World Cup Qualifying - Europe | Group Stage
Mar 25, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Wembley Stadium
England5 - 0San Marino
FT(HT: 3-0)
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The Match
Match Report
Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice with James Ward-Prowse and Raheem Sterling also on the scoresheet in the World Cup qualifier at Wembley.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying clash between England and San Marino, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for their World Cup qualifier with San Marino on Thursday evening.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 99.56%. A draw had a probability of 0.4% and a win for San Marino had a probability of 0.05%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 6-0 with a probability of 15.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 5-0 (14.61%) and 7-0 (13.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (0.18%), while for a San Marino win it was 0-1 (0.03%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 14.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that England would win this match.
| Result | ||
| England | Draw | San Marino |
| 99.56% | 0.4% | 0.05% |
| Both teams to score 14.12% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
