England v DR Congo: Kane leads hosts into key summer test at Wembley

England face DR Congo at Wembley on 1 July at 16:00 GMT in a summer fixture that will test Gareth Southgate’s side against one of Africa’s most dangerous counter-attacking teams.

England arrive in solid form, with a recent run of WDW underlining their habit of avoiding defeat even when below their best. DR Congo, by contrast, come in with DLW from their last three, a sequence that mixes resilience with inconsistency and underlines why they remain unpredictable opponents.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Elliot Anderson (England) — 1 assists, Arthur Masuaku (Congo DR) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Jordan Pickford (England) — 3, Lionel Mpasi Nzau (Congo DR) — 0
• Tackles: None (England) — None, None (Congo DR) — None.
• Most encounters won: Elliot Anderson (England) — 6, Edo Kayembe (Congo DR) — 7.
• Yellow cards: None (England) — None, None (Congo DR) — None.
• Red cards: None (England) — None, None (Congo DR) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (6, Argentina)
2. Kylian Mbappé (4, France)
3. O. Dembélé (4, France)
4. Vinícius Júnior (4, Brazil)
5. E. Haaland (4, Norway)

Team statistics:

Harry Kane carries England’s main goal threat after scoring 2 goals this season for the national team. The captain remains central to Southgate’s approach, operating as a penalty-box finisher and a link man dropping between the lines. DR Congo answer with Yoane Wissa, who has scored 1 goal for his country this season and offers direct running from the front, capable of punishing any lapse in England’s defensive structure.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• England — WDW
• Congo DR — DLW

England’s home numbers this season point towards stability. At Wembley they have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, turning the stadium into a reliable base. That consistency includes a biggest home win of 4-2, underlining their ability to open sides up once they establish control. Away from home they have also shown authority, earning a notable 2-0 victory that reflects both attacking efficiency and defensive discipline.

According to home statistics this season, England scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	16.67%	100.00%
16-30	16.67%
31-45	16.67%
46-60	33.33%
61-75	16.67%
76-90
91-105

Congo DR has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	66.67%
16-30	25.00%	33.33%
31-45	25.00%
46-60	25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congo DR		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

England		Congo DR
64.0%	Winning the game	64.0%
60%	Attack potential	60%
60%	Potential in defense	60%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Congo DR winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus England, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:England, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Congo DR is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.29	1xBet 5.8	Bet365 13.5

Save the date

The match between the teams England and Congo DR will take place on July 01 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium.