The Matchday 5 clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between England and Andorra will take place on September 6 at Villa Park in Birmingham. England vs. Andorra: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
England
Thomas Tuchel's side has been comfortably defeating their group opponents so far. Although their victories have been "clean," they haven't been entirely convincing. At home, the English team defeated Albania (2-0) and Latvia (3-0), and in their last match, they secured a narrow 1-0 win away against Andorra. England's winning streak in World Cup qualification has now extended to five matches, during which they have not conceded a single goal. The team confidently leads Group K with nine points.
- The team has won 15 of their last 17 matches in this tournament.
- England has kept clean sheets in 8 of their last 10 World Cup qualifying games.
- At home, England has recorded 15 wins and 1 draw in their last 16 qualification matches.
Predicted lineup for England (4-3-3)
Jordan Pickford – Valentino Livramento, Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn, Reece James – Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers – Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke.
Midfielders Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer, forward Bukayo Saka, and defender John Stones will miss out due to injuries.
Andorra
The representative of the small state understandably sits at the bottom of their group's standings. After four rounds, Koldo Alvarez's team has not scored a single goal and has zero points. It's worth noting that at home, Andorra lost 0-1 to both England and Latvia, while away, they were defeated 0-3 by Albania and Serbia. Andorra's losing streak in this tournament has now reached six matches.
- In their last 18 World Cup qualification matches, Andorra has suffered 16 defeats, with their only two wins coming against San Marino.
- Andorra has failed to score in their last five qualifying matches.
- No more than three goals have been scored in Andorra's last five away World Cup qualification games.
Predicted lineup for Andorra (5-4-1)
Iker Alvarez – Max Llovera, Bilel Borra, Cristian Garcia, Ian Oliveira, Moises San Nicolas – Joel Guillen, Joan Cervos, Ian Oliveira, Aaron Rodrigo – Cucu.
Referee
Muhammad Al-Emara (Finland)
Matches – 9 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 56%.
England vs. Andorra: Match Prediction
In the upcoming match, the question of the winner is not in doubt. The disparity in level between the opponents is so evident that Andorra's main goal is to avoid a heavy defeat. In their previous encounter, Koldo Alvarez's team managed to avoid a thrashing, conceding only one goal to England. It is logical that Andorra will once again focus solely on defending their goal and will hardly venture into the opponent's half.
Under Thomas Tuchel, England has improved defensively but has lost some attacking momentum. I believe the hosts will win, but there will be no more than four goals in the match. A maximum of four goals has been scored in 9 of England's last 12 World Cup qualification matches, as well as in 19 of Andorra's last 22 games in this qualifying cycle.
My prediction: Total under 5 goals