Predictions: Senegal vs Cameroon (AFCON)

Prediction: Senegal to win 2-1

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Senegal and Cameroon will lock horns with each other in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations this week. The Group C match between Aliou Cisse’s side and Rigobert Song’s team will be held at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast.

Senegal

Senegal have one of the best and strongest teams at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and are among the favourites for the competition. Lions de la Téranga won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 and will fancy their chances of going all the way this year as well.

Aliou Cisse’s side have some of the best players in the tournament. The likes of Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhate, Abdou Diallo, Cheikhou Kouyate, Pape Gueye, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane and Ismaila Sarr are well-known football stars.

Senegal kicked off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 victory over Gambia at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium. Pape Gueye scored one of the goals, and Lamine Camara found the back of the net twice.

Team News:

Senegal are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Mendy will be in goal. Jakobs, Koulibaly, Niakhate and Diatta will be the four defenders. Gueye, A Diallo and Camara will be in midfield and will have Mane, H Diallo and Sarr in attack.

Cameroon

Like Senegal, Cameroon are one of the biggest footballing nations in Africa and have one of the best teams in the competition.  Les Lions Indomptables, though, have not done particularly well in recent editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. They could not get out of the group stage at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations or at the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations and finished fourth in 2022.

Cameroon have some of the best players in the current edition of the competition. Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa of Napoli, Samsunspor’s Olivier Ntcham, and Vincent Aboubakar of Besiktas are just a few of the well-known names.

Rigobert Song’s side made a disappointing start to their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Cameroon played out a 1-1 draw with Guinea at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in their opening Group C match. Mohamed Bayo put Guinea in the lead in the 10th minute. Frank Magri scored for Cameroon on 51 minutes.

Team News:

Cameroon are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Onana will be in goal and will have Yongwa, Wooh, Moukoudi and Castelletto ahead of him in defence. Anguissa, Kemen and Ntcham will be the three midfielders and will have Koudou, Ekambi and Magri in attack.

Key Factors to Consider

• Senegal have won 4 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• Senegal have lost 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• Cameroon have won 1 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
• Cameroon have lost 2 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
• Senegal have drawn 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.

Conclusion

Senegal will fancy their chances of winning against a Cameroon side who are in poor form at the moment. It is very likely that this game will end in a win for Lions de la Téranga.

Prediction: Senegal to win 2-1

Best Odds: 8/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet