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England – Congo DR Prediction and Betting Tips

England national football team logo
England
W D W W W
vs
12:00
01 Jul · Wed
Congo DR national football team logo
Congo DR
W L D L D
Kick-off: 12:00 local (1 Jul) · 16:00 UTC Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: TBA
Top forecast + 3 supporting tips
4 picks
Top Pick
Win 1 England to win 70% confidence
1.27odds

England's strength in depth makes them strong favourites to see off knockout debutants DR Congo in regulation; a shock here would be one of the round's biggest.

Back this tip
1X 82%
England or draw
1.14 odds
Total Team 1 Over: 1.5 58%
England over 1.5 goals
1.46 odds
Total Team 2 Under: 1.5 60%
Congo DR under 1.5 goals
1.06 odds
This Round of 32 tie at Mercedes-Benz Stadium pairs the Group L winners with one of the tournament's feel-good stories. England, whose captain has just become their all-time World Cup scorer, advanced as group winners and have been promised more by Thomas Tuchel in the knockouts. DR Congo, under Sebastien Desabre, reached this stage for the first time ever through a stirring best-third campaign. Expect pedigree against resilience, with England carrying far the greater quality. With a Round of 16 place on the line and a draw sending the tie to extra time, England are heavy favourites. Our forecast backs England to win, though the Leopards' belief makes them dangerous if it stays level.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
EnglandDrawCongo DR
England
Home win
75%
Draw
No bet
18%
Congo DR
Away win
7%
England — recent matches
27 Jun 2026 Panama 2 — 0 W
23 Jun 2026 Ghana 0 — 0 D
17 Jun 2026 Croatia 4 — 2 W
10 Jun 2026 Costa Rica 3 — 0 W
06 Jun 2026 New Zealand 1 — 0 W
Congo DR — recent matches
27 Jun 2026 Uzbekistan 3 — 1 W
24 Jun 2026 Colombia 0 — 1 L
17 Jun 2026 Portugal 1 — 1 D
09 Jun 2026 Chile 1 — 2 L
03 Jun 2026 Denmark 0 — 0 D

Squad Availability

✚ Injured · ■ Suspended

England

✚R. James

Congo DR

No reported absences

Key Players

England
Harry Kane ST Bayern · 100+ caps · 70+ G · Captain
Jude Bellingham AM Real Madrid · 40+ caps · 7 G
Bukayo Saka RW Arsenal · 45+ caps · 13 G
Phil Foden AM Man City · 40+ caps · 5 G
Declan Rice CDM Arsenal · 65+ caps
Congo DR
Chancel Mbemba CB Lille · 80+ caps · Captain
Cédric Bakambu ST Real Betis · 45+ caps · 19 G
Yoane Wissa LW Brentford · 25+ caps
Théo Bongonda RW Spartak Moscow · 30+ caps

Injuries

England
None reported
Congo DR
None reported

Venue · Context

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a roof that is expected to close against Georgia heat and humidity, giving fast, dry, climate-controlled conditions.
Weather: Roof likely closed; outside hot/humid, ~31°C.

Suspensions

England
None reported
Congo DR
None reported

Expected Lineups

Pending
⏳

Predicted lineups will be confirmed closer to kickoff.

Check back 1–2 days before the match.

Odds

England vs Congo DR
47 winning forecasts · 64% accuracy
Bookmaker 1 X 2
Pin Up AI’s choice Best odds 1.33 5.85 14.05 Bet now
William Hill 1.25 5.00 11.00 Bet now
Bet365 1.27 5.50 12.00 Bet now
Marathonbet 1.28 5.70 12.75 Bet now
Unibet 1.25 5.80 13.00 Bet now
Betfair 1.25 5.50 14.00 Bet now
BetVictor 1.25 5.25 13.00 Bet now
Pinnacle 1.27 5.61 12.39 Bet now

Team’s other matches

England
England4–2CroatiaMISSEDEngland0–0GhanaMISSED
Congo DR
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