England vs Argentina Prediction, Preview and Stats

2026 World Cup, World
Atlanta Stadium Today - 7:00 PM
World Cup
England ENG
Versus
Argentina ARG
KICKOFF : Today - 7:00 PM
Semi Finals

CONTEXT

England host Argentina in World Cup (Semi-finals) at Atlanta Stadium. Domestically, England sit 1th in the table while Argentina are 1th. Power ranking favours Argentina by 1.7 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Argentina hold a +1.7 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: England sit above baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: England show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Argentina have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Argentina carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Argentina hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Baseline split: England 34.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 33.1% (Δ+0%) | Argentina 32% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
England T. Tuchel
T. Tuchel
VS
Argentina L. Scaloni
L. Scaloni
2.67
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
2.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Norway Rank: W
Mexico Rank: W
Congo DR Rank: W
Panama Rank: W
Ghana Rank: D
Croatia Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Switzerland Rank: W
Egypt Rank: W
Cape Verde Islands Rank: W
Jordan Rank: W
Austria Rank: W
Algeria Rank: W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home England
34.87%
Draw
33.09%
Away Argentina
32.03%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
50.12
51.85
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
England
Argentina
Power Score
50.12
51.85
League Position
1
1
Global Rank
4
3

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
England — Opponent-weighted form score
Argentina — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) England Argentina

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

England ENG Home
0 matches
Argentina ARG Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
0
0
Goal Difference
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-15T00:02:47+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-1-3-2

General Information

Date & Time :
Jul 15, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2026 World Cup, World · Semi Finals
Stadium :
Atlanta Stadium
Capacity :
68239
Pitch Surface :
Artificial turf
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Ismail Elfath

Lineup

Referee : Ismail Elfath

Starting XI ▼

1
Jordan Pickford
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper
6.71
2
Ezri Konsa
Ezri Konsa Defender
6.8
3
Nico O'Reilly
Nico O'Reilly Defender
6.72
5
John Stones
John Stones Defender
6.52
6
Marc Guéhi
Marc Guéhi Defender
7.07
4
Declan Rice
Declan Rice Midfielder
7.16
8
Elliot Anderson
Elliot Anderson Midfielder
7.26
10
Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham Midfielder
7.97
7
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka Attacker
7.08
9
Harry Kane
Harry Kane Attacker
7.45
18
Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon Attacker
6.85
Referee : Ismail Elfath

Starting XI ▼

23
Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
6.58
3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender
6.74
6
Lisandro Martínez
Lisandro Martínez Defender
7.51
13
Cristian Romero
Cristian Romero Defender
7.05
26
Nahuel Molina
Nahuel Molina Defender
6.63
5
Leandro Paredes
Leandro Paredes Midfielder
7.12
24
Enzo Fernández
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
7.2
7
Rodrigo De Paul
Rodrigo De Paul Attacker
7.04
9
Julián Álvarez
Julián Álvarez Attacker
6.73
10
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi Attacker
8.92
20
Alexis Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister Attacker
7.13

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Argentina holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Argentina a 1.7-point edge. External projection is England 34.9%, draw 33.1%, and Argentina 32%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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