Sierra Leone vs. Egypt prediction and betting tips on November 19, 2023
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Game Prediction
In Africa, following South America, the World Cup qualifiers are commencing. The initial matches take place in November, and this weekend, the national teams of the "Dark Continent" will begin returning to the arenas. The perennial favorite, Egypt, will visit Sierra Leone. What are the hosts prepared for? A forecast for the match on November 19, 2023, is available for the readers of the website.
Sierra Leone is considered one of the underdogs at the continental level.
"The Leone Stars" have never qualified for the World Cup. Furthermore, in recent editions, they haven't even reached the decisive round of qualification. In the CAN format, there were two starts in the mid-90s that concluded in the first round, and then only in 2021 did the team advance to the group stage, securing a couple of draws but failing to progress further. However, this year, the team again failed to qualify for the continental tournament. The current qualifiers began in Ethiopia, where they managed to secure a goalless draw.
Egypt was perhaps the main underachiever of the past year
"The Pharaohs" suffered defeat twice in decisive matches, both times to Senegal. Initially, Sadio Mané defeated Salah in the CAN final via a penalty shootout. Shortly thereafter, the team clashed with the "Teranga Lions" in playoff matches for a World Cup berth. After an exchange of 1-0 victories, it came down to a penalty shootout again, with the same unfortunate outcome for the Egyptians. A new era began under the leadership of Ruud Vitoria, and overall, the majority of encounters ended in victories. In the first qualification round against Djibouti, their opponent was practically unnoticed. First, "Mo" from Liverpool scored four times, and then Mohamed and Tresor added a goal each.
Previous matches:
The sides met in the qualification for CAN in 2010-2011, and Sierra Leone was stronger back then: a 1-1 draw away and a 2-1 victory at home.
Free forecast for the Sierra Leone vs. Egypt match on November 19:
Certainly, the "Pharaohs" will be the favorites. They are unlikely to replicate the home domination of the first round, but they should secure victory even away with a handicap of "-1.5 goals scored" (odds - 1.65).