England vs. Senegal: 2022 World Cup Round of 16 Betting Picks & Predictions (Sunday)

Playing mostly backup players, defending World Cup champion France suffered a stunning loss to Tunisia in their final game of the Group Stage. They will now take on a defensive-minded Poland team in the Knockout Round for the first time since 1986.

In the second game of the day, England, the winners of Group B, will face off against Senegal, the runner-up from Group A.

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

England vs. Senegal: 2022 World Cup Round of 16 Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (Sunday)

England vs. Senegal (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)

Senegal is sneakily quite good. If the English are not careful, they could find themselves sent packing much sooner than they anticipated. While England easily won Group B, they did play to a 0-0 draw against the USA, and there are questions about how good the rest of their competition was.

Senegal finished the group stage 2-1 after a solid performance in a must-win scenario against Ecuador. Though they lost by two to the Netherlands, they were very much in that game. There is serious value in taking Senegal to advance at +300 on DraftKings.

Yet, England is still an excellent team. Therefore, take Senegal to keep this one close and within +0.5 goals in regular time. They have the talent to push England to the brink, and though they may not escape with a win, they are certainly good enough to force extra time.

Pick: Senegal +0.5 in Regular Time (+155)

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