Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Senegal and Iraq and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Senegal go up against Iraq on Friday in a game that will take place at Toronto Stadium. This is their third and final outing in the group stages of the World Cup.
After the second round of the group stage, Senegal are currently number three on zero points, while Iraq have zero points as number four. Senegal head to their upcoming match as number 15 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Iraq. They enter the game ranked number 57 in the world.
Team form: Senegal vs Iraq
Senegal Form
A single point is all Senegal can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia, before getting trounced 3-1 against France while Norway won 3-2. Senegal claimed five wins wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured four defeats in this run.
Iraq Form
Iraq were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-2 by Venezuela. Next up, Norway won 1-4, before losing 3-0 against France. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Iraq recorded four wins victories, three draws, and suffered three defeats.
Betting facts for Senegal and Iraq
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Senegal and Iraq. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Senegal matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Senegal matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Senegal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 14 Iraq matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Iraq have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the World Cup while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Iraq matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Iraq have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the World Cup and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Iraq matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Senegal vs Iraq
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ismaila Sarr, who is performing well for Senegal. He found the back of the net three times in his most recent national team outings. He’ll be out to add more goals for his country against Iraq. The visitors will be looking up to Ayman Hussein to find the net once again, after managing two goals for Iraq in his last six matches.
Betting markets: Senegal vs Iraq
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Senegal won five times, drew one and lost four times. Iraq claimed four wins, drew three times and lost three in their last 10 games across all tournaments.
Both teams to score
Senegal scored first in six of their last ten home games. Iraq scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Iraq managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Senegal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Iraq, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Senegal vs Iraq
To sum up, the upcoming match between Senegal and Iraq seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.
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