Senegal vs Gambia Predictions - Reigning champions to start with AFCON win

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 14 Jan 2024

Ralph Staniforth 14 Jan 2024

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Senegal vs Gambia tips for the AFCON group stage match
Senegal begin the defence of their title
Will it be a comfortable win for the Lions of Teranga?

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Senegal's Sadio Mane (Getty Images)

Senegal vs Gambia Predictions

Senegal begin their AFCON title defence and I'm backing the Lions of Teranga to do so with a win to nil. Alou Cisse's side haven't conceded in their last 384 minutes of football and another clean sheet beckons.

Senegal vs Gambia Predictions
Head to Head
Senegal Form
Senegal Squad & Team News
Gambia Form
Gambia Squad & Team News

Senegal have won to nil in 3 of their last 4 matches
Senegal have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches
Senegal have won their last 2 matches against Gambia
Gambia have lost their last 2 matches

Head to Head

The nations have met on four previous occasions, the first two ending in draws followed by two Senegal wins. Those victories came at AFCON 2015 with 3-1 and 1-0 successes.

Senegal Form

Senegal head into AFCON on the back of a 1-0 friendly win over Niger last week.

In World Cup qualifying in November, Alou Cisse's side defeated South Sudan 4-0 before drawing 0-0 with Togo.

The Lions of Teranga have lost just once in their last 14 matches back to January last year, recording nine wins and four draws.

Senegal Squad & 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

Gambia Form

Gambia earned their spot in the AFCON Finals when ending qualifying with a 2-2 draw against Congo.

Tom Saintfiet's side finished as runners-up to Mali in Group G.

The Scorpions have been World Cup qualifying action most recently, but lost both opening games when going down to Burundi 3-2 and Ivory Coast 2-0 in November.