France lost out to Ivory Coast in their penultimate World Cup warm-up game and the fear is that Northern Ireland could feel the backlash on Monday night. Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps would no doubt like to head to North America on a more positive note and does have fresh legs to bring in if required, such as PSG duo Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue.
The hosts will have strong support in Lille and should look to put in a professional performance, so we’re backing them at 23/20 to prevail with under 3.5 total goals in the game for our first France vs Northern Ireland prediction.
Betting Odds
France vs Northern Ireland Betting Odds – International Friendly
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
France | 1/9 | 90% |
Northern Ireland | 20/1 | 4.8% |
Draw | 15/2 | 11.8% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
France are the overwhelming 1/9 favourites to beat Northern Ireland , who are 20/1 for the win, with the draw at 15/2.
How to Watch
How to Watch France vs Northern Ireland
This clash at Stade Pierre-Mauroy is scheduled to kick off at 20:10 BST and will be broadcast live on BBC Three and BBC Two Northern Ireland.
Head-to-head
France vs Northern Ireland head-to-head record
Northern Ireland have never beaten France in six attempts, although they did manage to hold out for goalless draws in 1986 and 1988 friendlies.
Les Bleus had previously prevailed 4-1 when they met at the 1982 World Cup , with Alain Giresse and Dominique Rocheteau both hitting doubles, while Lilian Laslandes scored the only goal of the game in their most recent tussle at Windsor Park in 1999.
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Form Guides
France Form Guide
Manchester City playmaker Rayan Cherki fired France ahead against Ivory Coast just before half-time, but Deschamps made sweeping changes for the second period and paid the price.
Guela Doue got the Elephants back on level terms soon after the interval and Manchester United forward Amad Diallo scored a late winner in Nantes.
Les Bleus are set to open their World Cup campaign against Senegal in New Jersey on June 16 and head into the tournament rated as high as third in the FIFA rankings.
A team desperate to add to its triumphs on the world stage in 1998 and 2018 possesses some of the planet’s best attacking players and the overall quality to beat anybody.
Having been a whisker away from glory in 2022, this will be Deschamps’ final tournament in charge and preparations had been going well until Thursday night’s defeat.
During a March double-header in the US, Les Bleus beat Brazil 2-1 and Colombia 3-1 to highlight why they are as short as 9/2 to lift the trophy this summer.
This is a good chance to get back on track and we like 14/5 for a home victory by exactly two goals from the France vs Northern Ireland odds.
Northern Ireland Form Guide
Despite fielding a starting XI that had an average age of just 22.1, Northern Ireland did really well to edge out Guinea 1-0 in Cadiz on Thursday.
Tom Atcheson, a 19-year-old Blackburn defender making his first international start, scored the goal nine minutes in but was then sent off midway through the second half.
However, Michael O’Neill’s side held firm with 10 men for the last 20 minutes and skipper Shea Charles said: “We did that really well.
“The subs really helped us because it was difficult out there with the heat, so I thought it was a pretty good performance.”
That was a gutsy display but the absence of players like Paddy McNair, Dan Ballard, Eoin Toal, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, George Saville and Dion Charles will be far harder to overcome here.
O’Neill will no doubt try to keep things tight, but 21/10 for Les Bleus to be leading 1-0 at half-time is added to our France vs Northern Ireland betting tips.
Betting Tips
France vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips
France to win & under 3.5 goals @ 23/20
France to win by two goals @ 14/5
France to be leading 1-0 at HT @ 21/10
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