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Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea Preview & Tips - Mané to fire Senegal to victory

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Last updated: 29 Jan 2022
Ralph Staniforth 29 Jan 2022
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  • Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea preview, predictions & tips
  • The Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final is being played at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
  • Match kicks off on Sunday 30 January (7pm GMT)
  • Can Sadio Mané fire Senegal to victory in Yaoundé?
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Sadio Mané has scored 3 goals in his last 5 matches for club and country (Getty)

Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea Preview


Senegal have a superior squad inspired by Sadio Mané. Equatorial Guinea are a solid unit, but their negative football is set to bite them, and their Africa Cup of Nations campaign is set to end in Yaoundé.
  • Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea Preview
  • Head to Head
  • Senegal Form
  • Senegal News 
  • Equatorial Guinea Form
  • Equatorial Guinea News
  • Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea Live Stream FAQ

  • Senegal have won 7 of their last 10 matches (all competitions).
  • Senegal have kept clean sheets in their last 5 matches (all competitions).
  • Senegal’s Sadio Mané has scored 3 goals in his last 5 matches for club and country.
  • Senegal have won to nil in their last 2 matches against Equatorial Guinea (AFCON qualification).
  • Equatorial Guinea have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 9 matches (all competitions).
  • Equatorial Guinea have failed to score in 2 of their last 4 matches (AFCON).

Head to Head


Senegal have a 2-1 advantage against Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea won 2-1 at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal winning 3-0 and 1-0 in 2019 AFCON qualification.

Senegal Form


Senegal came to AFCON in fine form, undefeated in six World Cup qualifiers which included five wins.

Aliou Cisse's side defeated Zimbabwe 1-0 in their tournament opener, Sadio Mané’s 97th minute penalty breaking the deadlock.

The Lions of Teranga drew 0-0 against Guinea before another 0-0 draw against Malawi, despite having 78% possession and 3-0 shots on target.

Senegal won 2-0 against Cape Verde in the Round of 16. Cape Verde imploded, two men sent off in the opening 60 minutes, Sadio Mané and Bamba Dieng on target in a comfortable victory.

Senegal News 


Cheikhou Kouyate is available after suspension.

Goalkeepers: Seny Dieng, Édouard Mendy, Alfred Gomis
Defenders: Saliou Ciss, Kalidou Koulibaly, Pape Abou Cissé, Abdoulaye Seck, Bouna Sarr, Ibrahima Mbaye, Abdou Diallo, Fodé Ballo-Touré
Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye, Nampalys Mendy, Pape Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Moustapha Name, Pape Matar Sarr, Mamadou Loum
Forwards: Boulaye Dia, Sadio Mané, Keita Baldé, Habib Diallo, Bamba Dieng, Ismaïla Sarr, Famara Diédhiou, Mame Thiam

Equatorial Guinea Form


Equatorial Guinea came to AFCON undefeated in their final five World Cup qualifiers. It wasn’t enough to qualify after losing 3-0 to Tunisia in their opening game.

Juan Micha’s side lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in their opening game. They beat Algeria 1-0 to keep their tournament alive, Esteban Obiang scoring in the 70th minute.

National Thunder repeated the feat against Sierra Leone, Pablo Ganet scoring the winner in the 38th minute and Jesús Owono saving a late penalty.

Equatorial Guinea got past Mali in the Round 16. The match ended in a 0-0 draw and they held on to advance in the penalty shootout.

Equatorial Guinea News


Juan Micha has a full strength side available.

Goalkeepers: Aitor Embela, Jesus Owono, Manuel Sapunga, Mariano Magno
Defenders: Carlos Akapo, Marvin Anieboh, Cosme Anvene, Saul Coco, Miguel Angel Maye, Luis Meseguer, Basilio Ndong, Luis Enrique Nsue, Esteban Obiang
Midfielders: Javier Akapo, Alex Balboa, Ruben Belima, Federico Bikoro, Jannick Buyla, Santiago Eneme, Pablo Ganet, Jose Machin, Josete Miranda
Forwards: Dorian Hanza, Luis Nlavo, Emilio Nsue, Pedro Oba, Iban Salvador, Oscar Siafa

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Verdict

Equatorial Guinea continue to rely on clean sheets and will try to keep it tight once again. Senegal should still be too good with Sadio Mané sending them through to the semi-finals.

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