New Zealand vs Egypt Prediction & Betting Tips | 22 June 2026

Match Preview

New Zealand and Egypt lock horns at BC Place in a World Cup round 2 fixture, with both nations eager to strengthen their claims for a place in the knockout stages. The All Whites served up an engaging performance in their 2-2 opener against Iran. Nottingham Forest forward Chris Wood was particularly impressive, setting up both of Elijah Just's goals, and the team displayed a greater attacking threat than anticipated. Nevertheless, midfielder Matthew Garbett is still out injured, and their frailties at the back persist. New Zealand haven't managed a clean sheet in their last ten fixtures, letting in an average of 1.9 goals each time. Egypt, on the other hand, put in a strong showing during a tough 1-1 stalemate with Belgium. The Pharaohs appeared well-drilled at the back and posed a constant threat on the break, with Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush spearheading their efforts once more. Aside from Attia and Fatouh being one yellow card away from a ban, Egypt's squad is largely intact. Their defensive resilience is noteworthy, having conceded just 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches and keeping five clean sheets in that run. Considering Egypt's higher calibre of players and international pedigree, an Away Win is a tempting prospect, as is Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals, especially given the four-goal thriller in New Zealand's opener and their ongoing defensive worries. This World Cup 2026 encounter is scheduled for Monday 22 June 2026, kicking off at 02:00.

New Zealand Team Form and Stats

Looking at New Zealand's performance over their last 10 fixtures across all competitions, their form has been inconsistent. They've managed to pick up 0.50 points per game overall. At home, their record shows a slightly better return of 1.00 points per game, though their away form has been more difficult, yielding just 0.29 points per game.

In terms of statistics, New Zealand have a 10% win rate overall, improving to 33% when playing on home turf, but with a 0% win rate on their travels. On average, their matches have seen 2.80 goals, with 3.67 goals at home and 2.43 away. They've been scoring 0.90 goals per game overall (1.67 at home, 0.57 away) and conceding 1.90 (2.00 at home, 1.86 away). Both Teams To Score has happened in 50% of their games, rising to 67% at home and standing at 43% away. They are yet to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 10 matches (0% home, 0% away). They've also failed to score in 50% of their overall games, 33% at home, and 57% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) is 1.19 overall, 1.22 at home, and 1.17 away. Conversely, their Expected Goals Against (xGA) is 1.84 overall, 1.10 at home, and 2.16 away.

Egypt Team Form and Stats

In their recent 10 outings across all competitions, Egypt have shown a mixed bag of results. Their overall form reads as: draw, win, win, loss, draw, win, draw, win, loss, draw, accumulating an average of 1.60 points per game.

Looking at their home form specifically, they've secured: win, win, draw, win, which translates to a strong 2.50 points per game at home.

Away from home, their record is less impressive: draw, loss, win, draw, loss, draw, averaging just 1.00 point per game.

Digging into the statistics:

* **Overall Win Percentage:** 40%

* **Home Win Percentage:** 75%

* **Away Win Percentage:** 17%

* **Average Goals Per Game (Overall):** 2.00

* **Average Goals Per Game (Home):** 2.50

* **Average Goals Per Game (Away):** 1.67

* **Average Goals Scored (Overall):** 1.30

* **Average Goals Scored (Home):** 1.75

* **Average Goals Scored (Away):** 1.00

* **Average Goals Conceded (Overall):** 0.70

* **Average Goals Conceded (Home):** 0.75

* **Average Goals Conceded (Away):** 0.67

* **Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Percentage (Overall):** 40%

* **Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Percentage (Home):** 50%

* **Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Percentage (Away):** 33%

* **Clean Sheet Percentage (Overall):** 50%

* **Clean Sheet Percentage (Home):** 50%

* **Clean Sheet Percentage (Away):** 50%

* **Failed to Score Percentage (Overall):** 40%

* **Failed to Score Percentage (Home):** 25%

* **Failed to Score Percentage (Away):** 50%

* **Expected Goals (Overall):** 0.98

* **Expected Goals (Home):** 1.05

* **Expected Goals (Away):** 0.94

* **Expected Goals Against (Overall):** 1.46

* **Expected Goals Against (Home):** 1.07

* **Expected Goals Against (Away):** 1.73

New Zealand vs Egypt Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

New Zealand (0%) played 1 match, with 0% wins and 0% draws, resulting in 1 loss (0%). Egypt (100%) had 0 wins, 0% draws, and 0% losses.

Looking at specific goal lines for New Zealand vs Egypt:

Over 1.5 Goals: 0 out of 1 matches (0%)

Over 2.5 Goals: 0 out of 1 matches (0%)

Over 3.5 Goals: 0 out of 1 matches (0%)

Both Teams To Score (BTTS): 0 out of 1 matches (0%)

Clean sheets:

New Zealand: 100%

Egypt: 0%

The most recent encounter between New Zealand and Egypt took place on 22 March 2024, where Egypt secured a 1-0 victory.