Benin vs Senegal Betting Tips
- Senegal to win @ 1/1
- Boulaye Dia to score anytime
- 1-2 goals in the match @ 8/11 Bet9ja
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High-flying Senegal to come out on top against Benin
Benin have drawn their last two matches against Rwanda and the signs are ominous ahead of the match against Senegal. The home side will be hoping that Aliou Cisse rests several of his key players with qualification already in the bag.
The Benin vs Senegal odds put the visitors as the clear favourite. However, the generous price available for Senegal does suggest that they won’t field a full-strength team.
Whatever team Cisse decides to name, they should have sufficient quality to get the better of Saturday’s opponents.
The Senegalese, captained by Kalidou Koulibaly, have won all four of their group matches. They have also kept a clean sheet in four of their last five matches in all competitions.
Benin are without a win in five matches and were beaten 3-1 the last time they faced Senegal. They have also been reduced to ten men in the last two head-to-heads.
Benin vs Senegal Bet 1: Senegal to win @ 1/1
Boulaye Dia to provide the goal threat for Senegal
Sadio Mane hasn’t been at his best during his first season in Germany so we are backing Boulaye Dia to score in the second of our Benin vs Senegal tips. He is likely to line up as the lone striker in a 4-3-3 and get himself into dangerous positions in the opponent’s box.
Dia has enjoyed a stellar season in Serie A with Salernitana. The striker has found the net 16 times in 27 league appearances despite his team finishing 15th in Serie A. Boulaye Dia has proven that he can be a lethal finisher and he should get even more opportunities in front of goal for his national team. He averaged a goal 158 minutes in the Italian top flight.
Boulaye has also been in great form for Senegal. He found the net in both of his team’s most recent AFCON qualifiers.
Benin vs Senegal Bet 2: Boulaye Dia to score anytime
A scarcity of goals at the end of a long season
The third of our Benin vs Senegal predictions is 1-2 goals in the match. Benin’s recent matches have generally been low-scoring affairs. Both of their games against Rwanda ended 1-1. They were also only beaten 1-0 by Mozambique earlier in qualifying.
The reverse fixture against Senegal was their only qualifying match that saw more than two goals but the stakes are far lower for Senegal as we approach this encounter. Many of their players are at the end of a long season and they will likely choose to coast if they take an early lead.
Benin’s last 20 competitive matches have seen an average of just 1.4 goals per game. That’s 0.6 for Benin and 0.8 for the opposition.
Benin vs Senegal Bet 3: 1-2 goals in the match @ 8/11 Bet9ja
Benin vs Senegal Odds
Odds were correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
Benin to win @ 10/3 Bet9ja
Draw @ 2/1 Bet9ja
Senegal to win @ 1/1 Bet9ja
