England come into this game having won all of their last six games
England come into this game having won all of their last six games, albeit not against top-ranking opposition. Their last three wins have all come in World Cup Qualifiers against Albania (2-0) and Latvia (3-0) at home and most recently a 1-0 away win at Andorra, for which the team were roundly criticised for their lacklustre performance on the night. Fans will certainly expect a much better showing against Senegal tonight.
That’s because Senegal, despite being without Sadio Mane, are on a great run of form. Unbeaten, other than on penalties, in their last 21 games, they will certainly pose a much greater threat to England than Anforra did on Saturday. The Lions of Taranga warmed up for this game with a 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland in a friendly game in Dublin. Prior to that they played two World Cup Qualifiers drawing 0-0 away in Sudan and beating Togo 2-0 at home.
England take on Senegal in a friendly at the City Ground on Tuesday, as Thomas Tuchel’s side look to improve on a disappointing performance against Andorra last time out.
The Three Lions’ 1-0 win over the team ranked 173rd in the world provoked plenty of questions after an insipid display despite fielding a strong team, and Tuchel will be hoping for a statement win this week as his World Cup preparations continue.
England face a Senegal side that drew with Republic of Ireland last week, with the Lions of Teranga well-placed in their own World Cup qualifying group while also preparing for the 2025/26 African Cup of Nations.
And Pape Thiaw’s side won’t be an easy opponent for England, with several top quality players including Iliman Ndiaye, Idrissa Gueye, Ismaila Sarr and Nicolas Jackson.
Nevertheless, the Three Lions are the strong favourites, with football betting sites pricing them at 9/20 to win versus 10/3 for a draw and 6/1 for a Senegal victory.
England vs Senegal betting tips
A disappointing display from Thomas Tuchel’s side at the weekend does not stop England being touted as heavy favourites for this one, with the Three Lions having won all of their last five matches with a combined aggregate score of 14-0.
While it didn’t quite click in attack against Andorra, Senegal are less likely to completely sit back than Andorra, with Tuchel expected to experiment again at the City Ground.
As for Senegal, they have won just two of their last five matches – against Liberia and Togo – and drew 1-1 with Ireland last Friday, though they have kept clean sheets in three of their last five.
Recent draws to Sudan, Liberia and Ireland show that the Lions of Teranga can be weak at the back at times though, and their attack may struggle against a more stern England defence.
As such, we’re going for England to win to nil, which is offered by most betting sites at around 11/8.