England vs Afghanistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Expected lineups, head-to-head, toss, predictions and betting odds

England will face off against Afghanistan in both teams' third match of the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

The 2019 champions were defeated by New Zealand in the tournament opener, but roared back to beat Bangladesh by 137 runs in their second game in Dharamsala, with Dawid Malan and Reece Topley finding some excellent form.

Afghanistan have started their campaign with back-to-back losses. They were beaten by Bangaldesh in their first game, before allowing India to chase 273 in just 35 overs in their second game.

England vs Afghanistan: Predicted line-up 

PredictedXIforEngland: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

PredictedXIforAfghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq.

England vs Afghanistan: Head-to-head in ODIs

These teams have only faced each other twice before (at the 2015 and 2019 World Cups). England have won both matches.

England vs Afghanistan: Toss

The toss will happen at 1:30 PM IST. The pitch in Delhi has been very good for batting. Even though Afghanistan batted first and lost against India, that may still be a good option.

England vs Afghanistan: Weather forecast in Delhi

The weather is predicted to be hot, with a high of 35 degrees in Delhi. There are low chances of rain around, but not during match time.

England vs Afghanistan: Prediction for CWC 2023 match 

Despite losing their first match, England showed their true strength against Bangladesh. The reigning world champions are never to be taken lightly, and they will be looking to make a strong statement with their performance against Afghanistan as well.

Afghanistan have suffered a couple of demoralising losses, and many of their players have failed to really get going, especially the likes of Gurbaz and Rashid Khan. They do have a chance of upsetting England, but that is hope more than anything else.

If England do not get complacent, this should be a routine victory for them.

England vs Afghanistan: Betting odds for CWC 2023 match

As per the Dafabet odds, England are strong favourites to win the match.