In the first leg of Group A of the 2022 World Cup, the Netherlands will take on Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. The starting whistle will sound on November 21 at 10:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Netherlands to Win – 1.64
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Netherlands -1 Goal Handicap
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Memphis Deepay to Score Anytime – 2.60
Netherlands to Win
According to the statistics, there is a 70% probability for the Netherlands to win this game after winning seven of their ten fixtures. Senegal meanwhile, have just one win in their last five fixtures across all competitions.
Netherland’s -1 Goal Handicap
The Netherlands covered the -1 goal handicap in seven of their last ten fixtures. Likewise, in the qualifications for the Qatar World Cup, The Oranje also covered the suggested handicap in seven of their ten games.
Memphis Depay to Score Anytime
Memphis Depay debuted with the Netherlands national team in 2013. Since then, the 28-year-old has scored 42 goals in 81 caps and is the favorite to score anytime in this game. In 2022, Depay appeared in six matches for the Oranje and scored four times.
Senegal
Playing in the World Cup for the third time after 2002 and 2018, Senegal are looking to replicate their success the last time they played in the WC in Asia (Korea and Japan in 2002) when they reached the Quarter Finals.
The reigning African champions are entering the Qatar 2022 World Cup after a busy 2022 year during which they featured in 14 competitive games and lost just twice. Coach Aliou Cisse will rely on his team’s defense which conceded 0.90 goals in their last ten fixtures.
Netherlands
Three-time World Cup runners-up the Netherlands return to the finals after they missed out in the previous edition in Russia in 2018. The Oranje are entering the tournament after finishing the qualifications in top place with relative ease winning seven, drawing two, and losing one game.
The Netherlands’ impressive recent form will boost their confidence, especially after their Nations League results. Marred by their three final defeats in previous World Cups, Louis Van Gaal will hope his team can go all the way this time especially if they maintain their scoring average record of 2.30 in their last ten games.
The bookies are favoring the Netherlands to win their opening game of the WC finals. The situation is the same with the stats as the probability of a Dutch win is 70%. Hence, we will back the Netherlands to win this game.
The bet the Netherlands to win or draw and over 1.5 goals has odds of 1.56 at 1XBet. The probability of Netherlands winning is 70%, a draw has a 35% chance while there is a 75% chance that this match will produce over 1.5 goals.
Sadio Mane is the main concern for Senegal as he will miss this game according to reports.
On the Netherlands side, there are no reported injuries
Goalkeeper: Dieng;
Defenders: F. Mendy, Koulibaly, Cisse, Jakobs;
Midfielders: N. Mendy, Gueye, Sarr;
Forwards: Diatta, Dia, Dieng;
Goalkeeper: Pasveer;
Defenders: de Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake;
Midfielders: Dumfries, Koopmeiners, F. De Jong, Blind;
Forwards: Bergwijn, L. De Jong, Memphis;
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
This is the first time these two teams will meet.
Where will this match be played?
Monday’s game will be played at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1XBet for Senegal vs Netherlands.