England vs Ghana Prediction

World Cup · Group Stage - 2

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Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

AI call England to win

80%

17%

Home Win Draw Away Win

England vs Ghana prediction: Sportiko gives England a 80% chance of winning, Ghana 3% and the draw 17%. Last updated 23 Jul 2026, 11:21.

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Match Report

England dominated possession but were left frustrated as Ghana held firm for a goalless draw in this World Cup group stage encounter. The Three Lions controlled 79% of the ball and registered 19 shots, yet managed only three on target, highlighting a lack of cutting edge despite their overwhelming territorial advantage. Declan Rice picked up a yellow card late in the first half, though the game remained goalless at the break.

The second half followed a similar pattern, with Ghana sitting deep and absorbing England's pressure. Iñaki Williams was booked before being substituted off on the hour mark, and both managers turned to their benches in search of a spark — Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon among those introduced by England. Despite nine corner kicks and sustained pressure, the Three Lions could not find a way through a resolute Ghanaian defensive shape.

Ghana's two shots — one on target — underlined just how disciplined their defensive effort was. Our pre-match AI model had rated an England win at 80%, a call that ultimately proved wide of the mark as Ghana earned a well-organised point.

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Timeline

Declan Rice Yellow Card

41' ▮

HT 0–0

▮ 60'

Iñaki Williams Yellow Card

Anthony Gordon ⇄ Bukayo Saka

65' ⇄

Djed Spence ⇄ Nico O'Reilly

66' ⇄

⇄ 66'

Iñaki Williams ⇄ Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

⇄ 67'

Jordan Ayew ⇄ Prince Kwabena Adu

Jude Bellingham ⇄ Morgan Rogers

73' ⇄

Elliot Anderson ⇄ Eberechi Eze

74' ⇄

Noni Madueke ⇄ Marcus Rashford

83' ⇄

⇄ 87'

M. Senaya ⇄ Kojo Peprah Oppong

⇄ 95'

Prince Kwabena Adu ⇄ Rahman Baba

FT 0–0

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Match Stats

Ghana

79% Ball Possession 21%

19 Total Shots 2

3 Shots on Goal 1

10 Shots off Goal 0

6 Blocked Shots 1

9 Corner Kicks 2

2 Offsides 2

14 Fouls 24

1 Yellow Cards 1

0 Red Cards 0

0 Goalkeeper Saves 3

24 Free Kicks 13

England

Player	Rating	Min	G	A	Shots	Passes	Tackles
6 Marc Guéhi D	7.4	90'	–	–	1	129 (126%)	–
24 Reece James D	7.3	90'	–	–	–	65 (61%)	2
18 Anthony Gordon M	7.2	65'	–	–	1	22 (20%)	1
4 Declan Rice M	7.1	90'	–	–	3	45 (42%)	2
1 Jordan Pickford G	7.0	90'	–	–	–	23 (21%)	–
2 Ezri Konsa D	6.9	90'	–	–	–	118 (116%)	1
25 Djed Spence D	6.8	66'	–	–	–	45 (43%)	1
7 Bukayo Saka F	6.8	25'	–	–	2	7 (7%)	–
8 Elliot Anderson M	6.7	74'	–	–	4	74 (66%)	3
3 Nico O'Reilly D	6.6	24'	–	–	2	13 (11%)	1
21 Eberechi Eze M	6.6	16'	–	–	–	10 (8%)	–
10 Jude Bellingham M	6.5	73'	–	–	1	31 (27%)	2
20 Noni Madueke M	6.4	83'	–	–	2	27 (21%)	1
17 Morgan Rogers M	6.4	17'	–	–	–	7 (4%)	–
9 Harry Kane F	6.3	90'	–	–	3	10 (7%)	–
11 Marcus Rashford F	6.1	7'	–	–	–	6 (5%)	–

Ghana

Player	Rating	Min	G	A	Shots	Passes	Tackles
14 Gideon Mensah D	7.1	90'	–	–	–	16 (13%)	5
5 Thomas Partey M	7.0	90'	–	–	–	27 (23%)	4
18 Jerome Opoku D	6.9	90'	–	–	–	15 (11%)	1
M. Senaya	6.9	87'	–	–	1	8 (7%)	7
16 Benjamin Asare G	6.8	90'	–	–	–	26 (15%)	–
9 Jordan Ayew F	6.7	67'	–	–	–	12 (7%)	2
7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku F	6.6	24'	–	–	–	2 (1%)	1
17 Rahman Baba D	6.5	1'	–	–	–	–	–
21 Kojo Peprah Oppong D	6.5	3'	–	–	–	2 (1%)	–
4 Jonas Adjei Adjetey D	6.4	90'	–	–	–	21 (16%)	–
3 Caleb Yirenkyi M	6.4	90'	–	–	–	11 (6%)	1
25 Prince Kwabena Adu F	6.3	28'	–	–	1	1 (1%)	–
11 Antoine Semenyo M	6.2	90'	–	–	–	5 (3%)	–
8 Kwasi Sibo M	6.2	90'	–	–	–	15 (15%)	–
19 Iñaki Williams M	6.1	66'	–	–	–	12 (9%)	–

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Confidence High (80%)

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Our lean

England to win

Most likely score

2:0 · 20.4%

Both teams to score

24%

Over 2.5 goals

43%

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Match summary

In the upcoming World Cup match on June 23, 2026, England will face Ghana. England, ranked 4th in FIFA standings, boasts a strong squad depth, highlighted by key players like Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, who bring both experience and creativity. Ghana, ranked 60th, will rely on their youthful energy and pace, with players such as Mohammed Kudus looking to exploit defensive gaps. Historically, England has a distinct advantage with a superior win rate in international matches. However, Ghana's recent performances in AFCON showcase their potential to upset stronger teams. Set to be a compelling clash, England's tactical discipline will be tested against Ghana's dynamic attacking play.

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Expected goals (xG)

How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Most likely scores

Model probability of each exact scoreline.

Ghana goals →

	0	1	2
0	10	2
1	18	6	1
2	20	6	1
3	15	4	1
4	8	2
5	3	1

↑ England goals · most likely 2–0 (20.4%)

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Players in form

England

J. Bellingham 7 gls

H. Kane 6 gls

Ghana

No scorer data.

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Match Result

Home Win

80%

Draw

17%

Away Win

Both Teams To Score

76% BTTS No 24% BTTS Yes

Total Goals

Under Line Over

10%

0.5

90%

30%

1.5

70%

57%

2.5

43%

79%

3.5

21%

92%

4.5

98%

5.5

Double Chance

Home or Draw

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Match Result

Home Win

80%

Draw

17%

Away Win

Double Chance

Home or Draw

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Draw or Away

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Winner

96% Home (No Draw) 4% Away (No Draw)

Super Win

55% Home Win by 2+ 1% Away Win by 2+

More Goals

80% Home Scores More 17% Equal Goals 3% Away Scores More

Total Goals

Under Line Over

10%

0.5

90%

30%

1.5

70%

57%

2.5

43%

79%

3.5

21%

92%

4.5

98%

5.5

Both Teams To Score

76% BTTS No 24% BTTS Yes

Exact Goals

10%

20%

27%

22%

13%

Goal Range

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3-5 Goals

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Odd / Even Total Goals

52% Even Total Goals 48% Odd Total Goals

BTTS + Goals

BTTS & Over 2.5

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Result + Goals

Home Win & Over 2.5

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Double Chance + Goals

Home/Draw & Over 1.5

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Correct Score

H \ A	0	1	2	3	4
0	9.6%	1.9%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%
1	18.2%	6.4%	0.9%	0.1%	0.0%
2	20.4%	6.1%	0.9%	0.1%	0.0%
3	14.6%	4.4%	0.7%	0.1%	0.0%
4	7.9%	2.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

1h Result

1st Half Home Win

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1h Goals

Under Line Over

34%

0.5

66%

69%

1.5

31%

90%

2.5

10%

1h Btts

1st Half BTTS Yes

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1h Exact Goals

34%

35%

21%

2h Result

2nd Half Home Win

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2h Double Chance

2nd Half Home or Draw

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2h Goals

Under Line Over

27%

0.5

73%

61%

1.5

39%

85%

2.5

15%

2h Btts

2nd Half BTTS Yes

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2h Exact Goals

27%

34%

24%

11%

Half Time / Full Time

HT \ FT	England	Draw	Ghana
England	55.0%	1.4%	0.1%
Draw	24.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Ghana	1.3%	1.5%	1.9%

Read: row = result at half-time, column = result at full-time. Computed from the joint first-half / second-half score distribution.

Home Goals

Under Line Over

12%

0.5

88%

38%

1.5

62%

65%

2.5

35%

85%

3.5

15%

Home Exact Goals

12%

26%

28%

20%

11%

Home 1h Goals

Under Line Over

38%

0.5

62%

75%

1.5

25%

Home 2h Goals

Under Line Over

31%

0.5

69%

67%

1.5

33%

Away Goals

Under Line Over

74%

0.5

26%

96%

1.5

100%

2.5

100%

3.5

Away Exact Goals

74%

22%

Away 1h Goals

Under Line Over

87%

0.5

13%

99%

1.5

Away 2h Goals

Under Line Over

85%

0.5

15%

99%

1.5

Handicap

Home +2 Win

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Head to Head: England vs Ghana

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

England — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
18 Jul	A France	W	4 - 6
15 Jul	H Argentina	L	1 - 2
11 Jul	A Norway	W	1 - 2
06 Jul	A Mexico	W	2 - 3
01 Jul	H Congo DR	W	2 - 1

Ghana — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
04 Jul	A Colombia	L	1 - 0
27 Jun	A Croatia	L	2 - 1
23 Jun	A England	D	0 - 0
17 Jun	H Panama	W	1 - 0
23 May	A Mexico	L	2 - 0

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	+6	9
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Czechia	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

Group B

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	7
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5	4
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1

Group C

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Group D

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Türkiye	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

Group F

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	+6	7
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0

Group G

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	5
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	+2	5
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1

Group H

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	+5	7
2	Cape Verde Islands	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2

Group I

#	Team	P	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	10	2	+8	9
2	Norway	3	2	1	8	7	+1	6
4	Iraq	3	0	3	1	12	-11	0

Group J

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

Group K

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	7
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0

Group L

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0

Group Stage

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
2	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
5	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4
6	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4
7	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
8	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	+2	3
9	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3
10	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3
11	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
12	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2

England

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Thomas Tuchel

1 Pickford

25 Spence

6 Guéhi

2 Konsa

24 James

4 Rice

8 Anderson

18 Gordon

10 Bellingham

20 Madueke

9 Kane

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
1	Jordan Pickford	G
24	Reece James	D
2	Ezri Konsa	D
6	Marc Guéhi	D
25	Djed Spence	D
8	Elliot Anderson	M
4	Declan Rice	M
20	Noni Madueke	M
10	Jude Bellingham	M
18	Anthony Gordon	M
9	Harry Kane	F

Substitutes

3	Nico O'Reilly	D
7	Bukayo Saka	F
23	James Trafford	G
13	Dean Henderson	G
5	John Stones	D
26	Jarell Quansah	D
15	Dan Burn	D
12	Trevoh Chalobah	D
14	Jordan Henderson	M
21	Eberechi Eze	M
16	Kobbie Mainoo	M
17	Morgan Rogers	M
22	Ivan Toney	F
19	Ollie Watkins	F
11	Marcus Rashford	F

Ghana

Formation: 4-1-4-1 Coach: Carlos Queiroz

16 Asare

14 Mensah

18 Opoku

4 Adjetey

26 Senaya

5 Partey

11 Semenyo

8 Sibo

3 Yirenkyi

19 Williams

9 Ayew

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
16	Benjamin Asare	G
26	Marvin Senaya	D
4	Jonas Adjei Adjetey	D
18	Jerome Opoku	D
14	Gideon Mensah	D
5	Thomas Partey	M
19	Iñaki Williams	M
3	Caleb Yirenkyi	M
8	Kwasi Sibo	M
11	Antoine Semenyo	M
9	Jordan Ayew	F

Substitutes

7	Abdul Fatawu Issahaku	F
25	Prince Kwabena Adu	F
1	Lawrence Ati Zigi	G
12	Joseph Anang	G
21	Kojo Peprah Oppong	D
23	Derrick Luckassen	D
2	Alidu Seidu	D
6	Abdul Mumin	D
17	Rahman Baba	D
13	Christopher Baah	F
15	Elisha Owusu	M
10	Brandon Thomas-Asante	F
20	Augustine Boakye	M
22	Kamaldeen Sulemana	F
24	Ernest Nuamah	F