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Who will win Norway vs France?

Onside's model gives France a 72% win probability (15% draw, Norway 13%). We publish every prediction before kickoff and grade it after full time. See every graded prediction. Full match breakdown below.
MODEL PREDICTION · GROUP I · MD3

Norway vs FranceWin Probability & Model Prediction

Friday, 26 June 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Foxborough

Onside's AI model gives Norway 13%, draw 15%, and France 72%. France is the model favourite (strong confidence) for this World Cup 2026 Group I fixture on Friday.

NORWAY WIN
13%
DRAW
15%
FRANCE WIN
72%
SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · BIVARIATE POISSON

Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts

EXPECTED GOALS
1.413.18
★ MODE
13
7.7%
12
7.3%
14
6.1%
03
5.5%
23
5.4%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
84%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
73%

Model updated from 3 played matches. Scorelines computed from the model's bivariate Poisson with low-score (Dixon-Coles) correction. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.

QUICK FACTS · MODEL OUTPUTS

Norway vs France World Cup 2026 prediction

Onside's model gives Norway 13%, draw 15%, and France 72% — france favoured. Calibrated against the rolling tournament hit-rate; every call is publicly graded after full-time on the model record.

Norway vs France prediction score

Expected scoreline: 13 — rounded from the bivariate-Poisson expected goals (Norway 1, France 3). The full top-five most-likely scorelines are on this page below.

Norway vs France head to head

Group I fixture at Foxborough, kickoff Fri 26 Jun, 19:00 UTC. Model anchors: FIFA rank (NOR #31 vs FRA #1), confederation, and live MD1+ form learned from this tournament's results.

Norway vs France line up

Probable XIs and confirmed lineups land at the match centre as soon as managers release them — typically ~1 hour before kickoff. Onside's player-projection engine pre-computes the most-likely scoring threats per side from current tournament form.

MODEL SAID · HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED
MODEL CORRECT
PRE-MATCH MODEL
NOR 13% / D 15% / FRA 72%
FINAL SCORE
14

Model picked France at 72% — they took the result. Adds to the running accuracy score.

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FAV FRA · STRONG CONFIDENCE
MODEL RATIONALE

Ranking gap is the story

France sit 30 places above Norway in the FIFA ranking (#1 vs #31) — a gap of that size is hard for the underdog to close in a one-off match. France comes out at 72%, Norway at 13%, with the rest on the draw. Treated as a strong call rather than a foregone conclusion.

MATCH CONTEXT

How the teams compare

WORLD RANKING
Norway
#31
France
#1
PREMIER LEAGUE PRESENCE
Norway
7
France
7
HOME SOIL
Norway
France
REGION
Norway
UEFA
France
UEFA
PREMIER LEAGUE THREAD

The PL names in each squad

Norway7 PL
  • David Møller WolfeWolves
  • Kristoffer AjerBrentford
  • Martin ØdegaardArsenal
  • Sander BergeFulham
  • Erling HaalandMan City
  • Jørgen Strand LarsenCrystal Palace
  • Oscar BobbMan City
France7 PL
  • Lucas DigneAston Villa
  • Malo GustoChelsea
  • Ibrahima KonatéLiverpool
  • Maxence LacroixCrystal Palace
  • William SalibaArsenal
  • Rayan CherkiMan City
  • Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace
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