Qatar and Senegal face off on Friday at Al Thumama Stadium in a Group A group stage match that kicks off at 8 a.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Qatar vs. Senegal odds, and make our best World Cup bets, picks and predictions.
Both teams lost their opening match 2-0 and look to right the ship on Friday. Qatar fell to Ecuador and Senegal lost to the Netherlands. It was the 1st time in World Cup history the host nation lost Game 1.
Qatar may be outmatched in this entire tournament. But to their credit, they controlled the ball 47% of the time against Ecuador, but somehow did not take a single shot on goal. Senegal also had a 47% possession, but turned it into 4 shots on goal, 1 more than the Netherlands.
Senegal is No. 18 in the FIFA rankings while Qatar is No. 50.
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Qatar vs. Senegal odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 2:16 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Qatar +460 (bet $100 to win $460) | Senegal -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Draw +280
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +140 | U: -160)
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Prediction
Senegal 1 Qatar 0
Moneyline (ML)
Certainly picking the host country to beat the other Group A bottom feeder has value (+460) and they are facing a Senegalese team without F Sadio Mane. But, despite a couple of sparks against Ecuador, Qatar did not look like a team to fear.
Senegal has a skilled defense and they should come away with at least a point. While its’ a juicy line, Senegal has the tools to win and showed strength in their last match.
LEAN SENEGAL (-150).
Over/Under (O/U)
So far both games in Group A have been under 3 goals. In the 2022 World Cup as a whole, the high scoring games have come from the tournament favorites, either in a beat down or an upset.
Senegal also comes in with a talented defense with Youssouf Sabaly and Kalidou Koulibaly, who currently plays for Chelsea F.C.
These teams combined for a total of 4 shots on goal. Total. I don’t imagine this will be a high-scoring game but based on the line I would PASS.
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