Sudan vs Senegal: Nicolas Jackson gives visitors attacking edge in November meeting

Sudan face Senegal on 16 November at 13:00 GMT with both sides looking to strengthen their position in a closely contested international fixture. Senegal arrive with the better recent momentum, while Sudan are still searching for a breakthrough in front of goal.

Sudan have scored no goals this season, leaving them with an immediate attacking problem to solve. Senegal have also not been prolific, but Nicolas Jackson has already scored once and offers the visitors a proven threat in the final third.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Sudan) — 0 assists, Abdallah Sima (Senegal) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Dukele Dawa Hotessa (Sudan) — 0, Yehvann Diouf (Senegal) — 1
• Tackles: (Sudan) — 0, Sadibou Sané (Senegal) — 1.
• Most encounters won: Kenean Markneh (Sudan) — 8, Sadibou Sané (Senegal) — 6.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
2. Y. Wissa (3, Congo DR)
3. M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)
4. R. Aloko (3, Benin)
5. E. Colley (3, Gambia)

Team statistics:

The contrast in recent form is clear. Sudan’s recorded sequence is WLL, while Senegal’s is DWW. Senegal have therefore avoided defeat in their latest two matches, whereas Sudan come into the game after back-to-back losses.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Sudan — WLL
• Senegal — DWW

The match will be decided by whether Sudan can improve their attacking efficiency and keep Senegal’s forwards under control. A low-scoring contest is possible, but Senegal’s stronger recent results and Jackson’s contribution give them an advantage before kick-off.

According to home statistics this season, Sudan scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	33.33%	12.50%
16-30	66.67%	12.50%
31-45		25.00%
46-60		37.50%
61-75		12.50%
76-90
91-105

Senegal has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	16.67%	100.00%
16-30	33.33%
31-45	33.33%
46-60	16.67%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Sudan	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Senegal		1	1	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Sudan		Senegal
24.2%	Winning the game	24.2%
33%	Attack potential	33%
20%	Potential in defense	20%
15%	Strength against each other	15%
23%	Goal Potential	23%

Summary: the probability of Senegal winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Sudan, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Sudan, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Senegal is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
Marathonbet 16.0	1xBet 5.95	Betano 1.21

Save the date

The match between the teams Sudan and Senegal will take place on November 16 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium .