World Cup | Last 16
Dec 4, 2022 at 7pm UK
Al Bayt Stadium
England3 - 0Senegal
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Gareth Southgate hails England's "ruthlessness" in Senegal victory
England manager Gareth Southgate lauds the Three Lions' "ruthlessness" as they advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Senegal.
Dec 5, 08:40
Phil Foden: 'Jude Bellingham will be the best midfielder in the world'
England attacker Phil Foden believes that Jude Bellingham will become the best midfielder in the world after the 19-year-old's eye-catching performance against Senegal.
Dec 5, 08:21
The Match
Match Report
England overcome a sticky start to record an impressive 3-0 win over Senegal and advance to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Team News
Bukayo Saka returns to the starting lineup for England's World Cup 2022 last-16 clash with Senegal, but Raheem Sterling is absent due to personal reasons.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup clash between England and Senegal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Senegal could line up for Sunday's World Cup clash with England.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Wales 0-3 England
Tuesday, November 29 at 7pm in World Cup
Tuesday, November 29 at 7pm in World Cup
| Current Group B Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | USA | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a England win with a probability of 47.16%. A win for Senegal had a probability of 26.91% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.2%) and 2-0 (8.67%). The likeliest Senegal win was 0-1 (8.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that England would win this match.
| Result | ||
| England | Draw | Senegal |
47.16% ( 0.82) | 25.92% ( -0.16) | 26.91% ( -0.66) |
| Both teams to score 50.69% ( -0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
