Angola vs Namibia Prediction and Betting Tips

Angola vs Namibia Prediction and Betting Tips | June 28, 2024

Modified Jun 27, 2024 14:28 GMT

AFCON Quarter Final: Angola v Ghana — Angola and Namibia square off in the 2024 COSAFA Cup on Friday.

Angola and Namibia kick off their 2024 COSAFA Cup campaign when they lock horns on horns at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Friday (June 28). The two nations have been drawn in Group C, alongside Seychelles and 2023 finalists Lesotho.

Despite naming a strong squad for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, Angola were condemned to a disappointing group-stage exit last year. While the Palancas Negras secured a 4-2 victory over Lesotho in their group finale, it was not enough to see them through to the knockouts, having managed just one point in their opening two games.

Angola, meanwhile, head into their group opener with one loss in 11 competitive matches — winning five since July 2023. Like Angola, Namibia will look to surpass their 2023 COSAFA Cup run, where they suffered a group-stage exit last year. The Brave Warriors picked up just two points from three games to finish rock-bottom in Group A, two points behind second-placed Botswana.

Namibia, though, are winless in five matches, losing twice, including a 3-0 defeat to Angola in the Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 in January.

Angola vs Namibia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Angola are unbeaten in 13 games against Namibia, winning seven, since their first encounter in September 1994.
This will be the fourth COSAFA Cup meeting between the two nations, with Angola winning twice since May 1998.
Their last encounter at the tournament came in May 2004, when Arsenio Sebastiao Cabungula netted a brace to hand the Palancas Negras a 2-1 victory.
Angola have won one of their last five games across competitions, losing twice, since January.
Namibia are winless in four COSAFA Cup matches, losing twice, since July 2022.

Angola vs Namibia Prediction

Angola head into the opening game as the firm favourites to come away with the desired results, given their dominance in the fixture. While Namibia should put up a fight, expect Angola to do enough to secure all three points.

Prediction: Angola 1-0 Namibia

Angola vs Namibia Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Angola to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in Angola’s last five games.)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in Angola’s last eight outings.)

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