Gambia vs Tunisia prediction and betting tips on September 8, 2024
Game Prediction
In the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on September 8, 2024, Gambia will face Tunisia. This match presents an interesting battle between two teams with different levels of experience in international tournaments.
Gambia vs Tunisia: Key Stats and Trends
- Gambia has lost six of their last eight matches.
- Tunisia has lost only once in regular time over their last 12 games.
- Gambia has conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
- Tunisia has kept a clean sheet in six consecutive matches.
- Gambia wins the first half in 11% of their matches, while Tunisia wins the first half in 20% of theirs.
Our Prediction for Gambia vs Tunisia
The "Scorpions" have never qualified for a World Cup and only made their Africa Cup of Nations debut in 2021, impressively reaching the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the "Eagles of Carthage" have qualified for the World Cup six times, including in 2018 and 2022, but failed to progress beyond the group stage. Tunisia also claimed their lone AFCON title 20 years ago.
Gambia struggled in the 2024 AFCON, losing all three group matches against top-tier teams like Cameroon, Senegal, and Guinea. However, they did manage to split their World Cup qualification games, defeating Seychelles but falling 2-3 to Gabon. Tunisia had a disappointing AFCON campaign, starting with a loss to Namibia and ending with draws against Mali and South Africa, failing to advance to the knockout stage. In subsequent friendlies, Tunisia had goalless draws against Croatia, New Zealand, and Namibia, but won 1-0 against Equatorial Guinea in World Cup qualifying.
Gambia started their AFCON qualifying campaign with a draw against the Comoros, while Tunisia opened with a narrow 1-0 win over Madagascar, scoring in the eighth minute of added time.
Gambia vs Tunisia: Probable Lineups
Gambia (probable lineup): Jarju – Gaye, Colley, Cissé, Sanneh – Mendy, Colley, Fadera, Barrow, Minteh – Sidibé
Tunisia (probable lineup): Ben-Said – Abdi, Talbi, Meriah, Mathlouthi – Ghandri, Rafia, Skhiri – Saad, Jouini, Achouri
Head to Head Matches: Gambia vs Tunisia
The two teams met in friendlies in 2010 and 2022, with Gambia winning both matches.
Free Prediction Today for Gambia vs Tunisia
Tunisia is the favorite in this match, but they tend to play pragmatically. Our prediction is for "under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.68).