AFCON 2023: Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea Bissau: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast
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Matchday 2 fixture from the host nation’s group in 2023 AFCON
The Equatorial Guinea side had a fairly good result on matchday 1 of the Africa Cup of Nations. They were up against the three-time winners, Nigeria national football team. The game saw Juan Micha’s men go ahead just after the half-hour mark. Although the lead lasted just 2 minutes before Victor Osimhen decided to plunge in, they will be happy with the 1 point on the table.
The Guinea Bissau national football team were competing against Group A opponents and host nation Ivory Coast on matchday 1. Even though the stats say both sides had equal shots taken, the Côte d’Ivoire side was more precise to net 2 goals. After a 2-0 defeat, Baciro Candé’s men will want to get a better result and hopefully some points on the table.
Kick-Off:
Thursday, 18 January 2024 at 7:30 PM IST (2:00 PM UK)
Location: Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé
Form
Equatorial Guinea (in all competitions): D-D-W-W-D
Guinea Bissau (in all competitions): L-L-W-D-L
Players to Watch
Jesús Owono (Equatorial Guinea)
The goalkeeper of Equatorial Guinea, Jesús Owono was kept busy throughout the game by Osimhen and other Nigerian players. In the full 90 minutes, Owono pulled off many important saves to keep his side on the level with the three-time AFCON champions. The player even won the save of the day for Day 2 of the ongoing tournament for his magnificent stopping of Napoli striker Osimhen’s 1-on-1 effort.
Marcelo Amado Djaló Taritolay (Guinea Bissau)
With the number 4 jersey on his back, Marcelo Amado Djaló Taritolay stood as one of the rocks in the defensive setup of Guinea Bissau’s side. Playing the full 90 minutes, the centre-back produced 38 accurate passes. And most importantly won 3 crucial tackles. Even though his side lost 2-0, Djaló will motivated to continue moving with his standards.
Match Facts
- Equatorial Guinea were able to hold Nigeria for a 1-1 draw while Guinea Bissau lost 2-0 to Ivory Coast on matchday 1
- With a 1-1 draw against the Super Eagles, the National Thunder extended their unbeaten run in all competitions (including friendly) to 11 games
- The African wild dogs have conceded 8 goals in the last two fixtures (including 6 goals against Mali in a friendly)
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Injury & Team News
Iván Salvador found the back of the net from a first-time effort against Nigeria. The 28-year-old should be starting once again for the side led by Juan Micha. José Machín, also known as Pepín, was the genius behind the assistance to Salvador. So hopefully he will start alongside as well. The rest of the squad’s performance was also good. Maybe an unchanged lineup could be very well on the cards.
Right back Nanu was in the substitute bench on matchday 1 against the host nation. He didn’t even come on in the second half for a few minutes. Reportedly the full back is recovering from a muscle injury and is doubtful for getting into action once again.
Head to Head
Total Matches – 1
Equatorial Guinea wins – 0
Guinea Bissau wins – 1
Draws – 0
Predicted Lineup
Equatorial Guinea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Owono (GK); Akapo, Orozco Fernandez, Coco, Ndong; Bikoro, Ganet; Salvador, Pepín, Buyla; Nsue
Guinea Bissau predicted lineup (4-3-3):
Djoco (GK); Encada, Sangante, Djaló, Cande; Cassama, Semedo, Bikel; Rodrigues, Balde, Carlos Mane
Match Prediction for Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea Bissau
The AFCON Group A teams have played a game each. And now with this fixture, matchday 2 games will kick off. The National Thunder were able to hold their ground to get a point on board while the African wild dogs couldn’t handle the motivation of the hosts, who also go by the name ‘the Elephants’. This match will be a relatively close game although Equatorial Guinea have the ability to make the shots count.
Prediction: Equatorial Guinea 2-1 Guinea Bissau
Telecast for Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea Bissau
India – FanCode
UK – Sky Sports
US – beIN Sports
Nigeria – NTA
AFCON 2023 Worldwide Broadcast Details: Click here
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