Senegal vs Cameroon prediction and betting tips on January 19, 2024
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Game Prediction
While Europe is gaining momentum in the club season after the winter break, in other parts of the Old World, national team tournaments have kicked off. In the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the second round is scheduled for this week, and on Friday, historical powerhouses Senegal and Cameroon will face each other. Who is stronger at the moment? The website offers a free prediction for the match on January 19, 2024.
Senegal wants to rewrite AFCON history
"The Lions of Teranga" finally managed to secure victory in the last AFCON tournament. Interestingly, many previous winners of the continental championship failed to advance from the group stage longer than first stage of play-off in subsequent editions. After that long-awaited success, Mane and company eliminated Egypt, their opponent in the 2021 Cup final, preventing them from reaching the World Cup play-offs. In Qatar, despite playing without Sadio Mane due to injury, Aliou Cisse's team managed to reach the knockout stage. They came to Ivory Coast seeking new success and started by playing against Gambia. There were no problems there: they opened the scoring in the fourth minute and eventually won 3-0.
Cameroon has shown improvement lately
"The Indomitable Lions" missed the 2018 World Cup, and in the following AFCON cycle, they were eliminated in the first round of the play-offs. But then they finally managed to improve their performance. First, the national team won the bronze medal at the AFCON. Then, at the World Cup, they defeated Brazil, although they failed to advance to the knockout stage. Currently, Rigobert Song surprised everyone by leaving out players like Choupo-Moting, Bakken, Nkoulou, and Mbeumo. Meanwhile, Onana and Aboubakar, who have faced criticism in their club performances this season, were included. Their match against Guinea ended in a 1-1 draw despite having an advantage in the second half.
Previous matches
In the 2017 AFCON, the teams played to a goalless draw. Last autumn, Cameroon won 1-0 in a friendly match.
Free prediction for the Senegal - Cameroon match on January 19:
Mane and his teammates are better organized, and the opponent may be nervous. We bet on the victory of the nominal hosts (odds - 1.86).