A friendly match between England and Australia promises to be a major chance for fringe players to impress at Wembley tonight.
The match is billed as the second leg of a double-header, the first of which took place in the spring between the two countries’ women’s teams - and which went the way of the Aussies.
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Gareth Southgate’s men are big favourites to reverse that scoreline on Friday night even if he is expected to play a weakened team.
Australia impressed at the winter World Cup by reaching the knockouts and are preparing to return to Qatar for the Asian Cup in January. England are warming up for next summer’s Euros after producing a convincing victory in a friendly away to Scotland last time out.
Date, kick-off time and venue
England vs Australia is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST kick-off on Friday, October 13, 2023.
The match will take place at Wembley Stadium in London.
Where to watch England vs Australia
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be shown on free-to-air television, live on Channel 4 with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: Fans can also catch the contest live online via the free Channel 4 app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from our reporters at the ground.
England vs Australia team news
England XI: Johnstone; Alexander-Arnold, Tomori, Dunk, Colwill; Maddison, Gallagher, Henderson; Bowen, Watkins, Grealish
Subs: Ramsdale, Pickford, Trippier, Maguire, Stones, Guehi, Walker, Rice, Rashford, Kane, Foden, Phillips, Bellingham, Nketiah
Australia XI: Ryan; Rowles, Burgess, Souttar, Strain; Irvine, Baccus; Boyle, Metcalfe, Duke; Goodwin
Subs: Degenek, Bos, Silvera, Borrello, Mabil, Redmayne, O’Neill, Behich, Miller, Glover, Luongo, Circati
England vs Australia prediction
The Three Lions may well experiment with their line-up in this friendly but those given a runout will be eager to impress and should still have a sizeable edge on their opponents in terms of quality.
England to win, 3-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Australia’s only win in this fixture came in a 3-1 reverse at Upton Park in 2003, when Francis Jeffers scored the hosts’ only goal.
England wins: 4
Australia wins: 1
Draws: 2
England vs Australia match odds
England: 1/7
Australia: 6/1
Draw: 14/1
