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The round of 16 of this Qatar 2022 World Cup will continue with this unexpected but interesting clash of England vs Senegal, in what will be a match of two teams that have performed quite well so far.
Very few would have expected to see Senegal at this stage of the competition. However, they have exceeded expectations, and now they will want to continue surprising against one of the main favorites, England, a match for which JefeBet offers you the best preview and prediction for you to enjoy it to the fullest.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the England vs Senegal World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 Match on 4 December
- Where: Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar.
- When: Sunday, December 4, 2022, 2:00 PM E.T.
- PointsBet Moneyline: England (-179) / Draw (+310) / Senegal (+640).
- Over/Under (2.25): Over (+105), Under (-111).
- Both teams score: Yes (+139) / No (-182).
- Pointsbetting (exclusive at PointsBet, for conditions click here):Senegal total goals = Over 0.75.
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Betting on England
As expected, England managed to take the top spot in Group B without too many complications, beating teams such as Iran, Wales, and USA. England kicked off the group stage with an incredible 6-2 drubbing over Iran, and bounced back from a goalless draw against USA on matchday two with an emphatic 3-0 win over arch-rivals Wales.
The Three Lions set wants to put an end to a 56-year drought without being crowned world champion in this edition of Qatar 2022, where it has displayed a colorful and interesting style of play, with excellent and experienced offensive players such as Harry Kane and Jordan Herdenson, but also with young players of great quality such as Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden.
And it was precisely the latter two who led England’s victory over Wales last Tuesday, with Rashford opening the scoring with a masterful free kick, while Foden put in the second, and it would be Rashford himself who would make it 3-0.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford; Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham; Bukayo Saka, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford; Harry Kane.
Betting on Senegal
After an unfortunate 2-0 opening loss to the Netherlands, Senegal managed to get back on its feet with a 3-1 win over Qatar to seal its second-ever qualification to the Round of 16 of a World Cup with a well-deserved 2-1 win over a strong Ecuadorian team..
Aliou Cissé’s side have managed to overcome the injury-enforced absence of Sadio Mané, who was injured in the weeks leading up to the tournament, with a good offensive output, having scored in both halves of their last two games, and the last minutes of the first half seem to be their favorite, scoring goals after the 40th minute in his last two appearances.
The other time Senegal made it past the group stage of a World Cup was in 2002, an edition in which they even reached the quarterfinals, where they ended up losing 1-0 to Turkey with a goal conceded in extra time.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Edouard Mendy; Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdou Diallo, Ismail Jakobs; Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gueye, Nampalys Mendy; Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia, Iliman Ndiaye.
JefeBet Prediction
Although on paper England is the superior team, this match could be more evenly matched than many expect, given that Senegal is a team with players with a lot of quality and who play in the best leagues in the world, something that they have demonstrated in this cup, controlling in some passages their matches against great teams such as the Netherlands and Ecuador.
Still, the Africans tend to be distracted at the back, having conceded goals in every game so far, so a finely tuned England offense with plenty of tools should have no trouble getting on the scoreboard.
Therefore, while England should keep things controlled, we expect Senegal to continue with what they have shown so far and not give up easily, making this an entertaining duel and with a scoreboard with a lot of movement.
Prediction: Over (ING 3 – 1 SEN)
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