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World Cup: Norway vs England – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the World Cup round Quarter Finals match between Norway and England and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Norway head to their upcoming match as number 19 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents England. They enter the game ranked number 4 in the world.

Team form: Norway vs England

Norway Form

In the previous three matches, Norway lost 1-4 against France, beat Ivory Coast by 1-2 and won 1-2 against Brazil. Norway were able to win six of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings.

England Form

England are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Panama got left behind in a 0-2 win, before DR Congo got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Mexico was the most recent victim in a 2-3 win for England. England were able to win seven of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered one defeat as well.

Betting stats for Norway and England

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Norway and England. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In 9 of the last 11 Norway matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 5 Norway matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Norway have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Norway have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Norway have won 4 of the last 5 matches in the World Cup and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 England matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • England have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • England have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the World Cup while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 England matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 England matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Norway vs England

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Erling Haaland, who is performing well for Norway. He found the back of the net seven times in his most recent national team outings. He’ll be out to add more goals for his country against England. The visitors will be looking up to Harry Kane to find the net once again, after managing six goals for England in his last six matches.

Popular markets: Norway vs England

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Norway won six times, drew two and lost two times. England claimed seven wins, drew two times and lost one in their last 10 games across all tournaments. England didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings.

Both teams to score

Norway scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. England scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Norway games England should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Norway only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. England claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Norway’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for England, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Norway conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Betting prediction: Norway vs England

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Norway and England seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.