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AFCON – Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the AFCON match between Senegal and Equatorial Guinea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The second of two Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final ties on Sunday sees Senegal take on Equatorial Guinea at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium.

While Senegal are yet to light up AFCON, the Lions of Teranga haven’t conceded a goal in any of their four games either. They booked a quarter-final spot by beating Cape Verde 2-0 in the last-16.

Ismaila Sarr’s return, along with Sadio Mane expecting to be available, will serve as a boost for Aliou Cisse’s men.

Equatorial Guinea, meanwhile, needed penalties to overcome Mali in the last-16 after finishing 0-0. The National Thunder now hope to reach the AFCON semi-finals for only the second time.

Our tip

Stats and facts for Senegal and Equatorial Guinea in Africa Cup of Nations.

  • Senegal unbeaten the last 10 matches in a row;
  • Senegal unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row at home;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Senegal’s last 18 of 20 matches;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Senegal’s last 12 at home matches in the row.
  • Equatorial Guinea has won the last 3 matches in a row;
  • Equatorial Guinea has won the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
  • Equatorial Guinea has won in the last 4 of 5 matches when playing away;
  • Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Equatorial Guinea’s last 5 of 7 matches.

Current form — Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea

Senegal will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their last 3 matches, they first split the points with Guinea in a 0-0, before also drawing 0-0 with Malawi. A win finally came their way as they threw Cape Verde under the bus in a 2-0 victory.

Equatorial Guinea, meanwhile, look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. In their last 3 matches, they claimed successive 1-0 wins over Algeria and Sierra Leone before overcoming Mali on penalties upon finishing 0-0.

Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea – Fixture History

The last match between these teams was an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier back in 17 November 2018 and saw Senegal claim a 1-0 victory.

How do the bookies view it?

Senegal head into their quarter-final match in AFCON billed as the favorites to progress to the next round. The Lions of Teranga are priced at 1.57 with Betfair and Bet365 to progress into the next round. A draw pays out at 3.50 with ComeOn!, while Betfair offers odds of 8.50 for Equatorial Guinea to pull off an upset.

Man of the Moment

As we enter the quarter-final stages of AFCON 2021, both Senegal and Equatorial Guinea 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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