Cape Verde vs Egypt Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

Mohamed Salah and Co. are cruising in Group C with all wins.

The Pharaohs are leading Group C as up next Cape Verde host Egypt. For the hosts, it’s a rather last-ditch effort to stay in the hunt for a spot for the 2025 African Cup of Nations.

Cape Verde have struggled to find their rhythm, with only three points to show from four games—and their single win came against Mauritania (let’s be honest, that was an easy dub on paper). Egypt, on the flip side, have breezed through qualification. They have ticked all the right boxes with a spotless record (four wins in four) and their ticket to the main event is already sealed.

So far all the odds are favouring Egypt. The record is even favouring the visitors as well—as they won the September match with a 3-0 win over Cape Verde. But the Blue Sharks have more to lose here, so the fans can expect a stronger performance from their team.

Kick-Off:

Friday, 15 Nov 2024 at 4 PM UK (9:30 PM IST)

Location: Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde

Form

Cape Verde (in the AFCON qualifiers): L-W-L-L

Egypt (in the AFCON qualifiers): W-W-W-W

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— Egypt National Team (@EgyptNT_EN) November 13, 2024

Players to Watch

Ryan Mendes (Cape Verde)

We say Top Gun, you think Tom Cruise? But when we say Cape Verde’s top gun, we mean Ryan Mendes. With 20 goals and 80 caps, he remains a force at 34. The left winger has bagged 11 goals in AFCON qualifiers alone, including a crucial brace against Botswana in a 2-0 victory—his nation’s only win in the campaign.

Omar Marmoush (Egypt)

No Mo Salah? No problem. There’s an Egyptian prince in Omar Marmoush rising. The 25-year-old forward has been in the Bundesliga—with 14 goals, and 10 assists in just 16 games! So, expect him to bring the same level of magic and heat to the international stage without their Egyptian King.

Match Facts

• Egypt are yet to concede in the AFCON qualifiers
• In that time, the Pharaohs have scored 10 goals
• Cape Verde have conceded five goals while scoring just two (coming in their sole win against Mauritania)

Cape Verde vs Egypt: Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1 – Egypt to win this fixture
• Tip 2 – They will score over 1.5 goals
• Tip 3 – Marmoush to score a goal

Injury and Team News

Cape Verde (for obvious reasons) have stacked their squad with talent this round! You name it—Gent’s Hélio Varela and Hellas Verona’s Dailon Rocha Livramento are set to bring fire to the attack, while Qarabağ FK’s Patrick Andrade will command the midfield. Then, they have even gotten the back wall repaired. Columbus Crew’s Steven Moreira and Villarreal’s Logan Costa are ready to hold the line.

In the Egyptian camp, there’s a big hole with Salah out, alongside Al Ahly’s Rabia, Ibrahim, Hany, and Sobhi. But all eyes will be on newcomer Mohamed Rabia, who’s making his national team debut at 28.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 2

Cape Verde: 0

Egypt: 1

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups

Cape Verde (4-3-3)

Varela; Moreira, Lopes, Costa, Pina; Duarte, Lenini, Monteiro; Mendes, Benchimol, Varela

Egypt (4-2-3-1)

El Shenawy; Ali Gabr, Abdelmonem, Hegazy, Hamdi; Ateya, Fathi; Hamada, Marmoush, Zico; Mohamed

Match Prediction for Cape Verde vs Egypt

We are going to predict Egypt to keep their perfect record intact against an off-beat Cape Verde side

Prediction: Cape Verde 0 – 2 Egypt

Telecast for Cape Verde vs Egypt

India: No Telecast

UK: No Telecast

USA: beIN Sports, Fubo TV

Nigeria: DStv, SuperSport

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