Cameroon vs Cape Verde Isl. Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 08/06/2024, 00:27  by Daniel Ngulu in World Cup Predictions

Cameroon will return to action for the first time in six months when they host Cape Verde in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Playing in Group D, these two nations are tied at four points alongside Libya ahead of Match Day 3. A superior goal difference places Cameroon at the top of the group and this is a chance for them to open a three-point gap. It has been over two years since they last met Cape Verde. Cameroon’s concern will be their failure to beat Cape Verde in three straight games, drawing twice in the process. Heading into this fixture, they have been in turmoil, which saw a change in the coaching department. The Indomitable Lions didn’t even take part in the March international week. In their last fixture, Cameroon were blanked 2-0 by Nigeria at the AFCON tournament in January. They come into this game with just a win in the last six matches. However, they only failed to score once in their last seven matches. A leaking backline means they haven't reaped from their good scoring run though. Cameroon have two clean sheets only in the last 14 matches.

Cape Verde, who have lost just once in the last five meetings with Cameroon, will feel this is the best time to face their hosts. In their last two matches against Cameroon they came from behind to avoid defeat. The latest of those was in 2022, which ended 1-1. The visitors are coming into this game unbeaten inside 90 minutes in their last seven matches. Their only defeat in this run came through post-match penalties, against South Africa at AFCON. That game ended 0-0 which makes it four straight clean sheets for Cape Verde coming here. In their last seven matches, Cape Verde have five wins, and as a result, come here on a very confident footing. They’ve also failed to score in just one of their last seven matches. Cape Verde’s 2-0 away win over Eswatini on Match Day 2 of these qualifiers marked a sixth unbeaten game in World Cup qualification. It isn’t as good away from home in such qualifiers but Cape Verde failed to score in just one of the last six.