Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau will come up against each other on matchday 2 of 3 of the AFCON group stage.
Date: 18/01/2024
Time: 15:00
Stadium: Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé
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Prediction: Equatorial Guinea will win 1-0. Guinea-Bissau got off to a losing start when they lost 2-0 to Ivory Coast, and their performance was next to nothing and are unlikely to cause problems for Equatorial Guinea, who held Nigeria to a frustrating 1-1. Both teams will fight for the win, but Equatorial Guinea are more experienced.
We predict Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau will play under 2.5 goals. Equatorial Guinea’s AFCON opener against Nigeria ended with under 2.5 goals and the same for Guinea-Bissau against Ivory Coast. Plus, four of Guinea-Bissau’s last five matches ended with under 2.5 goals, while Equatorial Guinea’s last five games finished with less than three goals.
Equatorial Guinea came close on several occasions to start their AFCON charge with a defeat to Nigeria when the Super Eagles missed a couple of clear-cut chances. However, they defended superbly and broke the deadlock midway through the first half before Nigeria equalised minutes away from the first half whistle. They face Guinea-Bissau and will look to play at their strength to advance their chances of going through to the next round.
Guinea-Bissau went blank as they started their AFCON campaign with a 2-0 defeat to host nation Ivory Coast. They are not far behind Equatorial Guinea in terms of quality, and they will look to push for a win in a bid to step up their chances of causing any upset to Ivory Coast and Nigeria, who are both touted to finish the group stage as leaders.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Equatorial Guinea: Owono, Ndong, Coco, Fernandez, Akapo, Bikoro, Ganet, Buyla, Pepin, Salvador, Nsue
Guinea-Bissau: Djoco, Cande, Djalo, Sangante, Encada, Bikel, Semedo, Cassama, Mane, Balde, Rodrigues