Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 23 Dec 2025

Senegal 3–0 Botswana

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 4.2 xG · Standout: Cherif Ndiaye scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Senegal won and made the better chances: 4.1 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Goitseone Phoko, 79.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nicolas Jackson +24.6.

Well below it: Moussa Niakhaté −13.0, Ismaïla Sarr −10.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Nov 2025	W 8–0	at Kenya International Friendlies
15 Nov 2025	L 0–2	at Brazil International Friendlies
4 Jul 2025	D 0–0	v Guinea International Friendlies

18 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Tunisia International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Cherif Ndiaye Forward	12	1	0	0.52	100.0	–
Nicolas Jackson Forward	78	2	0	1.84	74.9	+24.6
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder	10	0	1	–	67.5	–
Iliman Ndiaye Midfielder	69	0	0	0.13	55.8	+4.6
Idrissa Gana Gueye Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	55.7	+4.9
Krépin Diatta Midfielder	90	0	0	–	50.6	−0.4
Pathé Ismaël Ciss Midfielder	12	0	0	–	50.2	–
Kalidou Koulibaly Defender	90	0	0	0.09	49.4	−3.1
Lamine Camara Midfielder	21	0	0	0.02	48.9	–
Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.3	−0.0
Sadio Mané Midfielder	78	0	0	0.74	47.4	+1.2
Pape Gueye Midfielder	69	0	0	0.22	46.5	+0.4
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	85	0	1	0.44	44.6	−10.5
Ibrahim Mbaye Forward	21	0	0	0.04	43.3	–
Ismail Jakobs Defender	90	0	1	–	43.2	−1.5
Moussa Niakhaté Defender	90	0	0	–	38.1	−13.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Goitseone Phoko Goalkeeper	90	–	79.1	–
Mothusi Johnson Defender	90	0.00	69.5	–
Mosha Gaolaolwe Defender	90	0.05	57.9	–
Omaatla Kebatho Forward	61	0.02	52.4	–
Kabelo Seakanyeng Midfielder	80	–	51.0	–
Thatayaone Ditlhokwe Defender	90	–	49.5	–
Tumisang Orebonye Forward	61	–	47.8	–
Gape Mohutsiwa Midfielder	80	–	47.2	–
Lebogang Ditsele Midfielder	90	0.05	46.2	–
Gilbert Baruti Midfielder	9	–	44.6	–
Alford Velaphi Defender	90	–	44.4	–
Thabang Sesinyi Forward	29	–	43.8	–
Mothusi Cooper Midfielder	81	–	43.6	–
Thabo Maponda Forward	29	–	37.3	–
Godiraone Modingwane Midfielder	10	–	36.8	–
Thatayaone Kgamanyane Midfielder	10	–	34.8	–