World Cup: England vs DR Congo – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round of 32 match between England and DR Congo and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

England arrive at this match placed as number 4 in the FIFA world ranking, while DR Congo lack behind as number 46 in the world.

Team form: England vs DR Congo

England Form

England look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Croatia by 4-2, before drawing 0-0 with Ghana. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Panama 0-2. England won seven of the their past 10 international matches, while drawing two of those games. Unfortunately, they experienced defeat in one matches.

DR Congo Form

DR Congo got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Portugal brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Colombia. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Uzbekistan by a 3-1 scoreline. DR Congo claimed four wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run.

Betting stats for England and DR Congo

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between England and DR Congo. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: England vs DR Congo

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Harry Kane brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, England will start him against DR Congo, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Yoane Wissa, who notched up three goals in his past six international games across tournaments.

Popular betting markets: England vs DR Congo

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, England won seven times, drew two and lost one time. DR Congo claimed four wins, drew three times and lost three in their last 10 games across all tournaments. England did not lose any of their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

England scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. DR Congo scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. DR Congo managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, England were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of England’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of DR Congo’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: England vs DR Congo

To sum up, the upcoming match between England and DR Congo seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.