World Cup: France vs Australia Preview and Predictions

France vs Australia

FIFA World Cup 2018 – Group C

Date: Saturday, 16th June 2018

Kick-Off at 11:00 UK/ 12:00 CET

Venue: Kazan Arena (Kazan).

France vs Australia Match Preview 

Subsequent to passing up a major opportunity barely on Euro 2016 title, France will be resolved to mount a title challenge at the 2018 release of the FIFA World Cup. The group has a capable pool of players, most likely the best since 1998, anyway they are a long way from being called as a strong group. 

The Les Bleus dropped their heads two or three times in the ongoing friendlies, the 1-1 draw against USA and a 2-3 misfortune to Colombia in the wake of driving by 2 goals uncover the vulnerabilities of this group. 

Then again, Australia made it to the World Cups for the fourth time on the column, yet they had a turbulent qualifying effort in Asian zone where genuine rivalry is far and few. They needed to experience the play-offs and turn into the 31st group to book their tickets to Russia. 

Bert van Marwijk soon supplanted Ange Postecoglou as the head-mentor and Dutch man steadied the ship fairly. An goal less draw against Colombia took after by the 4-0 whipping of Czech Republic and 2-1 win against Hungary are resolve boosting comes about in front of the real show down. 

France Predicted Starting Line-up (4-3-3)

Lloris – Sidibe, Varane, Umtiti, Medy – Kante, Pogba, Matuidi – Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.

Australia Predicted Starting Line-up (4-3-3)

Ryan – Behich, Sainsbury, Jurman, Risdon – Luongo, Mooy, Rogic – Leckie, Juric, Kruse.

France vs Australia Head-to-head 

The groups met three time up until now and France are unbeaten with 2 wins and 1 draw. 

Their last gathering was in 2013 out of an amicable and the Les Bleus run defeat with a 6-0 win. Olivier Giroud scored two in that agreeable win. 

France vs Australia Predictions 

Doubtlessly, this is a tremendous confound on paper and Australia positively do not have the expected assets to challenge at this level. Bert van Marwijk, the gathering opener is about harm control to remain in the keep running for round of 16 capability. For me, the Socceroos are the weakest among the four sides in Group C. This match couldn't wind up in anything not as much as an agreeable French win. 

Coming into the goal markets, France scored no less than twice in 7 continuous matches previously the 1-1 attract against USA their last neighborly. Nonetheless, they yielded in 5 of their last 6. Australia are in some fine scoring structure too and got in 7 of their last 9 amusements. In this manner, the two groups to score come in as an esteem wager for this match.