FIFA 2026 World Cup - Belgium vs. Senegal Tips

Match Details

Date: 2/7/26 6:00AM

Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington.

Current Betting Odds

Belgium: $1.26

Draw: $5.20

Senegal: $14.00

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Another blockbuster match up, with this the type of scenes we would expect to see in a quarterfinal.

The Belgium’s won group G, but it was only by goal differential over Egypt, who also had one win and two draws. Senegal as an opponent for winning a group would feel pretty stiff, but group I was really strong, with France and Norway also advancing.

Senegal qualified as the last of the top eight teams to earn a third-place seeding. They scored eight goals for the group stage and the 5-0 demolition of Iraq helped get them across the line.

Best Bet

Both teams to score YES

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$1.72

Both teams failed to win either of their first two World Cup matches, therefore their backs were to the wall. Senegal smashed Iraq and Belgium smashed New Zealand, showing what they’re both capable of when the pressure is on.

Belgium are slight favourites and it’s probably the inconsistency of Senegal that is the main gap between the two. The old heads of De Bruyne and Lukaku should help steady Belgium and steer them to a victory.

In their last five international matches, Senegal have conceded nine goals and scored ten, while Belgium have scored thirteen and only conceded just two. The calibre of opposition is weighted heavily toward Senegal, who played three teams in the top 15 over those five games.

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First half Under 1.5 goals/ Both teams to score/ Belgium goalkeeper 1+ save

SGM

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$3.40

This game should be great viewing for the Seattle crowd, who have drawn an epic match up for the first of the knockout stages.

Scoring should not come as fast as it did against Iraq, where Senegal found the back of the net in just four minutes. Both teams know what’s at stake and I expect a slower more defensive start to the match. Senegal have shown they are prone to a late goal, close to half time as they deteriorate.

Thibaut Courtois will earn his 110^th cap for Belgium. The goalkeeper should get tested more than once, as I expect both teams to have multiple chances throughout the match.

Value Bet

Ismaila Sarr

1+ shot on target

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$2.00

The Senegal striker has been heavily involved in the action so far, three shots against France where the chances were minimal, he scored both the goals against Norway and helped himself to one more against Iraq with two shots on target that match.

He had nine goals for Crystal Palace this Premier League season and another nine in the UEFA Conference League where he was crowned the top goal scorer.

With Sadio Mane earning the bulk of the attention in Senegal’s attack, it has allowed Sarr to find space and create chances through his incredible running ability. He has averaged four shots per game, and we only need one of those to be on target to cash this value bet.

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David Gibson

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