Namibia vs Lesotho Prediction and Betting Tips | July 1st 2024

Namibia and Lesotho go head-to-head at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium in Group C of the 2024 COSAFA Cup on Monday. Having failed to win their opening games, both sides will be looking to find their feet and get their campaign up and running.

Namibia kicked off their quest for a second COSAFA Cup title last Friday when they played to a goalless draw with Angola at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Collin Benjamin’s men have now gone six consecutive matches without a win across all competitions, losing twice and claiming four draws since a 1-0 victory over Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations back in January.

Namibia will be desperate to end this poor run on Monday as they look to avoid a repeat of their 2023 COSAFA Cup run, when they suffered a group-stage exit.

Like Namibia, Lesotho were denied a dream start to the 2024 COSAFA Cup as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Seychelles.

Jane Thabantso put Leslie Notsi’s men in front with a 19th-minute strike but Lorenzo Hoareau restored parity in the 67th minute to force a share of the spoils.

Lesotho, who suffered a 1-0 defeat against Zambia in the 2023 COSAFA Cup final, will look to take the positives from Monday’s stalemate and get their campaign up and running.

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Namibia vs Lesotho Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• The results have been split right down the middle in the history of this fixture, with Namibia and Lesotho claiming four wins each in their previous 11 meetings.
• This will be the fifth-ever COSAFA Cup meeting between the two nations, with Lesotho claiming two wins and one draw in their previous four encounters.
• Namibia’s only COSAFA Cup win over Notsi’s men came in July 2007, when they secured a 3-2 victory at the Gaborone National Stadium.
• Namibia have failed to win their last five matches in the COSAFA Cup, losing twice and claiming two draws since a 1-0 victory over Mozambique in July 2022.
• Lesotho are unbeaten in four of their last five competitive matches, picking up three draws and one win since November 2023.

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Namibia vs Lesotho Prediction

Looking at past meetings between Namibia and Lesotho, we anticipate a cagey affair at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium as both sides look to avoid an early exit. Notsi’s men head into the game as the more in-form side and we are backing them to come away with a narrow victory.

Prediction: Namibia 0-1 Lesotho

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Namibia vs Lesotho Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Lesotho to win

Tip 2: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight of Lesotho’s last 10 games)

Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have also been fewer than three goals scored in eight of Lesotho’s last 10 outings)