World Cup

France - Senegal

06/16/2026, 07:00 PM

3 : 1
Expected Goals
France
1.2
Total xG
2.1
Senegal
0.9
Most Likely Scores

1:1

15%

0:0

14%

1:0

13%

0:1

10%

2:0

8%
What influences the xG?
FRASEN

France

Defensive strength (0.8 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.60
Small sample (0 matches) - regression to mean
-0.40
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.4 goals/match)
-0.17
Standings advantage (pos 2 vs 18, 16 places gap)
+0.08
Attack strength (1.63x league average)
+0.04

Senegal

Small sample (0 matches) - regression to mean
-1.46
Attack strength (2.47x league average)
+1.10
Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.44
Rising form (3.8 vs 2.4 season average)
+0.42
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (3 goals/match)
+0.19
Standings disadvantage (pos 18 vs 2, 16 places gap)
-0.16
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15

League

High-scoring league (2.9 goals/match)
+0.38
+0.38
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    France: 8 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)

  • 2
    France with Kylian Mbappé: 1.5 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    Senegal with Moussa Niakhaté: 1 goals/game. Without: 5.5 goals/game (4 of 6 games)

  • 4
    France: 6 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

40%

Draw

33%

Away Win

27%

Goals

Over 1.5

63%

Under 1.5

37%

Over 2.5

34%

Under 2.5

66%

Over 3.5

16%

Under 3.5

84%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

73%

Away or Draw

60%

No Draw

67%

Both Score

Yes

43%

No

57%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a home win probability of 40% for France, making them slight favorites (1.16 predicted goals vs. 0.92)
  • Senegal demonstrates impressive defensive stability with an average of 0.30 goals conceded per game and 8 clean sheets this season
  • France's offense is very potent, averaging 2.67 goals per game this season, with Michael Olise and Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ© scoring 4 goals each in their last 5 appearances
Risk Factors
  • There is no historical head-to-head data available for these two teams in the provided dataset
  • The match will be played on artificial turf, which may influence gameplay
Overview

France (1st place, 0 points) faces Senegal (1st place, 0 points) at MetLife Stadium

World Cup match on June 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

Both teams are kicking off the group stage and aiming for a strong start

Form

France's form across all competitions: WWWLW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

The French have 4 wins and 1 loss in their last five matches

Their last game ended in a win

Senegal's form across all competitions: WWWLD

The Senegalese recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their last five matches

Senegal's most recent match was a draw

Statistics

France averages 2.67 goals scored per game and concedes 0.67 goals per game this season

In home games, they have an impressive 3.00 goals scored per game and only 0.33 goals conceded

Senegal has a season average of 2.20 goals scored and 0.30 goals conceded

Away from home, these figures are 2.25 goals scored and 0.50 goals conceded per game

France has kept 3 clean sheets, while Senegal has managed 8 clean sheets this season

MetLife Stadium saw an average of 2.0 goals in the only match played there

Both teams scored in 1 of 1 games at the stadium

0 of 1 games at the stadium ended with over 2.5 goals

Head-to-Head

There are no historical head-to-head matches between France and Senegal listed in the dataset

Key Players

For France, Michael Olise is an attacking threat with 4 goals and 0 assists in 5 games, averaging a 7.82 rating

Ousmane Dembélé showed 4 goals and 1 assist in 4 games with a 7.45 rating

Désiré Doué contributed 0 goals and 2 assists in 4 games with a 7.29 rating

For Senegal, Sadio Mané stands out with 3 goals and 0 assists in 5 games, holding a 7.04 rating

Nicolas Jackson scored 1 goal and 0 assists in 5 games with a 6.79 rating

Pape Gueye achieved 1 goal and 0 assists in 4 games with a 6.82 rating

Goalkeepers

France's goalkeeper Mike Maignan achieved an average rating of 6.98 in 5 of the last 5 matches and has 3 clean sheets this season

Edouard Mendy of Senegal played 4 of the last 5 matches with a 6.84 rating and has 8 clean sheets this season

Influences

The match will be played on artificial turf at MetLife Stadium

France has a record of 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses (2:1 goals) on artificial turf

Senegal's record on artificial turf is 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss (3:3 goals)

MetLife Stadium has seen an average of 2.0 goals in 1 game, with both teams scoring and no Over 2.5 in that match

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