World Cup 2022: France v Australia Betting Preview
World Cup Qatar 2022: France Vs Australia betting preview. The champions start their title defence against Australia at the Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium. Join us as we assess both teams and highlight the players to watch. We also make predictions in the popular Over / Under goals market and what we feel will be the final score.
The 2018 World Cub champions start their title defence against Australia in the 2022 Qatar edition of the games. France will be hoping to win their third World Cup title and second consecutive under Didier Deschamps, who captained the team winning the 1998 edition.
Australia head into the fifth straight competition with the euphoria of a dramatic qualification. The Socceroos are in a tough group with Denmark and France; seemingly, the favourites will try to make a performance to upset the Goliaths.
The thirty-eighth-ranked team is battling injuries and the fatigue of a busy qualification face to try to match or outdo their 2006 performance, where they reached the round of 16. The World Cup has had a recurring dark cloud on teams defending their title, so it would be interesting to see how France performs.
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The most popular markets are the full-time result or the over/under. See the latest odds on offer in the tables below.
| Match Result Betting | ||
|---|---|---|
| France Win | Draw | Australia Win |
| 2/9 | 5/1 | 10/1 |
France won the previous edition and thus would be the favourites to win all their games in their title defence and bet365 have them heavy 2/9 favourites to get off to a winning start. Australia (10/1) needs their best team if they want to get a result against one of the favourites to win the title. A stalemate is priced at 5/1.
France has had an un-champion-like last six games winning just one against Austria (1 – 0), drawing two to Croatia (1 – 1), Austria (1 – 1), and losing three to Denmark (2 – 0) (2 – 1), Croatia (1 – 0). A run that saw them finish third in their UEFA Nations League surviving relegation by just one point.
Australia is in great form, winning their last five games; Jordan (2 – 1), United Arab Emirates (2 – 1), Peru (1 – 0), New Zealand (1 – 0), (2 – 0).
Over/Under Market
| Match Result Betting | |
|---|---|
| Over 2.5 Goals | Under 2.5 Goals |
| 4/6 | 6/5 |
Australia’s form is better on paper than France’s; thus, there is a good chance they can break the Champion’s defence. However, France’s attack threat is lethal, thus making Both teams score a very likely market, with the Over 2.5 having 4/6 odds and the under on 6/5.
Player(s) to watch – France
Mbappe – The PSG star has been on fine form, failing to record a goal involvement in just one of his last eight games, documenting thirteen involvements in this period (eight goals, five assists). He was their key player in their title-winning 2018 edition, scoring four goals, including one in the 4 – 2 victory over Croatia in the finals. The maestro was named the Young Player of the Tournament and has developed significantly over the four years and will be bringing a mature and more dangerous side to his game.
Toujours un rêve de disputer la plus grande des compétitions avec mon pays. 🇫🇷🏆 @equipedefrance pic.twitter.com/X7hXr5d42P
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) November 9, 2022
Player(s) to watch – Australia
Mathew Leckie recently returned to Melbourne City after spending a decade in Germany. The 31-year-old will most likely play in the wings with pace to burn and has had a slow start to life back home, managing just one goal and one assist in six games. However, the maestro could be deployed for his speed to lead the counter-attack against a strong side that will have the majority of possession, and Leckie could help carry the ball forward faster.
114 – Mathew Leckie (@MelbourneCity) has contested 114 duels in the 2022/23 @aleaguemen season, 20 more than any other player in the competition. Exuberant.#WeAreALeagues #NEWvMCY pic.twitter.com/XH3UQg4u2F
— OptaJason (@OptaJason) November 12, 2022
Match Prediction: France 3 – 1
France will miss some key players from their successful 2018 quest, but we expect them to take all three points. Australia’s fine form could keep them alive in their attack, so we predict they can get at least a goal against the newly crafted France backline. The Over 2.5 and Both teams to score market could yield, and we anticipate a 3 – 1 win in favour of the defending Champions. We think France are one of the favourites to win the tournament this year, with some world class players in every position. Use our world cup squad builder to select who you think is the strongest 11 to win the World Cup.
France v Australia, Group D, Al Wakrah Sports Club Stadium. Kick-off is at 1 pm (UK time).
France Squad:
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Rennes).
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris St Germain), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Raphael Varane (Manchester United).
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (AS Monaco), Matteo Guendouzi (Olympique de Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Jordan Veretout (Olympique de Marseille).
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (Paris St Germain), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).
Australia Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan (FC Copenhagen), Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners), Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC).
Defenders: Harry Souttar (Stoke City), Milos Degenek (Columbus Crew), Bailey Wright (Sunderland), Thomas Deng (Albirex Niigata), Fran Karacic (Brescia), Nathaniel Atkinson (Heart of Midlothian), Aziz Behich (Dundee United), Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian), Joel King (Odense Boldklub).
Midfielders: Aaron Mooy (Celtic), Jackson Irvine (FC St. Pauli), Ajdin Hrustic (Hellas Verona), Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian), Riley McGree (Middlesbrough), Keanu Baccus (St Mirren).
Forwards: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City), Mitchell Duke (Fagiano Okayama), Jason Cummings (Central Coast Mariners), Garang Kuol (Central Coast Mariners), Awer Mabil (Cadiz), Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City), Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United), Martin Boyle (Hibernian).
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