This week we take a look at some exciting action around the world. Our guest predictor is former Mamelodi Sundowns & Bidvest Wits defender, James Mayinga. We have included all the relevant tips to help you with your betting tips.
MATCH OF THE WEEK SOUTH AFRICA V NIGERIA (AFCON QUALIFIER) League Rankings:
Nigeria 44th
Useful facts:
South Africa 73rd &
The rivalry goes on. There is no love lost between the two nations and Saturday’s clash is set to produce fireworks, especially in light of the fact that Bafana Bafana beat the Super Eagles 2-0 on their home turf in the opening game of the qualifiers more than a year ago. Nigeria, who have since recovered from that defeat to overcome the likes of Libya and the Seychelles, will want to return the favour and take advantage against a South African side that has a tendency to blow hot and cold. The absence of Odion Ighalo, who has six goals to his name and is currently the leading goalscorer in the qualifiers, is a big blow for the visitors, but they should still be up for the fight, while Stuart Baxter’s charges are out to prove that the earlier win was no fluke. A point will be enough to see Nigeria qualify for next year’s showpiece in Cameroon, so no prizes for guessing who the pressure is on.
South Africa win
James Mayinga: Soccer 6 Pool: Match 2 Soccer 6 Pool 17 November S6 V1 P1 SEYCHELLES V LIBYA (AFCON QUALIFIER) League Rankings:
Libya 105th
Useful facts:
Seychelles 188th &
Although playing at home, the whipping boys of the group in Seychelles will have their backs against the wall against a Libya side that held South Africa to a draw in Durban and should count themselves unlucky not to have come away with a point in their most recent meeting against Nigeria, where they succumbed to a 3-2 scoreline. In fact, The Pirates are out of the reckoning for Equatorial Guinea 146th & Senegal 25th
What else has to be said about this Senegalese side that is brimming with so much quality, talent and class. The West Africans have already secured qualification to the showpiece in Cameroon, proving just what a top team they are, and will surely want to keep the momentum going against Equatorial Guinea. There is not a single game in the current qualifiers that Senegal have not scored, while the home side has only scored one goal from four games, so the Lions of Teranga are the obvious odds-on favourites. Beating a Senegal side filled with overseas-based stars, therefore, could prove a tough ask for the home team, who may however capitalise on any complacency that may creep in on Senegal’s side.
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Senegal win
GABON V MALI (AFCON QUALIFIER) League Rankings:
Gabon 83rd & Mali 66th Useful facts: Gabon and Mali sit in the top two spots in Group B, with Burundi breathing heavily down their necks. A win will be crucial for either side, as it will see them edging closer to qualification, with South Sudan already eliminated. When the two sides met in the reverse fixture back in June last year, it was Mali who emerged victorious by a scoreline of 2-1 and revenge will be on the cards for Gabon, whose players will also be out to continue impressing new man in charge Daniel Cousin. Crucially, talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returns to the squad for the hosts, after missing the last match against South Africa for reasons unspecified.
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Mali win
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