Sports Innovation previews the AFCON match between Guinea and Gambia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Two West African sides prepare to lock horns as Guinea and Gambia compete for a quarter-final spot in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Guinea enter the last-16 tie off the back of a surprise 2-1 defeat to Zimbabwe. The National Elephants still progressed in the knockout as Group B runners-up, but what will that loss do for their confidence? Captain Naby Keita’s suspension won’t help matters at the Kouekong Stadium.
Meanwhile, in their first-ever AFCON campaign, Gambia have excelled. The unbeaten Scorpions finished second in Group F on seven points from three games and plan to defy the odds yet again on Monday.
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Facts and figures for Guinea vs Gambia in Africa Cup of Nations.
- Guinea has won the last 4 matches in a row at home;
- Guinea unbeaten the last 10 matches in a row at home;
- Guinea has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Guinea’s last 6 of 8 matches.
- Gambia unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
- Gambia scored in the last 14 of 16 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Gambia’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Gambia’s last 5 matches in the row.
Current form — Guinea vs Gambia
National Elephants on a poor run of form
Guinea will enter the match hoping to finally end their dismal run of form. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Malawi 1-0 before drawing 0-0 with Senegal. They lost 2-1 to Zimbabwe last time out.
Scorpions are on a roll
Gambia seem untouchable right now extending their excellent run of form in their latest outing. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Mauritania 1-0 before drawing 1-1 with Mali. They won again last time out, beating Tunisia 1-0.
How do the bookies view it?
Guinea head into their last-16 match in AFCON billed as the slight favorites to take home the spoils of victory. The National Elephants are priced at 2.50 with Bet365 to claim all 3 points. A draw pays out at a tempting 2.80 with Bet365, while Betfair offers odds of 3.50 for Gambia to win the tie.
Guinea vs Gambia – Fixture History
The latest match between these teams was a close affair with Gambia snatching a small 1-0 victory.
Guinea enter the match against Gambia with a 0-0-1 record in their previous 1 encounter. This amounts to a 0% winning ratio for the National Elephants, with the away side victorious in 100% of the last 1 encounter.
Top goalscorer
As we enter the knockout phase of AFCON 2021, both Guinea and Gambia will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team in recent matches.
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