Sports Innovation previews the AFCON match between Sudan and Guinea-Bissau and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Sudan and Guinea-Bissau meet at the Stade Roumde Adjia on Tuesday to get their respective Africa Cup of Nations campaigns underway.
Both sides enter the contest keen for a winning start in Group D, with fixtures against Nigeria and Egypt – two potential AFCON title challengers – awaiting them afterward.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau in Africa Cup of Nations.
- Sudan has won the last 3 matches in a row;
- Sudan has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Sudan’s last 5 of 7 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Sudan’s last 5 matches in the row.
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Guinea-Bissau’s last 4 of 6 matches;
- Guinea-Bissau conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Guinea-Bissau’s last 2 of 4 matches.
Current form — Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau
The Falcons of Jediane are in a rut
Sudan enter the contest in a dreadful run of form. In their last 3 matches, they lost 1-0 to Lebanon before losing 3-2 to Ethiopia. They snapped out of the losing streak last time out, albeit in a 0-0 draw with Zimbabwe.
The Djurtus out to end barren run of form
Results have not gone the way Guinea-Bissau had hoped for in recent outings. In their last 3 matches, they lost 3-0 to Morocco before settling for consecutive 0-0 draws against Guinea and Sudan.
How do the bookies view it?
It’s a close call here, with little between the two sides in the eyes of the bookmakers. Guinea-Bissau are slight the favorites, having odds of 2.45 with Mr. Green for this clash. ComeOn! is offering 3.05 for the match to finish square, while a Sudan win pays out at 3.40 with Bet365.
Sudan vs Guinea-Bissau — fixture history
Sudan and Guinea-Bissau had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.
Sudan enter the match against Guinea-Bissau with a 0-1-1 record in their previous 2 encounters. This amounts to a 0% winning ratio for the home side, with the away team victorious in 50% of the last 2 encounters.
Over 2.5 goals and BTTS paid out once as the winning bet in the last 2 games between these teams.
Top marksman
Mohammed Abdel-Rahman has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Sudan are relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Guinea-Bissau will be looking to Piqueti in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 2 goals in his latest games.
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