Senegal vs Japan Prediction: The teams are direct competitors for the playoffs

Prediction for the match between Senegal vs Japan, which will take place on May 22. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Senegalese national team is having a great time. That includes the main team, which made the playoffs at the recent 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the national youth team, which has been showing decent results lately. At the last three World Cups, the U-21s made it at least to the previous eighth round; at the 2015 FIFA World Cup, they finished in fourth place. Moreover, the Africans are approaching the 2023 World Cup in fine form. They have not lost in 11 games in all competitions. To be more precise, they have won all 11 matches.

The Japan national team is one of the strongest Asian teams, and they perform well in all age categories, including at the senior national team level. Suffice it to recall the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the team unexpectedly made the playoffs from a particularly tough group. Now it was time for the team to show themselves, who had been selected for ten World Cups all that time, and even managed to win silver medals in 1999. Before the start of the World Cup 2023, they had not played any friendlies, and their last game was in the continental cup, where they lost to Iraq in the semi-finals, 2:3, but on penalties.

Senegal and Japan are on a comparable level and are direct playoff contenders, with the Africans coming into the 2023 World Cup in top form. They have won their last 11 games in a row in all competitions. Besides, the Senegalese have made the playoffs in all the recent world championships, and the current generation can also make a statement at the international level. The nominal home team is the favorite to win the upcoming game, and we can place our bet on Senegal's victory.

The Senegalese team has not only been beating everyone in their way in recent times, but they've also been playing great defensively. They have not conceded a single goal in their last six games, which proves their ability to play well at home. Japan is a tough-named team, but it will be difficult for the Asians to play against such a good defense. With this in mind, we see the optimal choice for our prediction - the individual total of Japan under 0.5, and we should look at the bet on the total under 2.5.

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