Senegal will be strong favourites to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they take on Equatorial Guinea this evening.
Packed to the rafters with brilliant talent, Aliou Cisse’s side have only actually scored three goals at the AFCON so far but, crucially, are yet to concede.
Standing in their way of the final four is an Equatorial Guinea side who are among the many surprises during the tournament so far. Having come past Mali in a penalty shootout epic, they’ve only added to the shock win over Algeria in the group stages.
Still, Senegal are surely favourites. Exciting that may not be but in terms of settling a game down and ensuring their opposition can not build up a head of steam, they look well-suited to avoiding an upset.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea is scheduled for a 7pm GMT kick-off time tonight - Sunday January 30, 2022.
The Japoma Stadium in Douala will host the match.
Where to watch Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea
TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be broadcast live on BBC Two, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Premier League.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the game via the Sky Go app. Elsewhere, both the BBC Sport website and the BBC iPlayer will provide live streams.
LIVE coverage: Get minute-by-minute updates through Standard Sport’s LIVE blog.
Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea team news
Senegal XI: Mendy, Sarr, Koulibaly, Diallo, Ciss, Gueye, Mendy, Gueye, Dia, Diedhiou, Mane
Equatorial Guinea XI: Owono, Akapo, Orozco, Coco, Ndong, Ganet, Machin, Salvador, Miranda, Buyla, Nsue
Senegal vs Equatorial Guinea prediction
Senegal just look tailor-made for tournament football. In many ways, they’re too boring to suffer a shock, refusing to be drawn into the chaos that usually precedes them.
Senegal to win 1-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Senegal wins: 2
Draws: 0
Equatorial Guinea wins: 1
