Senegal vs Iraq Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 26/06

Senegal take on Iraq at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 20:00 on Friday, 26/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Under 7.5 Corners

Why we predict under 7.5 corners

Our recommended bet is Corners – Under 7.5 for the Senegal vs Iraq matchup.

We expect a controlled, tactical game with few attacks from wide areas. Both teams may focus on ball retention rather than constant forward pressure, resulting in a low corner count overall.

Key Betting Insights

Senegal

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Over 9.5 corners occurred in 4 of Senegal's last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Iraq

• Scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Iraq's last 5 matches

Under 7.5 Corners: 9/5

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	1/4	5/1	11/1	4/7	11/8
	1/4	11/2	10/1	1/2	11/8
	2/9	11/2	12/1	4/7	11/8
	2/9	5/1	11/1	8/15	6/4

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Senegal Preview

One game into their World Cup, Senegal have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 3

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Senegal's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 9

• Draws: 4

• Losses: 2

• Goals Scored: 30 (Avg. 2)

• Goals Conceded: 10 (Avg. 0.67)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Senegal

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 13

Average Goals Scored: 2

Average Goals Conceded: 0.81

Wins: 9

Goal Difference: 19

Date	Game	Result
23/06	Norway 3 - 2 Senegal	L
16/06	France 3 - 1 Senegal	L
09/06	Saudi Arabia 0 - 0 Senegal	D
31/05	USA 3 - 2 Senegal	L
31/03	Senegal 3 - 1 Gambia	W

Senegal to win the match: 1/4

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Iraq Preview

Iraq, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 4

Looking across all competitions this season, Iraq's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 25

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 5

• Goals Scored: 35 (Avg. 1.4)

• Goals Conceded: 21 (Avg. 0.84)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Iraq

Goals Scored: 35

Goals Conceded: 24

Average Goals Scored: 1.35

Average Goals Conceded: 0.92

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 11

Date	Game	Result
22/06	France 3 - 0 Iraq	L
16/06	Iraq 1 - 4 Norway	L
10/06	Iraq 0 - 2 Venezuela	L
04/06	Spain 1 - 1 Iraq	D
29/05	Andorra 0 - 1 Iraq	W

Iraq to win the match: 11/1

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Statistical Insights for Senegal vs Iraq

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Senegal vs Iraq.

Key metrics

Team Form

Senegal

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L D L W	0.8
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	L L D L W	0.8

Iraq

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L L D W	0.8
Home	L L W W W	1.8
Away	L D W D D	1.2

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Home Win

1/4

80.65%

Draw

11/2

15.5%

Away Win

10/1

8.85%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Senegal

24

last 5 matches

Iraq

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Senegal received +100% more corners than Iraq in the last 5 matches.

Senegal and Iraq corners count, last 5 matches

▲

Norway

4

France

4

Saudi Arabia

3

USA

7

Gambia

6

2

France

2

Norway

2

Venezuela

3

Spain

3

Andorra

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Key metrics

Cards

Senegal

3

last 5 matches

Iraq

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Iraq received +67% more cards than Senegal in the last 5 matches.

Senegal and Iraq cards count, last 5 matches

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Norway

0

France

0

Saudi Arabia

2

USA

0

Gambia

1

1

France

1

Norway

1

Venezuela

2

Spain

0

Andorra

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Senegal

8

last 5 matches

Iraq

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Senegal scored +167% more goals than Iraq in the last 5 matches.

Senegal and Iraq goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Norway

2

France

1

Saudi Arabia

0

USA

2

Gambia

3

0

France

1

Norway

0

Venezuela

1

Spain

1

Andorra

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Senegal

10

last 5 matches

Iraq

10

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams conceded the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

Senegal and Iraq goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Norway

3

France

3

Saudi Arabia

0

USA

3

Gambia

1

3

France

4

Norway

2

Venezuela

1

Spain

0

Andorra

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