Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 12, 2026
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
On November 12, 2026, Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe meet in the third round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. To keep their hopes of finishing second alive, they need to beat a direct rival.
Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: team news and expert analysis
Equatorial Guinea finished second-bottom of their World Cup qualifying group, collecting 11 points from 10 matches. They also lost all three of their games at the Africa Cup of Nations. They began this campaign with a defeat to DR Congo, but bounced back to beat Sierra Leone in the second round.
Zimbabwe finished bottom of their qualifying group, managing just five points. They fared little better than their opponents at the last Africa Cup of Nations, drawing with Angola and losing twice. They made a similar start to qualifying, beating underdogs Sierra Leone before falling to the Congolese.
The home side average 0.7 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per match. Their opponents play more open football, averaging 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded.
Previous matches: Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe
This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
The visitors will look to put up a fight—they cannot afford to lose. Our pick is "both teams to score" (odds: 2.20).
Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: key stats and trends
- Equatorial Guinea have lost six of their last nine matches
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Equatorial Guinea's matches, with an average of 1.9 goals per game
- Zimbabwe have won four of their last six matches
- Both teams have scored in 60% of Zimbabwe's matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game
Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: possible starting line-ups
Equatorial Guinea are expected to line up in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation: Ovono — Mbomio, Coco, Orozco, Ondo — Buyla — Balboa, Ganet, Eneme, Zuniga — Hansa
Zimbabwe are expected to line up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation: Chipezeze — Marudza, Garananga, Moyo, Rinomhota — Nakamba, Munetsi — Maswanhise, Chirewa, Antonio — Ngwenya
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