England v Ghana preview: Kane and Yirenkyi lead the line in high-stakes June showdown

England face Ghana on 23 June at 20:00 (GMT) in a tightly poised international fixture in which recent form, scoring trends and defensive records suggest a close contest between two in-form national teams.

England arrive with momentum from a winning run in their last five matches, underlining a confident camp and a settled tactical approach. Ghana also come into the encounter on the back of a win in their most recent five-game sequence, a sign that form and morale in the Black Stars’ camp remain positive ahead of the meeting.

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

• Assists: Elliot Anderson (England) — 1 assists, (Ghana) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Jordan Pickford (England) — 3, Lawrence Ati Zigi (Ghana) — 1
• Tackles: None (England) — None, None (Ghana) — None.
• Most encounters won: Elliot Anderson (England) — 6, Jordan Ayew (Ghana) — 12.
• Yellow cards: None (England) — None, None (Ghana) — None.
• Red cards: None (England) — None, None (Ghana) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. J. David (3, Canada)
2. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
3. Vinícius Júnior (2, Brazil)
4. J. Manzambi (2, Switzerland)
5. Matheus Cunha (2, Brazil)

Team statistics:

Harry Kane carries England’s main scoring threat after registering 2 goals this season for his country. The captain’s conversion rate, involvement in build-up play and reliability from the penalty spot remain central to England’s attacking plans. Caleb Yirenkyi has scored 1 goal for Ghana this season and will be one of the primary outlets for their counter-attacking transitions, making his movement behind England’s defensive line a key tactical detail.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• England — W
• Ghana — W

England’s home form this season has been strong. They have 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses at home, reflecting a side that starts fast and often controls territory and possession. The most notable home result so far was a 4-2 victory, which stands as their biggest winning margin on their own ground this season. Away from home, England also recorded an impressive result, winning with a notable scoreline of 0 in their favour in what was their best away success, demonstrating that their pressing structure and chance creation have travelled effectively.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	100.00%
16-30	25.00%
31-45	25.00%
46-60	25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Ghana has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
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
Ghana		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

England		Ghana
65.0%	Winning the game	65.0%
80%	Attack potential	80%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Ghana winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus England, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:England, is likely to score -4.5 goals, Ghana is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.23	Bet365 6.45	1xBet 16.0

Save the date

The match between the teams England and Ghana will take place on June 23 at 20:00 (GMT) at the stadium Gillette Stadium.