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France VS Iraq Betting Tip

France logo
France
W W L W W
vs
17:00
22 Jun · Mon
Iraq logo
Iraq
L L D W W
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field Referee: Drew Fischer

Betting Tip

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Total Team 1 Over: 1.5 France over 1.5 goals 70% confidence
1.14odds

France have cleared 1.5 goals in four of their last five (2.4 average), beating Senegal and Brazil, while Iraq concede 1.6 a game and shipped four to Norway.

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Handicap 1 : 1.5 60%
France to win by 2+ goals
1.27 odds
Total:Over: 2.5 74%
Over 2.5 goals
1.40 odds

Odds

France vs Iraq

France – Iraq Prediction

France and Iraq meet at Lincoln Financial Field with the gap in quality looking vast on recent evidence. France opened with an assured win over Senegal and sit among the favourites, while Iraq were overwhelmed by Norway and arrive needing a major improvement just to stay competitive.

France's attacking quality

France have been consistently productive, averaging 2.4 goals across five. A 3-1 win over Senegal opened the campaign, following victories over Northern Ireland, Colombia and Brazil, with only a narrow loss to Ivory Coast interrupting the run. The depth and class of their attack creates and converts chances against almost anyone.

Iraq overmatched and leaky

Iraq's form offers little encouragement. The 1-4 loss to Norway laid bare their defensive shortcomings, within a run that also features a 0-2 defeat to Venezuela, leaving them averaging one goal scored and 1.6 conceded. A 1-1 draw with Spain stands out as a creditable exception.

The likely verdict

Given the clear gulf in class, the France versus Iraq prediction points to the favourites dominating possession and territory and, once ahead, pushing on toward a comfortable margin against a defence that has already been picked apart. France's recent win over Brazil illustrates the level Iraq must somehow contain, having already shipped four goals to Norway in a chastening opening defeat.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
France
Home win
87%
Draw
No bet
9%
Iraq
Away win
4%
France — recent matches
16.06 Senegal 3 — 1 W
08.06 Northern Ireland 3 — 1 W
04.06 Ivory Coast 1 — 2 L
29.03 Colombia 3 — 1 W
26.03 Brazil 2 — 1 W
Iraq — recent matches
16.06 Norway 1 — 4 L
10.06 Venezuela 0 — 2 L
04.06 Spain 1 — 1 D
29.05 Andorra 1 — 0 W
01.04 Bolivia 2 — 1 W

Key Players

France
Kylian Mbappé ST Real Madrid · 85+ caps · 51 G · Captain
Antoine Griezmann AM Atlético · 135+ caps · 44 G
Aurélien Tchouaméni CDM Real Madrid · 35+ caps
Ousmane Dembélé RW PSG · 50+ caps · 6 G
William Saliba CB Arsenal · 20+ caps
Iraq
Aymen Hussein ST Al-Wakrah · 50+ caps · 18 G · Captain
Zidane Iqbal CM Utrecht · 10+ caps
Ali Al-Hamadi ST Ipswich · 15+ caps
Jalal Hassan GK Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya

Injuries

France
None reported
Iraq
None reported
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