France vs Australia: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs Australia?
France won 2-1 on June 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′A. GriezmannFrance (pen.)
- 62′M. JedinakAustralia (pen.)
- 80′A. BehichFrance (o.g.)
Official lineup for France vs Australia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
France
4-3-3- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 11O. Dembélé
- 7A. Griezmann
- 12C. Tolisso
- 13N. Kanté
- 6P. Pogba
- 2B. Pavard
- 21L. Hernández
- 5S. Umtiti
- 4R. Varane
- 1H. Lloris
Australia
4-4-1-1- 11A. Nabbout
- 10R. Kruse
- 23T. Rogić
- 13A. Mooy
- 7M. Leckie
- 15M. Jedinak
- 5M. Milligan
- 19J. Risdon
- 20T. Sainsbury
- 16A. Behich
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, France have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Australia have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2018 | USA(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Italy(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Russia(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Colombia(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2018 | Hungary(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Colombia(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Norway(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Honduras(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs |
How many goals should we expect?
France score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Australia score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Australia | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
France sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 match) and Australia sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FranceGroup I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | AustraliaGroup D | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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