Senegal vs Netherlands, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Senegal vs Netherlands — Worldcup at Al Thumama Stadium.
- Senegal 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)
- Netherlands 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Boschilia
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Bruno Pires
- Referee Juan Soto (Peru)
- Referee Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
- Referee Andres Matonte (Uruguay)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Netherlands | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jun | Colombia | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Japan | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jun | Poland | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | VfR Wormatia 08 Worms | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Senegal | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| #35 | Position | #21 |
| 3 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 4 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Senegal this season
Senegal this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Netherlands this season
Netherlands this season
Senegal are 35th (3 pts). Netherlands are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Senegal
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Netherlands
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Senegal
| Ismaila Sarr | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 2 G | 1 A |
| Habib Diarra | 2 G |
Netherlands
| Cody Gakpo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Brian Brobbey | 3 G | |
| Crysencio Summerville | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Al Thumama Stadium!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Senegal and Netherlands are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It’s high time Louis van Gaal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Denzel Dumfries needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Netherlands is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Netherlands international Cody Gakpo has been a key figure this campaign — 7 goals and 6 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Senegal and Netherlands are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Netherlands come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Nampalys Mendy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' Netherlands is showing some good football. However, Netherlands are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marten de Roon suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Matthijs de Ligt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' Matthijs de Ligt is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' Another change for Netherlands made on 62 minute. Vincent Janssen leaves to be changed by Memphis Depay.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Senegal side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Time for substitution for Senegal. Boulaye Dia is replaced by Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.
- 74' Cheikhou Kouyate makes way for Pape Gueye at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Senegal.
- 79' Netherlands make a change. Steven Bergwijn trudges off to be replaced by Davy Klaassen on 79 minutes.
- 84' Netherlands is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cody Gakpo on 84.
- 85' Against the run of play, Cody Gakpo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Nampalys Mendy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from Netherlands — Marten de Roon on, Cody Gakpo off on 90 minutes.
- Netherlands celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Senegal Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Krepin Diatta ↓ Nicolas Jackson 74'
- 6
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↓ Pape Gueye 74'
- 5
- 18
- 21
- 16
-
22
Abdou Diallo ↓ Ismail Jakobs 62'
- 3
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 19
- 13
- 1
- 12
-
26
Pape Gueye ↑ 74'
-
14
Ismail Jakobs ↑ 62'
- 23
- 25
- 11
- 24
- 17
-
20
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng ↑ 69'
- 2
-
7
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 74'
- 10
Coach
Aliou Cisse
Netherlands Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 22
-
7
Steven Bergwijn ↓ Davy Klaassen 79'
-
8
Cody Gakpo ↓ Marten de Roon 90'
- 4
- 5
-
18
Vincent Janssen ↓ Memphis Depay 62'
- 3
- 21
- 17
- 11
Bench
-
14
Davy Klaassen ↑ 79'
- 9
-
20
Teun Koopmeiners ↑ 79'
- 1
- 12
- 13
- 16
-
10
Memphis Depay ↑ 62'
- 19
-
15
Marten de Roon ↑ 90'
- 6
- 26
- 2
- 24
- 25
Coach
Louis van Gaal
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
Senegal xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.13
Netherlands xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Netherlands win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Senegal or Draw
40%
Draw or Netherlands
80%
Senegal or Netherlands
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 4
5.8%
1 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 4
4.1%
0 – 4
4.1%
1 – 5
3.6%
2 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Senegal
| Handicap | Senegal covers | Push | Netherlands covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 8% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 18% | 51% |
| +1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +2 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
Senegal keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Netherlands keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.