Africa Cup of Nations Betting Tips & Best Odds: Who is Favored to Pass Round of 16?

With the Afcon 2022 Round of 16 just about to kick off, the tournament is heating up. Cameroon, Morocco, Senegal, and many other nations qualified from the group stage are vying for a spot in the semi-finals. We preview here all the coming Round of 16 fixtures and provide you with Africa Cup of Nations betting tips and best odds.

The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations popularly known as Afcon 2022 is enjoying a higher profile than ever before. According to online sportsbook news in Cameroon, this is due to a plethora of EPL stars participating in the tournament. As for now, the games played on the group stage have been full of excitement and unexpected results. But, the teams that secured a Round of 16 spots are certainly the best-performing ones.

The Round of 16 will take place between 23 – 26 January 2022. There will be four Matchdays each including two games. We break down every fixture and discuss its Africa Cup of Nations betting tips and best odds. So, without further ado here is what lies ahead at Africa’s showpiece tournament in Cameroon.

Burkina Faso vs Gabon – Sun, 23 Jan

The Group A runners-up Burkina Faso will play the opening match of Round of 16. They will meet against Gabon who successfully drew against one of Afcon 2022 favorites Morocco. Burkina Faso is backed by some prolific young superstars like Edmond Tapsoba and Issa Kabore. Their opponents are led by Arsenal’s Aubameyang.

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So, we shall expect a nice spectacle from both teams. It is hard to predict the winner, with the two teams having similar strengths and weaknesses. But, Africa Cup of Nations best odds at 1xBET Sportsbook slightly favor Burkina Faso (2.73) over Gabon (2.78).

Nigeria vs Tunisia – Sun, 23 Jan

Nigeria deservedly finished on the top spot of Group D with a complete 9 points. They are the only team in the tournament to get three straight wins, with the finale taking place on 19 January where they won 2-0 against Guinea-Bissau. Nigeria is looking to improve their 2019 semi-final achievement, but it remains to be seen first how they perform against Tunisia. It should be a very easy game for Nigeria as their coming opponents have lost twice in the group stage. Thus, the odds favor Nigeria at 1.99 over Tunisia at 4.46.

Guinea vs Gambia – Mon, 24 Jan

Although Guinea lost to Zimbabwe in the last matchday of Group B, they were lucky to secure the runners-up spot. So far, Guinea did not have the best football in the tournament, thus it is hard to see them as strong contenders. However, they have Naby Keita, the attacking midfielder of Liverpool.

He is the man to watch out for. Guinea will face Gambia in the Round of 16, which will be a difficult game to win. Gambia had a great showing so far with two wins and a draw in the group stage. The odds favor Guinea at 2.17, but we recommend not to write Gambia off at 4.08.

Cameroon vs Comoros – Mon, 24 Jan

One of the massive trophy favorites and the hosts is Cameroon. They clinched the top spot of Group A in style. Cameroon has a very experienced squad that looks to win its sixth Afcon 2022 Cup. According to most bookies’ Africa Cup of Nations betting tips and best odds, Cameroon will certainly get passed through the Round of 16 with 1.3 value. After all, their opponents in the Round of 16 are Comoros (12), one of the four best third-place teams.

Senegal vs Cape Verde  – Tue, 25 Jan

The Teranga Lions of Senegal is Africa’s number one ranked team according to FIFA. Thus, it started its Afcon 2022 campaign as a pre-tournament favorite. So far they seem to be well on their way to compete for the trophy. With a secured top spot of Group B, they were lucky enough to get an easy draw against Cape Verde for the Round of 16. If you check out 1xBET Sportsbook, Senegal stands at 1.49 to win, while Cape Verde is at 8.3.

It is no surprise, as Senegal has a strong team with the likes of Sadio Mane and Habib Diallo leading the attack. Not to mention they are very hungry to win their first Afcon ever. You may read about the Africa Cup of Nations winner odds, to get the full picture of Senegal’s strengths and chances.

Morocco vs Malawi – Tue, 25 Jan

The Atlas Lions of Morocco were just informed about the opponents in the Round of 16. They are the Group B third-placed Malawi. Morocco finished top of Group C with 7 points after winning their two opening matches and drawing against Gabon. No doubt that Morocco is full of great talents like Achraf Hakimi. Thus, their hopes are high, but they also face a lot of pressure. Anything less than a semi-final will be viewed by the fans back home as a failure. Therefore Morocco’s odds at 1xBET Sportsbook are 1.3 to win, while Malawi’s odds are 12.

Ivory Coast vs Egypt – Wed, 26 Jan

Egypt just qualified for the last 16, with a one-goal win over Sudan in the last match of Group D. The seven-time champions faced tough competition but managed to get the runners-up spot.

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Now their next challenge will be against Group E winners Ivory Coast. The Group E opponents are massive heavyweights thus it will be better to root for them with 2.32 odds over Egypt at 3.6.

Mali vs Equatorial Guinea – Wed, 26 Jan

The last match of Afcon 2022 Round of 16 will be between Mali and Equatorial Guinea. Both Groups F and E by which they qualified were wide open until the outcome of the last matches was confirmed. Mali won the top spot after taking Mauritania down 2-0. Whereas, Equatorial Guinea surprisingly won 1-0 against Sierra Leone. Given that Mali is a more experienced team the odds are 1.49 for Mali to win over Equatorial Guinea at 7.6. To stay up to date with all Africa Cup of Nations best odds, keep checking every once in a while the review about 1xBET Sportsbook.

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