Bitesize Prediction: Cape Verde vs Botswana – 10/10/24

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Market: Cape Verde win

Odds: 2/5 @ 1xBet

Getting their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign back underway on Thursday evening, Cape Verde will welcome Botswana to Praia.

Starting with the hosts, while Cape Verde might have got their qualifying adventure underway with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of African giants Egypt last month, the Blue Sharks claimed an immediate response. Getting their first victory on the board as they clinched a routine 2-0 victory at home against Mauritania, Bubista’s camp should take plenty of positives away from what has been an eye-catching run since opening 2024. Despite suffering Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak back in February as they fell to a penalties defeat against South Africa at the quarter-final stage, Thursday’s hosts haven’t shown any signs of a hangover. Opening the New Year with what was a real upset on January 14th as they secured a 2-1 win against Ghana, Copa Verde have lost just a pair of their previous 11 appearances across all competitions within 90 minutes. It should also be highlighted, Bubista’s side haven’t tasted a single defeat in front of their own supporters over the past 12 months.

As for the visitors, getting their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying adventure underway last month with a toothless 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mauritania, Botswana find themselves at the heart of a public crisis. Last seen signing off September’s international break with a routine 4-0 drumming at the hands of Egypt, the Zebras have an almighty uphill battle on their hands. Pencilled in as a landslide underdog when they return to Group C action on Thursday evening, Didier Gomes Da Rosa has seen his struggling squad lose each of their previous four appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 9-1. Likewise, with their extended issues underlined by a 3-1 loss away at Mozambique on July 2nd, Botswana have registered just a single victory from any of their last 11 consecutive outings. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class, we are backing a home win on Thursday evening.

Bet: Cape Verde 2/5 to beat Botswana in Thursday’s Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying matchup @ 1xBet