Senegal vs Sudan prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on November 12, 2026
AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations
The third round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying features a match between Senegal and Sudan on November 12, 2026. The powerhouse will be eager to avoid another slip-up.
Senegal vs Sudan: team news and expert analysis
Senegal beat Morocco on penalties in the final of the previous AFCON, only for a controversial ruling to later award them a technical defeat. They then travelled to the World Cup, where their only win came against Iraq. That was enough to reach the knockout stage, but despite leading 2-0, they meekly went on to lose to Belgium. They also began qualifying with a draw against Mozambique and beat Ethiopia by just 1-0. The same scoreline followed in a friendly against the Comoros.
Sudan were in the same World Cup qualifying group as their current opponents. They finished third with thirteen points from ten matches. They also lost 1-3 to Senegal in the round of 16 at the winter AFCON! In September, they managed a 1-0 win over Ethiopia, but lost to the stronger Mozambique.
The powerhouse of the "Dark Continent" scores an average of 1.8 goals per game but also concedes plenty, at 1.4. The underdogs have scored just 0.7 goals per game while conceding as many as 1.8.
Previous matches: Senegal vs Sudan
The teams have met eight times, with Mané and co. winning five of those matches—including both of the last two—while three ended in draws. Senegal also won on penalties at the 2025 African Nations Championship.
The hosts are much stronger this time, too. We’re backing them to win with a "-2 goal" handicap (odds – 1.7).
Senegal vs Sudan: key stats and trends
- Senegal have won two matches in a row
- Both teams have scored in 60% of Senegal’s matches, with an average of 3.2 goals per game
- Sudan have lost six of their last eight matches
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Sudan’s matches, with an average of 2.5 goals per game
Senegal vs Sudan: possible starting lineups
Senegal play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Diaw — Koulibaly, Mendy, Sarr, Sy — Gueye, Ndiaye — Mbaye, Sarr, Ndiaye — Soumare
Sudan play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Mustafa — Hakim, Karsoum, Taifour, Khidir — Abdallah, Omer, Barglan, Ali — Eisa, Tabanga
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