{"id":14398,"date":"2026-06-24T10:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=14398"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:33:12","slug":"match-preview-panama-vs-england-06-27-26-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-panama-vs-england-06-27-26-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama vs England: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Panama face England on Saturday, June 27 at 5:00 PM ET \/ 4:00 PM CT \/ 2:00 PM PT at MetLife Stadium, with England needing only to avoid defeat to seal their place in the round of 32 from Group L.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Panama vs England prediction starts with the gap the markets see between these two sides. England sit top of World Cup 2026<\/a> Group L on four points after a 4-2 win over Croatia, a Harry Kane brace plus goals from Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham, followed by a 0-0 draw with Ghana. Panama, by contrast, have lost both matches 1-0 and arrive without a point or a goal to their name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The maths is simple for Thomas Tuchel’s side: any result other than a loss guarantees progress, while a win would leave England well placed to top the group, depending on Ghana’s result and margin against Croatia. Panama cannot finish in the top two, so their final group game is about pride, resistance and trying to disrupt England’s path. bet365 prices England at -600 to win, with the draw at +700 and Panama a +1200 outsider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panama vs England: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Five picks to consider across the headline markets, weighted by where the data and the bet365 lines line up most cleanly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Sportsbook<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
England to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n-600 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(85.7%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nEngland have scored four times and generated 6.72 xG across two games; Panama have lost both matches 1-0 and are still searching for their first goal. The -600 line reflects a gulf that shows up in every underlying number.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n-225 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(69.2%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nEngland average 3.36 xG a game and have had 41 shots, 14 on target, in two matches. Against a Panama side already eliminated and still without a goal, that volume points to a comfortable winning margin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score: No<\/strong><\/td>\n-150 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(60.0%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nPanama have managed just 1.86 xG across two games and have yet to score in the tournament. They now run into an England backline that shut out Ghana, so the clean sheet is the likeliest route.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harry Kane (Anytime Goalscorer)<\/strong><\/td>\n-175 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nKane is England’s primary finisher and has been at the centre of their 6.72 xG and four-goal haul over two group games. At -175, the price reflects a strong favourite tag without drifting to unbackable territory against a Panama side yet to keep England quiet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
England 3-0 (Correct Score)<\/strong><\/td>\n+600 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nThe 3-0 scoreline ties the card together: it satisfies Over 2.5 Goals, keeps Both Teams to Score: No intact, and reflects England’s average of just over three goals per expected goals output per game in this tournament. At +600, the score specificity is priced as a bonus rather than a stretch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Our approach: anchor with England to Win at the headline price, then lean on the underlying numbers, England’s chance creation and Panama’s goalless return, to layer Over 2.5 Goals and Both Teams to Score: No around an expected one-sided scoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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World Cup Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

England go into the final round on top of Group L by virtue of goal difference, level on four points with Ghana, and know a draw is enough to advance. England<\/a> have the cushion; Panama<\/a> sit bottom without a point and play only for pride, with Croatia and Ghana meeting simultaneously in the group’s other fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nGP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
England<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ghana<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Croatia<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Panama<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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