With both teams in the race for qualification for the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations, Gambia and Tunisia are set to face off in the final round of group stages and we will be previewing the matchup in this Gambia vs Tunisia prediction article.
Our Top Gambia vs Tunisia prediction
| Bookmaker | Gambia vs Tunisia Prediction |
|---|---|
|
|
Tunisia lost their first game in extraordinary circumstances but bounced back impressively in their last game and will be brimming with confidence. They should pick up a second consecutive victory in the competition on Thursday as they face the lowest-rated nation in their group.
Gambia vs Tunisia – Match Preview
Gambia will face Tunisia at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium on Thursday as the two nations continue their race for advancement in the continental showpiece.
Gambia vs Tunisia – Team Previews
Gambia
Gambia picked up a 1-0 win over Mauritania in their opening game before picking up a point in their next game with a 1-1 draw against Mali.
After falling behind in the 79th minute from a penalty, Tom Saintfiet's men levelled the scores at the death with Musa Barrow converting from 12 yards as well.
Gambia have exceeded expectations and sit at the top of their group with four points from two games.
Should the Scorpions avoid defeat on Thursday, they will secure automatic qualification to the knockout stages in their very first appearance in the African Cup of Nations.
Noah Sonko Sundberg who came off injured against Mali is expected to miss Thursday's game and should be replaced by Saidy Janko in the starting XI.
Predicted lineup; Modou Jobe; Ibou Touray, Omar Colley, James Gomez, Saidy Janko; Ablie Jallow, Sulayman Marreh, Ebou Adams, Ebrima Colley, Musa Barrow; Assan Ceesay
Tunisia
Tunisia were beaten 1-0 by Mali in their opening game before going on to beat Mauritania 4-0 in their second game.
Hamza Mathlouthi and Wahbi Khazri gave the Tunisians a two-goal lead nine minutes into the contest before the latter and Seifeddine Jaziri contributed two more goals to add more gloss to the scoreline.
The Eagles of Carthage could easily have scored more goals but squandered a lot of chances most notably a misplaced penalty kick from Youssef Msakni at the death.
Tunisia sit third in the group table with three points and will be looking to pick up back-to-back wins to see them guarantee safe passage to the last 16 of the tournament.
Seifeddine Jaziri sustained an injury just five minutes after scoring his side's fourth goal on Sunday and is now expected to miss out on the Gambia clash.
All other players are fit and available for selection to manager Mondher Kebaier.
Predicted lineup; Bachir Ben Said; Hamza Mathlouthi, Bilel Ifa, Montassar Talbi, Ali Maaloul; Anis Ben Slimane, Ellyes Skhiri, Ghailene Chaalali; Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Wahbi Khazri, Youssef Msakni
The Gambia vs Tunisia odds are as follows:
*Odds from 22bet, correct as at the time of publishing
Gambia vs Tunisia Head to Head Stats
Matches Played: 1
Gambia Won: 0
Draw: 0
Tunisia Won: 1
Tunisia reserve the bragging rights in the sole meeting between the two sides, a 2-1 win in a friendly clash back in 2010.
This article was most recently revised and updated 3 years ago
