As we gear-up towards Sunday and the biggest football match on the planet, what can past World Cup Final stats tell us about the 2022 World Cup Final? We take a look at how many goals each final averaged, the number of times both teams scored in the World Cup final, the total that needed extra-time and a whole lot more.
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What Can Past World Cup Finals Tell Us?
With 21 renewals of the FIFA World Cup over the years, are the finals generally cagey affairs, with not many goals, or have they been more ‘end-to-end’ matches, with a stack of goals?
We look at the average number of goals scored in each World Cup final, plus how many have needed extra-time and give you the World Cup odds for these scenarios ahead of the biggest game of football on the planet.
Both Teams Scored In 71% Of World Cup Finals….But Be Careful
With 15 of the 21 World Cup Finals seeing BOTH TEAMS SCORE, then this works out a solid 71% strike-rate over the years.
In fact, despite betting on this outcome not being around in the early days, ALL of the first 13 World Cup Finals saw both sides getting on the scoresheet.
Therefore, this stat – even though it’s still at a 71% return – might have to be taken with a pinch of salt with only two World Cups since 1990 having both teams score. The two in question were in 2006 (Italy 1-1 France) and last time (France 4-2 Croatia) – meaning 6 of the last 8 World Cup Finals (75%) actually DIDN’T see both teams scoring.
| World Cup Final – Both Teams To Score Betting | Odds | Bookmaker |
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| Both Teams To Score – YES |
21/20 | |
| Both Teams To Score – NO |
3/4 | |
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We’ve Seen Over 2.5 Goals In 62% Of World Cup Finals
With a 62% return on seeing 3+ goals scored in the last 21 World Cup Finals, this isn’t a bad return either. We saw 9 of the first 10 World Cup Finals produce 3+ goals, but a bit like the previous ‘both teams to score’ stat, in more recent years this bet has dried up.
Since 1990 (the last 8 World Cups), we’ve had six go Under 2.5 Goals now, including three ending 0-0. If you fancy another cagey 0-0 World Cup Final correct score this is on offer @ 6/1 with BetUK.
| World Cup Final – Overs/Unders | Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| OVER 2.5 GOALS |
31/20 | |
| UNDER 2.5 GOALS | 8/15 | |
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48% Of World Cup Finals Went Over 3.5 Goals
Following on from the Over/Under 2.5 Goals World Cup stat we can actually move this up a notch if you are feeling a bit braver to Over/Under 3.5 Goals.
This is because just under half of the World Cup Finals to date (10 of the last 21) have seen 4+ goals scored in them, including the last World Cup Final in 2018 when France beat Croatia 4-2.
However, before mortgaging your house to load on Over 3.5 Goals, the warning is that the last World Cup Final was the first time this has happened since the 3-2 thriller in 1986 that saw Argentina beat Germany.
| World Cup Final – Overs/Unders | Odds | Bookmaker |
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| OVER 3.5 GOALS |
4/1 | |
| UNDER 3.5 GOALS | 1/5 | |
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33% Of World Cup Finals Have Ended In Draws
Backing the draw in the World Cup Final has certainly paid off too – especially in more recent years.
Since the first World Cup in 1930, we’ve had 7 of the 21 renewals end all-square and needing extra-time of penalties.
This World Cup draw figure has increased in more recent times too, with three of the last four finals being draws. You can back a draw in Sunday’s 2022 World Cup final @ 2/1 with BetUK.
24% Of World Cup Finals Were Won In Extra-Time
Yes, 5 of the 21 World Cup Finals over the years required extra-time to find a winner. The first was only in the second World Cup in 1934 when Italy needed more time to see off Czechoslovakia 2-1, while since then England famously drew with Germany 2-2 before getting the better of them in extra-time thanks to two Geoff Hurst goals.
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Just Two World Cup Finals Have Gone To Penalties
Penalty shootouts are not the best way to have to decide a World Cup Final and let’s be honest no team, players, managers or fans want a final to go that far – it’s too much for the nerves!
Over the years, despite there being 7 draws in the last 21 World Cup Finals, luckily only two have gone all the way to pens.
The first World Cup Final to be settled on penalties was in 1994 when Brazil beat Italy at the Rose Bowl Stadium in the USA and more recently it was Italy again in 2006, but this time they won it – beating France 5-3.
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2022 World Cup Final: Argentina vs France Betting
| France vs Argentina (World Cup Final, Sunday 18th Dec 22, 3pm) | Odds | Bookmaker |
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| France |
37/20 | |
| Draw |
41/20 | |
| Argentina |
15/8 | |
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