World Cup: Senegal vs Netherlands – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between Senegal and Netherlands and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Senegal take on Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium, where an exciting match is shaping up in the opening round of the group stage of the World Cup. The game kicks off on Monday.

This is the opening match of the World Cup group stage for both Senegal and Netherlands, with both of them still upbeat. They’ll fight hard to come out the other end with a good result before facing the other two teams in the group. Senegal are number 18, while Netherlands are number 8 in the FIFA world ranking.

Senegal are expected by the bookmakers to at least challenge for first place in their group. They would be disappointed to end the tournament after only three matches. Netherlands are big favourites to top their group and not only that. They are also capable of laying claim to a place in the final, if all the margins work out right.

Position in the World Cup standings: Senegal vs Netherlands

As tournament openers go, Senegal couldn’t have been dealt a tougher hand than starting off their World Cup campaign against this opponent. At Al Thumama Stadium, even a small defeat would be regarded as a minor triumph.

Team form: Senegal vs Netherlands

Senegal Form

Senegal look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 0-1 and 0-2 against Rwanda and Bolivia respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Iran, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Senegal were able to win seven of their previous 10 games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings.

Netherlands Form

In their last three matches, Netherlands first beat Wales 3-2, then Poland by 0-2 and finally Belgium by 1-0. Netherlands won seven of their last 10 matches, while drawing three in a run that saw them completely avoid defeat.

Betting stats and facts for Senegal and Netherlands

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Senegal and Netherlands. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Senegal vs Netherlands

Having scored just once lately in the World Cup, Sadio Mane will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Netherlands hope Memphis Depay can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three World Cup goals in his last six World Cup games.

Betting markets: Senegal vs Netherlands

Full-time result

Senegal claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Netherlands won seven of their last 10 games, while drawing three and losing zero in this series of matches. Good luck taking on Netherlands currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 15 games without defeat. Netherlands are on a roll, having now gone 8 away matches on the spin without losing.

Both teams to score

Senegal scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Impressively, Netherlands scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Senegal managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Netherlands were first on target in eight of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Senegal, who scored an average of 3.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of the previous ten matches which Netherlands played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches. Netherlands scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches.

Betting tip: Senegal vs Netherlands

To sum up, the upcoming match between Senegal and Netherlands seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.