Egypt vs Botswana Predictions - Egypt backed for comfortable win

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 18 Nov 2024

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John Eastwood 18 Nov 2024

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Egypt decisively beat Botswana 4-0 in their last match.
Egypt has dominated Group C, securing qualification with 13 points.
Botswana needs at least a draw in Egypt to ensure progression.

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Egypt can ease past Botswana (Getty Images)

Egypt vs Botswana Predictions

Egypt have been utterly dominant in this group and thrashed Botswana 4-0 in September. I am backing another win to nil for Egypt as they’ve only conceded once in their last five.

Egypt vs Botswana Predictions
Head to Head
Egypt Form
Egypt Injuries & Team News
Botswana Form
Botswana Injuries & Team News

Egypt have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Egypt have won 4 of their last 5 matches to nil.
Egypt have won 5 of their 7 matches against Botswana.
Egypt have won their last 4 matches against Botswana no nil.
Botswana lost 4-0 at home to Egypt in their last encounter.
Botswana have lost 2 of their last 3 away matches.

Head to Head

These nations have met seven times with Egypt winning on five occasions and two ending in draws. When they met in September 2024, Egypt won 4-0 in Botswana.

Egypt Form

Egypt have been dominant in Group C during the AFCON qualifying campaign. Going into the final rounds, they have secured qualification with 13 points, six clear of second place.

In the opening five games of qualifying, Egypt have won four and drawn one, conceding just one goal in the process. They began with a 3-0 home win over Cape Verde before seeing off Botswana 4-0 away.

A 2-0 win at home over Mauritania followed before a 1-0 away success against the same opposition a few days later. Last week, Egypt dropped their first points, drawing 1-1 in Cape Verde. Taher Mohamed gave the Egyptians the lead just after the half hour mark, but the hosts leveled matters from the spot in the second half.

Egypt Injuries & Team News

Egypt have already secured qualification so it wouldn’t be a surprise if they keep rotating their side to give some fringe players a run.

Botswana Form

Botswana currently occupies second spot in Group C after five matches. They have seven points, three clear of the two sides below them.

This is precarious position for the Southern African nation as they need a point to guarantee progression. Getting that in Egypt will be very tough.

Botswana have, however, bounced back well after losing their first two games in the group. They suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Mauritania and 4-0 at home to Egypt. They bounced back with successive 1-0 wins, home and away, against Cape Verde.

Last week, Botswana could only manage a 1-1 home draw against Mauritania when victory would have secured their spot at AFCON. After conceding early, Botswana leveled the game in the 18th minute through Gilbert Baruti, but they couldn’t find the crucial second goal.

Botswana Injuries & Team News

Botswana have a tough outing last week and are likely to get some fresh legs. But they desperately need a result from this fixture to guarantee their spot at AFCON.

Verdict

Egypt v Botswana

Egypt are backed to win to nil and cover teh -2 handicap.

Egypt Win to Nil

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