A place in the last-16 of the World Cup is at stake on Wednesday when Belgium take on Senegal at Lumen Field in Seattle.
Belgium rose to the occasion against New Zealand in their final World Cup group game, recording a comprehensive 5-1 victory to top the pool.
Up until then, the Red Devils had looked unconvincing in their first two matches, drawing against Egypt and Iran.
Senegal also took a few matches to really get going, as they suffered defeats to France and Norway before thumping Iraq 5-0.
Belgium v Senegal Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score @ 3/4
Alternative Bet - Ismaila Sarr anytime goalscorer @ 3/1
Bet Builder - Draw, Nathan Ngoy to commit 1+ foul & Kevin De Bruyne 1+ shot on target @ 11/2
Belgium v Senegal Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 3/4
Scoring five goals against New Zealand should have given Belgium a much-needed confidence boost and they will fancy their chances of netting against Senegal.
The Red Devils have failed to score in just one of their last 10 matches and they now face a Senegal side who conceded six times in the group.
While scoring is no concern to Belgium, they have looked weak in defence and they conceded against both Egypt and Iran in the group.
Six of the Red Devils' last 10 matches have seen both teams score and they may struggle to keep out Senegal, who have netted in six of their seven games since the AFCON final.
Two of Senegal's group matches at the World Cup ended with both teams scoring and it would be no surprise to see this bet land again.
Alternative Bet: Ismaila Sarr anytime goalscorer @ 3/1
Ismaila Sarr played an integral part in Senegal’s 5-0 win over Iraq, scoring once and also setting up a goal.
The Crystal Palace forward bagged a brace against Norway, with his tally for the tournament standing at three, and he looks primed to strike again.
Sarr has averaged four shots per game at the World Cup and he could have plenty of chances against a Belgian defence which has looked suspect.
Belgium v Senegal Bet Builder Tip
Draw
Kevin De Bruyne 1+ shot on target
Nathan Ngoy 1+ foul committed
Pays 11/2
Belgium drew two of their three group games and this could be a tight affair against Senegal, who will dig in and try to nullify the attacking threats of the Red Devils.
Kevin De Bruyne is averaging 5.3 shots per game during the World Cup and he has managed at least one shot on target in all three matches.
Nathan Ngoy received a red card against Iran, but he is now expected to return to the starting XI for this last-32 tie.
The centre-back averages two fouls per game at the tournament and he looks likely to commit another infringement against this pacy Senegal attack.
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Key Match Stats
This will be the first meeting between Belgium and Senegal
Senegal have reached the knockout stages twice in three appearances at the World Cup
This will be Belgium's first knockout stage game since the third-place play-off in 2018
Both teams have scored in six of Belgium's last 10 games
Senegal scored eight times and conceded six goals in the group stage
Belgium have won three of their six matches against African opposition at the World Cup
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