Norway v England: Haaland and Kane headline high-stakes July showdown in Oslo

Norway face England in Oslo on 11 July at 21:00 (GMT) in a meeting that pits Erling Haaland against Harry Kane and brings together two in-form sides with strong recent records and contrasting tactical profiles.

Norway enter the match on the back of five games that read WWLWW, a sequence that underlines their revival and growing consistency in competitive fixtures and friendlies. England arrive with a record of WDWWW from their last five outings, a run that shows resilience, the ability to grind out results, and the attacking firepower expected from a top-ranked European side.

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

• Assists: David Møller Wolfe (Norway) — 1 assists, Elliot Anderson (England) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Ørjan Nyland (Norway) — 0, Jordan Pickford (England) — 3
• Tackles: Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) — 1, Reece James (England) — 1.
• Most encounters won: Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) — 7, Elliot Anderson (England) — 6.
• Yellow cards: None (Norway) — None, None (England) — None.
• Red cards: None (Norway) — None, None (England) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (8, Argentina)
2. E. Haaland (7, Norway)
3. Kylian Mbappé (7, France)
4. H. Kane (6, England)
5. O. Dembélé (4, France)

Team statistics:

Haaland has scored 2 goals for Norway this season, matching Kane’s 2-goal tally for England, setting up a direct comparison between two of Europe’s most prolific centre-forwards. Both forwards remain focal points for their national teams, with attacks built around early service into the box, quick combinations around the penalty area and aggressive pressing on opposition centre-backs.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Norway — WWLWW
• England — WDWWW

Norway have recorded a biggest home win this season of 3-2 and their largest away victory at 1-4, demonstrating an ability to score freely both in Oslo and on the road. Their heaviest home defeat was 1-4, while away their worst result ended without a further goal conceded or scored, indicating that when beaten heavily it has usually come in front of their own supporters rather than on their travels.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	18.18%	10.00%
16-30	27.27%	10.00%
31-45	18.18%	20.00%
46-60	36.36%	10.00%
61-75		10.00%
76-90		40.00%
91-105

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	9.09%	20.00%
16-30	27.27%	60.00%
31-45	18.18%	20.00%
46-60	27.27%
61-75	18.18%
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
England		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Norway		England
38.0%	Winning the game	38.0%
52%	Attack potential	52%
36%	Potential in defense	36%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of England winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Norway, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Norway, is likely to score -2.5 goals, England is likely to score no more than -5.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 4.39	BetVictor 3.67	Bet365 1.85

Save the date

The match between the teams Norway and England will take place on July 11 at 21:00 (GMT) at the stadium Hard Rock Stadium.