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Senegal U20 and Israel U20 will battle for three points in Group C of the FIFA U20 World Cup on Wednesday.
Both sides will be aiming to register their first points of the tournament, having each suffered defeats in their opening games over the weekend.
Senegal fell to a 1-0 defeat to Japan on Sunday. Kuryu Matsuki scored the match-winner in the 15th minute. The African champions were unable to score a leveler, despite seeing a goal canceled by VAR and being the more dominant side for most of the game.
Israel kickstarted their campaign with a 2-1 defeat against Colombia. They went ahead through Dor Turgeman's 57th-minute goal, while Oscar Cortes leveled matters for the South Americans from the spot in the 74th minute. Gustavo Molano scored the match-winner in the 90th minute.
Senegal U20 vs Israel U20 Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Senegal's defeat to Japan ended their 10-match winning streak. It was also the first goal they conceded after keeping six consecutive clean sheets.
- This is Israel's first participation in the FIFA U20 World Cup.
- Senegal are participating in their fourth World Cup at this level. Their best performance came in 2015 when they finished fourth.
Senegal U20 vs Israel U20 Prediction
Senegal entered the World Cup as one of the most in-form teams at this level and were tipped to be among the dark horses in the tournament. However, their campaign got off to a harrowing start, leaving them playing catch-up in the race for qualification.
Israel, for their part, are making their debut and things got off to a positive start against Colombia before the South Americans completed a comeback victory. Ofir Haim's side will have to put this disappointment behind them as they aim for a first win at the U20 World Cup.
Senegal's rock-solid defense was the backbone of their successes over the last few years and Malick Daf's side will bring their A-game defensively to shut out Israel. Although Israel could spring an upset, we are backing the Senegalese to claim a comfortable win in addition to a clean sheet.
Prediction: Senegal 2-0 Israel
Senegal U20 vs Israel U20 Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Senegal to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Senegal to score over 1.5 goals
