Group L · Matchday 2

Full-timeFT
England
0:0
Ghana

أقوى مواجهة في اليوم بحسب مجموع تصنيف الفيفا متاحة مجانًا للجميع: التوقعات الكاملة وأداة المتابعة المباشرة الكاملة. كل المباريات الأخرى تتطلب Standard Pass. اطّلع على الـPass

Live descriptive stats

EnglandGhana
Expected goals (xG) — predicted vs actual
predictedactualdiff
England1.930.00−1.93
Ghana0.420.00−0.42

Predicted = the pre-match model's expected goals; actual = xG created so far. A calibration read, not a forecast.

Shots
19
2
Shots on target
3
1
Possession (%)
79%
21%
Corners
9
2
Fouls
14
24
Yellow cards
1
1
Red cards
0
0

Descriptive only — the pre-match probability tile above does not change during the match.

Analysis

How it plays out

England's balanced setup will need to hold shape against Ghana's direct transition game. The risk for England: getting caught between attacking and defending. Ghana's aggressive press (PPDA 20.2) against England's deeper build-up (PPDA 23.5) creates a clear territory question: can Ghana force errors high up, or will England play through the press and find space behind it?

What decides it

Ghana will concede possession willingly and attack in transition. Their defensive block needs to hold without fouling in dangerous areas. The scoring threat is evenly split: Harry Kane (12.5%) and Jordan Ayew (10.2%).

Off the pitch

No major off-pitch asymmetries. This one is decided by the football.

The angle

The model gives Ghana just 7.8% to win. Every World Cup produces group-stage upsets; the question is whether this fixture is one of them.

Latest news & match context

Team news
Match conditions
Stage:
Group L · Matchday 2
Date:
23 Jun
Beyond the model

Ranked by likely importance. None of these feed the forecast: the probabilities rest on team strength, venue conditions and the style matchup.

  1. 1.Squad availability: 1 carrying a fitness doubt across the two squads. The forecast does not adjust for who is missing: its lineup channel currently contributes zero, so this is context the probabilities do not include.
Availability

England

England: 1 carrying a fitness doubt.

  • DoubtTino Livramento (defender) is carrying Knee injury — a depth-level fitness watch item.

Ghana

Ghana come in at close to full strength.

What it means

Both projected XIs look intact; the fitness concerns are at squad-depth level rather than among first-choice starters.

Availability from the predicted squads and injury feed; forecast adjustments from the model's own decomposition. See /docs/methodology/.

مباشرإحصاءات وصفية واحتمالية فوز مباشرة بتأخير · تتحدَّث كل ~30 ثانية

Chance-creation momentum

rolling 10-minute xG · delayed
England (above the line)Ghana (below)
15'30'HT60'75'

Expected goals created in the trailing 10 minutes, England minus Ghana: a description of recent chances, not a forecast. Built from the same delayed snapshot as the rest of this page.

Live commentary & events

EnglandGhana
  • Yellow cardDeclan Rice· FoulDeclan Rice is booked — Foul.41'
  • 60'Yellow cardIñaki Williams· FoulIñaki Williams is booked — Foul.
  • SubstitutionAnthony Gordon· Bukayo SakaEngland change: Bukayo Saka.65'
  • SubstitutionDjed Spence· Nico O'ReillyEngland change: Nico O'Reilly.66'
  • 66'SubstitutionIñaki Williams· Abdul Fatawu IssahakuGhana change: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.
  • 67'SubstitutionJordan Ayew· Prince Kwabena AduGhana change: Prince Kwabena Adu.
  • SubstitutionJude Bellingham· Morgan RogersEngland change: Morgan Rogers.73'
  • SubstitutionElliot Anderson· Eberechi EzeEngland change: Eberechi Eze.74'
  • SubstitutionNoni Madueke· Marcus RashfordEngland change: Marcus Rashford.83'
  • 87'SubstitutionMarvin Senaya· Kojo Peprah OppongGhana change: Kojo Peprah Oppong.
  • 95'SubstitutionPrince Kwabena Adu· Abdul Rahman BabaGhana change: Abdul Rahman Baba.

Player involvement

England

Declan Rice41' Yellow card

Ghana

Iñaki Williams60' Yellow card · 66' On
نموذج ما قبل المباراةمُجمَّد قبل الانطلاق

Pre-match forecast

England win
77.1%
Draw
20.2%
Ghana win
2.7%
England
1.93
expected
goals
Ghana
0.42

الاحتمالية المنشورة لهذه المباراة تُثبَّت عند تأكيد التشكيلة (قبل ضربة البداية بساعة تقريبًا) ولا تتحدَّث بعدها. هذا هو الرقم الذي تحاسبه المراجعة بعد المباراة. احتمالية الفوز المباشرة في قسم البث المباشر تقدير منفصل ومتأخر ووصفي؛ ولا تحل محل التوقع المنشور.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–0
    18.0%
  • 2–0
    17.8%
  • 3–0
    11.5%
  • 0–0
    10.0%
  • 1–1
    8.2%

From the Dixon-Coles joint Poisson with the low-score correction. Scorelines are listed in probability order; this is a description of the model's distribution, not a recommendation.

كيف تعمل الاحتمالية المباشرة. التوقع المنشور قبل المباراة يُجمَّد عند قفل التشكيلة (T-1h) ولا يتغير بعد ضربة البداية؛ وتقيس المراجعة بعد المباراة هذا الرقم المجمَّد مقابل النتيجة. احتمالية الفوز المباشرة المعروضة أثناء اللعب هي النموذج نفسه معاد القراءة وفق النتيجة الحالية والوقت المتبقي. تتحدَّث مرة كل دقيقة تقريبًا، ومتأخرة دائمًا، وهي رقم بحثي وصفي، وليست منتجًا للمقامرة ولا سعرًا من أي نوع. انظر /docs/methodology/ للإطار الكامل.