Match prediction·World: World Cup·Friday 26 Jun, 19:00 UTC

Senegal vs Iraq

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 2.5 Goals sits at 81% probability because Senegal's 2.11 xG dwarfs Iraq's 0.95, creating a 1.16-goal gap that translates to heavy attacking output.

📊 Win probability
60.2% home25.2% draw14.6% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
SenegalstepIraq
2.06Base xG · rolling 26-match0.95
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
2.06Final goal estimate — what the model uses0.95

Iraq average 2.0 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

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Most likely outcomes
Over 2.5 goals
81%
Over 3.5 goals
30%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Nicolas Jackson
Senegal · Bayern Munich
38%
To score
Sadio Mané
Senegal · Al-Nassr
36%
To score
Aymen Hussein
Iraq · Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
36%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

More predictions for these teams

Senegal vs Iraq — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Senegal and Iraq — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Senegal 60% · draw 25% · Iraq 15%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Senegal 50 Iraq
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.