Niger vs Madagascar Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON

Prediction published on 17/11/2019, 21:17  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 18/11/2019 at 06:25 in Football Predictions

Niger, who are joint bottom of Group K, will play host to Madagascar, who are joint top when the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers get to the second round of matches. Niger have no point yet, following their loss to Ivory Coast in the opening game, as Madagascar beat Ethiopia 1-0 to go joint top. Hosts Niger go to this game on four losses in their last five matches. They have managed just two wins and seven losses in their last 10 matches. They have scored in four of their last 10 matches but have failed to score in four of their last five matches. The same is not the story at home though; they have scored in nine of their last 10 home matches and lost just twice in 10 home matches. Six of their last 10 home matches have produced over 2.5 goals. In AFCON qualifiers, Niger have two wins and six losses in their last 10. They have no clean sheet in their last six AFCON qualification matches and are winless in the last three AFCON qualification matches at home.

Madagascar on the other hand, have three wins in their last five matches heading to this game. They have won five of their last 10 matches and lost three. They have also registered five clean sheets in their last 10 matches and failed to score in just two of their last 10. They are however winless in their last seven away matches. In AFCON qualifiers, Madagascar have three wins in the last five matches, with three clean sheets therein. They have three wins in the last four AFCON qualifiers away from home and one loss in five. Madagascar have managed just two clean sheets in their last 14 away matches in AFCON qualifiers and lost 10 of the 14.