Tunisia v England Preview and Prediction

Date/time: Monday 18^th June 2018

On Monday night, England kick-off their World Cup campaign with a clash against Tunisia in Group G.

North African Tunisia side returns to the World Cup following 12 years away from the world’s biggest international competition. They have won just once in their 12 group games, so the African nation does not have great record at World Cups.

Nabil Maaloul’s side heads into their fifth World Cup on the back of just one defeat in ten international matches. However, they have failed to win in their last three outings. Their recent games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last six matches.

England qualified for Russia 2018 courtesy of winning eight of their ten qualifiers. Gareth Southgate’s side are undefeated in ten international games, including games against Italy, Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands.

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The Three Lions have qualified for the last five World Cups. However, they have failed to make it past the quarter-final since 1990 in Italy. In fact, four years ago in Brazil they exited the competition at the group stages from a group containing Uruguay, Costa Rica and Italy.

Gareth Southgate’s side are one of the favourites from the group to make it to the knockout stages of the competition in Russia.

Prediction

England win and/or under 2.5 goals