Ireland vs Senegal: Friendly Match Prediction (07.06.2025)

On Friday, June 7 at 01:45 WIB, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the Ireland national football team will host Senegal in a friendly match. The hosts are preparing for their autumn campaign in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, while the visitors will soon compete in the 2025 African Cup of Nations in August.

In the Ireland – Senegal match, bookmakers’ predictions favor the visitors. A bet on the “Green Boys” winning is offered at odds of 3.22, a draw at 3.27, and a victory for the “Lions of Teranga” at 2.29. The total goals over 2.5 comes with odds of 2.05, indicating analysts do not expect a high-scoring game. Bets on both teams to score are accepted at odds of 1.79.

Ireland

The team coached by Icelandic manager Heimir Hallgrímsson twice defeated Bulgaria 2-1 in March, thereby avoiding relegation to League C in the UEFA Nations League. In reality, the “Green Boys” have long lacked ambition to rise above the level of a mid-tier European team. They have not qualified for the World Cup for over 20 years and missed the last two European Championships. Still, fans hope their favorites will play a more exciting style of football, mostly tied to young players like Evan Ferguson from Brighton, Troy Parrott from AZ Alkmaar, and Adam Idah from Celtic.

Senegal

The team under Pape Thiau qualified for the African Cup of Nations and has performed well in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The attacking line is especially impressive, which is typical of Senegalese football. Notable names include Sadio Mané from Al Nassr, Lamine Camara from Monaco, Pape Matar Sarr from Tottenham, and Assane Diao from Como. The latter is currently injured, but the squad still has many young forwards and attacking midfielders led by the experienced Mané. It is worth noting that in six African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the “Lions of Teranga” have not lost once and conceded only one goal.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The teams have never met in a direct confrontation. An interesting statistic is that Senegal has not lost in regular time since September 2023. Their unbeaten streak is now 22 matches.

Prediction

On their continent, Senegal emphasizes defensive reliability, while their talented forwards still find opportunities to score. Ireland also has a promising young attacking generation. We expect an entertaining match with both teams scoring, with odds of 1.79.