In one of the matches of the 1/4 finals of the African Cup, the players of the national teams of Senegal and Equatorial Guinea will play against each other. Which of the opponents will get the victory in this confrontation? Our sports portal evaluates the chances of success.
Senegal
The Senegalese national team confidently held the second qualifying stage for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The home team took the first place, having managed to beat Congo, Togo and Namibia in face-to-face matches. At the Africa Cup, the lions of Teranga have 2 silver awards in their assets. At the group stage, Aliou Cisse's team managed to score only 1 goal, which was enough to take the final first place. A victory over Zimbabwe, and two draws in the match with Malawi and Guinea helped to get out of the group, and a ticket to the quarterfinals ensured success in the game with Cape Verde.
Equatorial Guinea
The Equatorial Guinea national team unsuccessfully qualified for the 2022 World Cup. We were unlucky in the last match, which brought the team the second line. The start of the tournament in Cameroon brought a defeat from the Ivorians with a score of 0:1, which became a good motivation for further success. In the last two matches, the "national lightning" was simply unrecognizable. She was able to get victories over Algeria and Sierra Leone. The team had an excellent meeting in the 1/8 finals with Mali and was able to beat the favorite in a penalty shootout.
Statistics and figures:
- Senegal is the favorite of the meeting;
- Senegalese have not lost in 15 meetings in regular time;
- Equatorial Guinea has not lost in 3 meetings in a row;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 1-0 in favor of the Senegal national team.
Forecast
Senegal is much stronger than the opponent. The home team will be able to defeat the opponent and reach the semifinals of the tournament. Our bet will be in favor of the Senegalese. The quote will be in favor of the bookmakers' favorite.
