2023 AFCON Knockout Stage Betting Tips

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The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations reached its Round of 16, meaning it’s the right time to share the latest AFCON knockout stage betting tips with football fans.

AFCON knockout stage betting tips

This year’s AFCON has provided surprising results so far. Cape Verde led their group with Egypt and Ghana. Egypt barely managed to get over the line with 3 draws out of 3 games – not a very impressive result from one of the favourites of the competition. Equatorial Guinea shocked their group by taking 1st with Nigeria, one of the favourites, in 2nd. Incredibly, Algeria and Tunisia are both out and both are bottom of their groups. Will we see more oddities like that in this tournament? We will see from our online betting tips.

Nigeria v Cameroon

This match is going to be one of the highlights of the round. Both are very successful teams and while Cameroon are not regarded as favourites to win the game, there is a feeling they might go as far as semi-finals if they win against Nigeria. Basically, whoever wins this tie is almost guaranteed to reach the semis since they will face either Angola or Namibia – the teams that were not thought of as the strongest. Interestingly enough, the teams were drawn against each other in the 2019 AFCON as well and it was Nigeria who prevailed by winning 3-2. 22BET believes that Nigeria will win again with 2.10 odds compared to Cameroon’s 4.10. As long as Cameroon don’t put Andre Onana in goal they should be competitive.

Angola v Namibia

Angola has had a positive run in the group stage, joining an “elite” club of six teams with at least seven points. Their group stage efforts culminated in a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso, who also went through. Now, as they progress to the round of 16, the anticipation builds to learn their opponent, with Namibia awaiting them. While drawing a third-placed finisher might imply a favourable matchup, it’s noteworthy that Angola is actually ranked lower by FIFA (#117) compared to their opponents (#115). Overcoming this psychological hurdle is crucial but not impossible – it is just two spots away. However, with an undefeated H2H record against Namibia (6 wins, 6 draws), Angola should be optimistic about advancing to the quarter-finals, aiming for their first such advancement since hosting AFCON in 2010. Online gambling sites in Egypt state Angola’s chances to advance at 2.15 and Namibia’s at 3.75.

Cape Verde v Mauritania

Following the 2023 AFCON knockout stage betting tips, this year’s biggest surprise Cape Verde will face Mauritania. There is very little know about each of the teams but 22BET positively evaluates chances for Cape Verde with 2.05 odds to advance against Mauritania’s 4.25. The latter are the second-worst team to advance to the knockout stage and there is not a lot of hope for them. They lost to Burkina Faso and Angola and somehow won against Tunisia. Cape Verde have been very impressive at the AFCON and neutral fans will be watching their team closely.

Morocco v South Africa

The ultimate favourites of this year’s AFCON, Morocco, have been splendid so far and they legitimately have all the ingredients to win it all. South Africa, on the other hand, are a team of different moods. They can destroy Namibia 4-0 on one day and lose to Mali 2-0 on the other. They are inconsistent, but what better game to show their levels can be other than against Morocco? 22BET bet that Morocco will advance with ease though – 1.65. South Africa are given only 6.75 odds to win. Not even close to being equal but not impossible.

Mali v Burkina Faso

Mali definitely surprised everyone by taking 1st in the group. They have had a good record of games played recently since they haven’t lost any in five games. Against Burkina Faso it will most likely be the same story – 0-0 in 90 minutes and penalty shootouts. Bookies give Mali better chances to advance but it is most likely due to the fact that it has been a while since Mali lost a game. Mali are given 2.25 while Burkina Faso 3.85. This one might be a very uneventful game until they reach penalties.

Senegal v Ivory Coast

Just as with Morocco, Senegal are one of the favourites to win the competition, according to the AFCON knockout stage betting tips. Their group stage performance was exquisite – 3 wins out of 3, and they are going into the game against Ivory Coast as most likely winners of the tie. Ivory Coast started their campaign with a win against Guinea Bissau but then lost the other two games and managed to crawl to the knockout stage as the worst team that got through. Even 22BET think this will be easy work for Senegal – 2.25 for Senegal and 3.55 for the opposing team.

Egypt v D.R. Congo

This one is definitely the battle of the “mids”. Both Egypt and Congo have a group stage record of 3 draws in 3 games – not very exciting for one of the favourites, we mean Egypt. Mohamed Salah is injured and will not be able to help his team unless they reach the final as was confirmed by Salah’s club, Liverpool FC. Logically and objectively, it feels like Egypt should make it at least to the semifinals. With this kind of performance though it might not be possible. They will most likely win against D.R Congo but then they might face Equatorial Guinea who have been very good so far. Still, online sportsbooks in Egypt predict that they will advance to the quarterfinals with 2.25 odds while Congo are given only 3.85.

Equatorial Guinea v Guinea 

This one is the only case where a team with objectively better results and performance is given a lesser chance of advancing to the quarters than to their opposition. AFCON knockout stage betting tips show Equatorial Guinea as a winner compared to Guinea’s modest 2.25 odds. To be fair, it is shocking if one looks at the teams’ performances. Equatorial Guinea topped their group, scored 9 goals in total, and haven’t lost a game in the last 5. Guinea, on the other hand, won one, drew one, and lost one. Personally, we think Equatorial Guinea will advance through despite the odds.

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