Euro 2012 Opta Stats: France v England

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England are without a win in five against France in all competitions, losing their last three.

England have only ever lost four consecutive games against the same opponent three times before; the last time this occurred was in 1976, when England lost a fourth successive game against Brazil.

Three of the Three Lions' last four goals against Les Bleus have come in the 86th minute.

England have met France twice before at the European Championship, drawing 0-0 in 1992 and losing 1-2 in Euro 2004 (despite leading 1-0 going into injury-time).

England have played in more European Championship tournaments without winning one than any other side (seven).

England have scored in their last 10 European Championship group games, but have only won half of them (W5 D1 L4).

France have been eliminated from the last two major tournaments (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010) without winning a single game.(P6 D2 L4).

No side scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of qualifying games for Euro 2012 than England (6).

France hit the woodwork seven times in the European qualifiers, more than any other side.

Only Italy (two) conceded fewer goals in qualifying than Les Bleus (four).