Senegal vs Cameroon Predictions - Senegal backed to win to nil

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 18 Jan 2024

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John Eastwood 18 Jan 2024

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Senegal vs Cameroon Tips for the Africa Cup of Nations match on Friday
Senegal have not conceded a goal in their last 5 games
Can Cameroon upset the odds against Senegal?

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Senegal won their oping AFCON game 3-0 (Getty Images)

Senegal vs Cameroon Predictions

Senegal are favourites for this clash against another African superpower. However, Senegal have been in the better form and have kept five successive clean sheets. I’m backing a Senegal win to nil.

Senegal vs Cameroon Predictions
Head to Head
Senegal Form
Senegal Injuries & Team News
Cameroon Form
Cameroon Injuries & Team News

Senegal have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Senegal have not conceded a goal in their last 5 matches.
Senegal beat Cameroon 1-0 in their last encounter.
Cameroon have drawn their last 3 matches.

Head to Head

Cameroon have won three of their six games against Senegal while there was one draw and two Senegal wins.

Senegal Form

Senegal are the defending Africa Cup of Nations champions and are expected to be right up there challenging again this time around. Prior to AFCON, Senegal beat South Sudan 4-0 at home and drew 0-0 in Togo in World Cup qualifiers.

They played one friendly ahead of the tournament, beating Niger 1-0. Senegal then their title defence underway with a convincing 3-0 win against Gambia.

Pape Gueye opened the scoring in the fourth minute before Gambia had a man sent off just before halftime. Lamine Camara scored a second half brace to secure a comfortable win for the African champions.

Senegal Injuries & Team News

Goalkeepers: Édouard Mendy, Seny Dieng, Mory Diaw

Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly, Youssouf Sabaly, Abdou Diallo, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Ismail Jakobs, Abdoulaye Seck, Formose Mendy, Moussa Niakhaté, Abdoulaye Ndiaye

Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Krépin Diatta, Nampalys Mendy, Pape Matar Sarr, Lamine Camara, Pape Gueye, Pathé Ciss

Forwards: Nicolas Jackson, Bamba Dieng, Sadio Mané, WIliman Ndiaye, Ismaïla Sarr, Habib Diallo, Abdallah Sima

Cameroon Form

Cameroon hosted the last AFCON and finished third in the competition. They will be looking for a similar performance this time around.

The Indomitable Lions lost a friendly to Senegal 1-0 in October last year before they beat Mauritius and drew away in Libya during World Cup qualifiers. Cameroon also drew 1-1 in their friendly against Cameroon ahead of AFCON.

Cameroon kicked off their AFCON campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw against 10-man Guinea. Guinea took the lead in the 10th minute but had a man sent off just before the break.

That gave Cameroon the impetus in the second half to push for the equaliser and then the win. Frank Magri leveled the game after 51 minutes, but Cameroon couldn’t make any further inroads.

Cameroon Injuries & Team News

Goalkeepers: Fabrice Ondoa, André Onana, Devis Epassy, Simon Ngapandouetnbu

Defenders: Nouhou Tolo, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Harold Moukoudi, Christopher Wooh, Oumar Gonzalez, Darlin Yongwa, Malcom Bokele, Junior Tchamadeu, Enzo Tchato

Midfielders: André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Olivier Ntcham, Yvan Neyou, Benjamin Elliott, Olivier Kemen, Nathan Wilfired Doualla

Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar, Karl Toko Ekambi, Moumi Ngamaleu, Clinton N'Jie, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, Frank Magri, Faris Moumbagna, Léonel Christian Ateba