Sport Arena makes its prediction for the Group A match
The confrontation between the Netherlands and Senegal will be the central match of the second game day at the World Cup in Qatar. The Netherlands team is considered the favorite not only of its group, but also a team capable of reaching the very latest stages of the World Cup. The Senegela national team, in turn, may well become one of the openings of the tournament, given its personnel potential and the status of the best team in Africa.
Senegal
The Lions of Teranga will only play in the world championship for the third time in their history, but the current generation of Senegalese footballers can hardly be called inexperienced. It includes players who represent many famous European clubs including Édouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly of Chelsea. Therefore, the Senegalese are rightly called contenders for leaving their quartet.
The leader and best player of the team, Sadio Mane, made it to the final application, but was then excluded from it – the Bayern striker will miss the World Cup due to injury. It will be interesting to see what the Senegal national team is like without its key player, even if there are enough qualified performers in the team. In tournament terms, the game against the Netherlands is very important for the African team, which will determine its prospects in the group.
Netherlands
But the team of Louis Van Gaal arrived in Qatar in a completely different status and completely With other ambitions. The Netherlands are going to fight for the victory in the tournament and will try to perform at the World Cup as best as possible, given that the Orange missed the last World Cup. Therefore, getting out of your group from the first place is considered a minimum task for the Dutch team.
The Netherlands traveled to the World Cup without their leading player Georginio Wijnaldum, but even without midfielder Roma, the squad looks competitive. Separately, it is worth noting the team’s mentor Louis Van Gaal, who in 2014, together with the Dutch team, took third place at the World Championships, and is now struggling with a serious illness. But even this circumstance did not prevent the famous coach from going to the tournament with his wards.
Interesting Facts
- the best achievement of the Senegal national team at the world championships is the quarter-final in 2002
- Sadio Mane is Senegal’s top scorer with 32 goals.
- The Dutch national team has never won the World Cup in its history, but has become second three times
- Louis Van Gaal are undefeated in 15 matches in all competitions
Quotes from BC favbet
Well-known betting company favbet gives the following odds for this match of the first round of the 2022 World Cup: you can bet on the victory of Senegal for 6.80, on a draw – for 4.00, and on the victory of the Netherlands – for 1.59.
Senegal – Netherlands: forecast and rates by Sport Arena
An important match of the first round in group A, in which the Netherlands team is rightly considered the favorite. Louis Van Gaal’s team should take control of the game and have the initiative in the match, but the Senegalese team will probably play second number and act on the counterattacks. Senegal is quite capable of upsetting its opponent in this match, so there is hope to see goals scored in both one and the other goal.
Source: Sportarena
