On Sunday, 8 September, the African Cup of Nations qualifying match between Gambia and Tunisia will take place. The game will kick off at 18:00 CET, and Dailysports experts have prepared a forecast for this meeting.
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Gambia
In the first qualifying match for the African Cup of Nations, Gambia played against Comoros. Despite being favourites, the Gambia failed to get the desired result. The Comoros scored first, the Gambians managed to equalise in the last minutes of the first half, and in the second half, they failed to put pressure on the opponent. As a result, the teams shared one point each. In the last six matches, Gambia won, drew once and lost four times.
Three defeats occurred in the group stage of the African Cup of Nations, where they played in January this year. The Gambia crashed out of the African Cup of Nations with zero points. They have a chance to qualify for the next tournament, as they are in a quartet with Madagascar and Tunisia. However, a draw in the first game is not a very good start and they definitely need to win the next matches.
Tunisia
The Tunisians, unlike Gambia, had a better start in the qualification for the African Cup of Nations. Although the match was very difficult for Tunisia. They dominated the football field, but managed to snatch the victory only in the last minutes. In the 90+8th minute, the Tunisians scored a goal and won the game 1-0. Now Tunisia is in first place in the table, it's too early to look at the location of the teams, but the start is definitely good for the Tunisian national team.
By the way, like Gambia, the Tunisians also failed to reach the playoffs of the last African Cup of Nations. They drew twice and dropped out of the tournament. However, Tunisia's form is slightly better. In the previous five matches, the team won three, drew once and lost once. I think Tunisia will be able to make it to the tournament itself.
Interesting facts and personal meetings
The last head-to-head match between these teams ended in a 1-0 victory for Tunisia.
The Gambia has lost 6 of its last 8 matches. The national team has conceded in 9 matches in a row.
Tunisia has not conceded in 4 matches in a row.
Gambia vs Tunisia Prediction
Tunisia is a clear favourite for this game and the group as a whole. In my opinion, they will have a difficult match, because Gambia will definitely put up a fight, but I doubt that they will beat the Tunisians. My bet is on a Tunisian victory.