England take on New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match on Saturday evening.
The Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida will host the clash between two teams with differing aspirations for the upcoming tournament.
Drawn against Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage, England are tipped as one of the big favourites to lift the trophy.
For New Zealand, qualifying from the opening round against Belgium, Egypt and Iran may prove to be a tall order.
So, here is our full sports betting preview for an intriguing warm-up match, and we have picked out some more tips based on the latest football odds.
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Where can I watch England vs New Zealand in the UK?
England vs New Zealand will be broadcast live on ITV1, with kick-off scheduled for 9pm UK time.
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Recent results
England cruised through their UEFA qualifying campaign with eight wins from eight, 22 goals scored and zero conceded – finishing by beating Serbia (2-0) and Albania (0-2).
But the March international break was one to forget for Thomas Tuchel, as the Three Lions boss watched his side draw 1-1 with Uruguay and then lose 1-0 to Japan, with the Wembley crowd not best pleased on each occasion.
New Zealand were thrashed 4-0 by fellow World Cup qualifiers Haiti on Wednesday, and Darren Bazeley will demand an improved performance ahead of their tournament opener vs Iran on June 16.
The Kiwis cruised through qualifying with five straight wins, a 7-0 semi-final victory over Fiji followed by a 3-0 win over New Caledonia in the final. In the nine friendly matches since the latter result, New Zealand collected just one win vs Ivory Coast (1-0), with seven of the other games ending in defeat. Ouch.
Head-to-head record
England and New Zealand played two friendly matches in 1991, the Three Lions winning 1-0 and 2-0.
Team news
Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Dean Henderson are not part of the England squad due to their European commitments with Arsenal and Crystal Palace.
New Zealand’s roster is headlined by Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood, who has scored 45 goals in 89 international appearances.
England vs New Zealand Odds
*All odds are subject to change
England are clear favourites to claim the win here at a price of 1.10. A victory for New Zealand is at long odds of 13.00, while the draw is 6.80.
England vs New Zealand Betting Tips
Both teams to score – Yes @ 2.50
Okay, a slightly bold call to start with, given England kept eight consecutive clean sheets in the qualifiers. But Tuchel’s men conceded against both Uruguay and Japan, which means they have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of the last four friendlies. So the BTTS market could be a real source of value here.
England to win and both teams to score – Yes @ 3.16
And if you want to increase the value of a BTTS-themed selection, this looks like the route to go down. England are the far better team on paper, and should eventually stroll to victory – even in the sweltering Florida heat.
Anytime goalscorer – Harry Kane @ 1.57
We expect Kane’s minutes to be restricted in the lead up to the World Cup, as England wrap their talisman in cotton wool. But Tuchel should start something close to his strongest XI in Tampa and then rotate after half-time, which enhances the possibility of another Kane goal. The Three Lions’ record scorer netted 61 times in 51 games for Bayern Munich across the 2025-26 season, a quite ridiculous record.
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