Matchday

World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 10 Oct 2025

France 3–0 Azerbaijan

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
3.3 – 0.6
Actual xG
–
Goals
3 – 0

Footybot made France favourites at 88%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Olise, 84.5 in 70′.

Well above their usual level: Adrien Rabiot +24.5, Michael Olise +20.5, Dayot Upamecano +14.3.

Well below it: Elvin Cafarquliyev −15.4, William Saliba −13.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

France

9 Sep 2025W 2–1v Iceland World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025W 2–0at Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA

Azerbaijan

9 Sep 2025D 1–1v Ukraine World Cup Qualification UEFA
5 Sep 2025L 0–5at Iceland World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

France

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Eduardo Camavinga Midfielder2000–100.0–
Christopher Nkunku Forward1100–93.9–
Michael Olise Midfielder7000–84.5+20.5
Kylian Mbappé Forward8311–80.9+6.4
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder7010–75.9+24.5
Dayot Upamecano Defender9000–65.8+14.3
Khéphren Thuram Midfielder9000–60.8+7.1
Maghnes Akliouche Midfielder2000–59.4–
Hugo Ekitiké Forward7901–59.1−1.4
Florian Thauvin Forward1310–56.5–
Kingsley Coman Midfielder7900–51.7+5.1
Malo Gusto Defender9000–48.2−5.7
William Saliba Defender9000–46.8−13.2
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper9000–46.1−6.7
Theo Hernández Defender9001–45.9+0.4
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward1100–44.5–

Azerbaijan

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Murad Khachayev Defender1200–99.1–
Emin Mahmudov Midfielder9000–74.3–
Abdulakh Khaybulaev Midfielder7800–59.0–
Mahir Emreli Forward7000–55.3–
Bahlul Mustafazada Defender9000–48.7+0.6
Elvin Badalov Defender9000–47.9–
Qismet Aliyev Defender7000–46.3–
Musa Qurbanlı Forward2900–46.3–
Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev Goalkeeper9000–45.8–
Toral Bayramov Defender7800–43.2–
Nariman Akhundzade Forward2000–42.7–
Rahman Dashdamirov Defender1200–40.1–
Elvin Cafarquliyev Defender9000–33.4−15.4