AFCON Predictions - 12 November, Qualifiers

Simon Lewis

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Both teams to score as Ivory Coast take on Gambia and Benin face CAR.
Goals to flow as Namibia go down to in-form Cameroon.
Senegal look set for a win without reply from struggling Sudan.

Cameroon have won three and drawn one of their last four matches (Getty Images).

Ivory Coast have made a flying start to their campaign in Group C beating Ghana and Somalia each by 2-0 scorelines, although they went down 1-0 to Cameroon in an early-October friendly. The Elephants have won three of their last five matches by scoring seven times and conceding only only three goals. Franck Kessié and Malick Yalcouyé are among their most likely scorers.

Gambia have also taken six points from two qualifiers, with Ebrima Colley scoring three and Muhammed Badamosi bagging two goals. The Scorpions have scored 10 times in their last five matches but have conceded 11 times. They have also lost their last five meetings with Ivory Coast, failing to score in the last four.

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Benin vs Central African Republic

Benin sit top of Group F after drawing 1-1 with Burkina Faso and beating Mauritania 2-1. Their wider form is patchy with only one victory in their last five outings, during which they conceded 11 goals. Rodolfo Aloko has scored twice in qualifying with Aiyegun Tosin hitting the back of the net once.

Central African Republic have lost both group matches as well as their last three matches in all competitions and have shipped 10 goals in five matches. Goduine Koyalipou has scored their only goal so far in the group stages.

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Cameroon vs Namibia

Cameroon lead Group G after beating Comoros 3-1 and drawing 1-1 with Congo. A 1-0 friendly victory over Ivory Coast in October reinforced their form, being undefeated in their last four matches with three wins, scoring seven times and conceding just three. Bryan Mbeumo, Danny Namaso and David Nyengue have all scored for Cameroon in this qualifying stage.

Namibia have managed just one goal in their last five outings while conceding nine times, including six against Russia in their last match at the start of October. They have lost three of those five matches and suffered seven defeats in their last nine.

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Senegal vs Sudan

Senegal have four points from their opening two Group J qualifiers after drawing with Mozambique and beating Ethiopia. They also defeated Comoros 1-0 in October. The Lions of Teranga have won three of their last five matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding just three. Nicolas Jackson and Ibrahim Mbaye have scored their two goals in those opening two matches.

Sudan beat Ethiopia 1-0 in their opening match of the group but then went down 4-1 to Mozambique. They have lost three of their last four matches with nine goals in the back of their net. Sudan haven't beaten Senegal in their eight official meetings.

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Verdict

African Cup of Nations

I'm backing both teams to score in the matches between the Ivory Coast and Gambia as well as the Benin-Central African Republic clash.

Cameroon are a good call to back against Namibia with goals to flow, while goals should be spare in Senegal's win over Sudan.

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