↑ 36'
-
8
Harry Wilson ↑ 77'
- 21
- 17
-
16
Joe Morrell ↑ 59'
- 26
- 24
-
9
Brennan Johnson ↑ 46'
- 23
-
25
Rubin Colwill ↑ 81'
Coach
Robert Page
England Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 2
- 5
- 20
-
9
Harry Kane ↓ Callum Wilson 58'
-
11
Marcus Rashford ↓ Jack Grealish 75'
-
3
Luke Shaw ↓ Kieran Trippier 65'
-
4
Declan Rice ↓ Kalvin Phillips 58'
- 22
Bench
- 25
-
18
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↑ 57'
- 23
-
24
Callum Wilson ↑ 58'
- 13
- 10
-
12
Kieran Trippier ↑ 65'
- 15
- 19
- 16
-
7
Jack Grealish ↑ 75'
-
14
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 58'
- 17
- 26
Coach
Gareth Southgate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 2 |
| Marcus Rashford | 2 |
| Daniel Sturridge | 1 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Daniel Sturridge | 1 |
| Gareth Bale | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
Head to Head
Wales Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Wales xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
England xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: England win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Wales or Draw
48%
Draw or England
78%
Wales or England
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
3%
1 – 4
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Wales
| Handicap | Wales covers | Push | England covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Wales keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
England keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.