Senegal v Egypt Tips

Senegal have gone through this competition undefeated, having won four games and drawn the other one. The last time these two met was in a World Cup qualifier, which Senegal won without conceding a goal. Having conceded only two goals in this competition, Senegal have every chance of reaching the final.

Senegal and Egypt meet in a major AFCON semi-final. Both are unbeaten deep into the tournament with strong squads and big-game experience, including stars like Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. Their head-to-head history shows many tight and low-scoring matches, including a goalless draw in their last AFCON final clash. With balanced tactics and defensive discipline likely, a full-time draw is a realistic outcome.

Egyptians always peak at the right time. Hence, one firmly believes that Egypt stands a good chance to win. Salah is one of the best players in Africa. He also wants to be counted among other great players who played and dominated in Europe and won continental tournaments. He might be a motivational factor for other players to perform at their optimal.

This is a risky bet, but I love to bet on value like this when it comes to over goals. I know it's a game with low chances to reach at least three goals, but I see the match going one way if the game opens early. If, say, by the 30th minute we haven't seen goals, I think we might still see some. Senegal seem pretty strong and have a strong squad. On the other side, Egypt have a weak defense whose main weapons will be Marmoush and Salah.

If we place a bet on Over 2.5, I think Both Teams To Score is fair. I don't think this game will be one-sided like 3:0 or 0:3. I see something like 1:1, or a winner with 2:1 or 1:2.

Neither team has been massively impressive in the tournament so far. But Egypt has arguably been the worse of the two. This will be a cagey affair, with Senegal to edge it.

Egypt enthroned defending champion Ivory Coast in previous match, winning 3-2. Egypt recorded a scoring draw, 1-1, against Benin in the round of 16. Senegal recorded a 1-1 draw against D.R. Congo in the group stage.

It will be a tight match, as both teams have shown decent form from the start. I am backing a dull full-time draw.