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Round
Group Stage - 1
Venue
Amaan Stadium, Zanzibar City
Referee
B. Chimene
Form

Recent form

Tanzania
38Poor

Last 3 matches · 1W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Guinea-Bissau
42Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + BTTS No

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals + BTTS No (Combo Bet) at 64% confidence — a solid call.

64%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Tanzania open their AFCON Qualification group stage campaign at home against Guinea-Bissau. Both nations enter this qualification cycle looking to establish early momentum, though recent form suggests a tightly contested affair where scoring opportunities may be limited.

Tanzania's recent outings reflect mixed fortunes, highlighted by a 6-0 away victory over Macau alongside narrow 1-0 defeats to Liechtenstein and Morocco. Their ability to keep scorelines tight against quality opposition shows a solid defensive structure, even if offensive consistency remains an issue against disciplined backlines.

Guinea-Bissau arrive on a four-match winless run on the road, having drawn 1-1 against Burkina Faso following a heavy 5-0 loss to the same opponent and successive 1-0 away defeats to Egypt and Ethiopia. Struggling for regular goals on their travels, the visitors are likely to adopt a cautious setup in Dar es Salaam.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Tanzania at homeGuinea-Bissau away
1
Played
1
0-0-1
W-D-L
1-0-0
—
Scored /game
—
—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
20%
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%
Players

Key players this season

Guinea-Bissau

  • Mama Baldé2G
  • Franculino Djú2G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

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Our record in AFCON Qualification

64%49 won from 77 settled predictions

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Under 2.5 Goals + BTTS No
64%
Both must land · no better than

Under 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Both sides have consistently participated in low-scoring encounters. Guinea-Bissau have failed to score in three of their last four matches, producing scorelines of 1-0, 1-0, and 1-1 alongside a heavy defeat to Burkina Faso. Similarly, two of Tanzania's last three recorded games ended in 1-0 scorelines. The tactical caution typical of opening group fixtures supports a low match total.

No — 64% confidence

At least one team has failed to score in four of Guinea-Bissau's last five matches, including consecutive 1-0 shutouts against Egypt and Ethiopia and a 2-0 win over Djibouti. Tanzania also saw one side fail to score in each of their last three recorded fixtures, losing 1-0 to Liechtenstein and Morocco while keeping a clean sheet against Macau.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (total goals and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
No
64%
Confidence

At least one team has failed to score in four of Guinea-Bissau's last five matches, including consecutive 1-0 shutouts against Egypt and Ethiopia and a 2-0 win over Djibouti. Tanzania also saw one side fail to score in each of their last three recorded fixtures, losing 1-0 to Liechtenstein and Morocco while keeping a clean sheet against Macau.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Both sides have consistently participated in low-scoring encounters. Guinea-Bissau have failed to score in three of their last four matches, producing scorelines of 1-0, 1-0, and 1-1 alongside a heavy defeat to Burkina Faso. Similarly, two of Tanzania's last three recorded games ended in 1-0 scorelines. The tactical caution typical of opening group fixtures supports a low match total.

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Published September 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.