Group I · Matchday 1

Full-timeFT
France
3:1
Senegal

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Live descriptive stats

FranceSenegal
Expected goals (xG) — predicted vs actual
predictedactualdiff
France1.501.89+0.39
Senegal0.730.50−0.23

Predicted = the pre-match model's expected goals; actual = xG created so far. A calibration read, not a forecast.

Shots
11
6
Shots on target
8
2
Possession (%)
54%
46%
Corners
6
4
Fouls
5
9
Yellow cards
0
0
Red cards
0
0

Descriptive only — the pre-match probability tile above does not change during the match.

Analysis

How it plays out

France's balanced setup will need to hold shape against Senegal's direct transition game. The risk for France: getting caught between attacking and defending. Senegal's aggressive press (PPDA 21.2) against France's deeper build-up (PPDA 26.1) creates a clear territory question: can Senegal force errors high up, or will France play through the press and find space behind it?

What decides it

Senegal will concede possession willingly and attack in transition. Their defensive block needs to hold without fouling in dangerous areas. Marcus Thuram carries the marginally higher scoring probability (8.6% vs 4.6%).

Off the pitch

Didier Deschamps (14 years in charge of France) vs Pape Thiaw (2 years). That tenure gap shows up in squad familiarity and set-piece coordination.

The angle

France are the defending champions. That brings quality but also the weight of being everyone's scalp match.

Latest news & match context

Team news

No recent headlines for France or Senegal.

Match conditions
Stage:
Group I · Matchday 1
Date:
16 Jun
Availability

France

France come in at close to full strength.

Senegal

Senegal come in at close to full strength.

What it means

France and Senegal both come in at close to full strength, so the forecast rests on baseline team strength rather than late team-news swings.

Availability from the predicted squads and injury feed; forecast adjustments from the model's own decomposition. See /docs/methodology/.

En vivoEstadísticas descriptivas y la probabilidad de victoria en vivo (con retraso) · se actualiza cada ~30 segundos

Chance-creation momentum

rolling 10-minute xG · delayed
France (above the line)Senegal (below)
15'30'HT60'75'Goal, 66' · K. MbappeGoal, 82' · B. BarcolaGoal, 90' · I. MbayeGoal, 90' · K. Mbappe

Expected goals created in the trailing 10 minutes, France minus Senegal: a description of recent chances, not a forecast. Built from the same delayed snapshot as the rest of this page.

Live commentary & events

FranceSenegal
  • GoalK. Mbappe· M. OliseK. Mbappe scores for France.66'
  • 75'SubstitutionI. Sarr· I. MbayeSenegal change: I. Mbaye.
  • 76'SubstitutionL. Camara· H. DiarraSenegal change: H. Diarra.
  • SubstitutionO. Dembele· B. BarcolaFrance change: B. Barcola.80'
  • GoalB. Barcola· A. RabiotB. Barcola scores for France.82'
  • 83'SubstitutionP. Gueye· I. NdiayeSenegal change: I. Ndiaye.
  • 83'SubstitutionN. Jackson· B. DiengSenegal change: B. Dieng.
  • SubstitutionD. Doue· R. CherkiFrance change: R. Cherki.87'
  • 88'SubstitutionI. Gueye· P. CissSenegal change: P. Ciss.
  • 90'+5GoalI. Mbaye· I. NdiayeI. Mbaye scores for Senegal.
  • GoalK. MbappeK. Mbappe scores for France.90'+6

Player involvement

France

K. Mbappe66' Goal · 90'+6 Goal
B. Barcola80' Off · 82' Goal
AM. Olise66' Assist
AA. Rabiot82' Assist

Senegal

I. Mbaye75' Off · 90'+5 Goal
AI. Ndiaye83' Off · 90'+5 Assist
Modelo previo al partidoCongelado antes del saque inicial

Pre-match forecast

France win
62.5%
Draw
25.9%
Senegal win
11.6%
France
1.50
expected
goals
Senegal
0.73

La probabilidad publicada para este partido queda fijada al confirmarse las alineaciones (≈1 hora antes del inicio) y no se actualiza después. Es el número al que el repaso posterior pide cuentas. La probabilidad de victoria en vivo de la sección Live es una estimación separada, con retraso y descriptiva; no sustituye al pronóstico publicado.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–0
    15.4%
  • 1–1
    12.5%
  • 2–0
    12.0%
  • 0–0
    11.5%
  • 2–1
    8.8%

From the Dixon-Coles joint Poisson with the low-score correction. Scorelines are listed in probability order; this is a description of the model's distribution, not a recommendation.

Post-match calibration

31
France win

Pre-match probability vs realised outcome

  • France win· realised
    54.6%
  • Draw
    27.2%
  • Senegal win
    18.2%
Brier score
0.313
Log loss
0.605
xG (final / predicted)
1.89 / 1.39 · France
0.50 / 0.71 · Senegal
P(realised outcome)
54.6%

Brier and log-loss on a single fixture are noisy; the calibration plot in the post-tournament research note aggregates these across every match.

Resumen completo de pronóstico frente a resultado →

Cómo funciona la probabilidad en vivo. El pronóstico previo publicado se congela en el cierre de alineaciones (T-1h) y no cambia tras el inicio; el repaso posterior evalúa ese número congelado frente al resultado. La probabilidad de victoria en vivo que se muestra durante el juego es el mismo modelo, releído según el marcador y el tiempo restante. Se actualiza más o menos una vez por minuto, siempre con retraso, y es una cifra descriptiva de investigación, no un producto de juego ni un precio de ningún tipo. Consulta /docs/methodology/ para el marco completo.