Under 2.5 Goals Predictions

Mali are not always the most attack-potent team going forward and can get involved in low scoring affairs. In fact, under 2.5 goals have landed in 5 of their last 7 international fixtures.

This matchup rarely opens up. The last two AFCON meetings between these sides stayed under 2.5 goals, and South Africa’s recent success has been built on control rather than volume scoring.

A low-scoring contest could be on the cards at Stade Adrar. Zimbabwe have seen under 2.5 goals in each of their last four competitive international fixtures. Egypt have seen the same outcome in six of their seven most recent fixtures.

DR Congo's main strength is their defense. They conceded only one goal in the last five matches. In contrast, Benin are goalless in the previous two games. With those trends, it seems unlikely that we will see more than two goals in the upcoming clash. 

Opening matches of major tournaments frequently prove to be cagey affairs. At least 4 matches out of known results from Senegal’s last two AFCON tournaments produced under 2.5 goals.

Caldas’ last cup match finished 0-0 after extra time, underlining their cautious approach. Braga have also seen all of their recent away non-wins come in low-scoring games.

In the previous h2h game, Tunisia won 2:0. While both teams have had some good offensive performances recently, we expect a more cautious approach from each side, which could easily result in a low-scoring game.