Sudan vs South Africa Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON

Prediction published on 27/03/2021, 12:22  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 27/03/2021 at 12:24 in Football Predictions

Sudan are on the cusp of qualification to the 2021 African Cup of Nations, but first they must win their final Group C game, at home to South Africa. The hosts are placed third in the standings with nine points, one below second placed South Africa. Two teams will qualify for the competition to be held in Cameroon. Sudan beat Sao Tome to move to nine points after South Africa and Ghana played to a 1-1 draw in Johannesburg. With two straight wins going to this game, and playing at home, Sudan will go to this game very confident of a win to secure their place. They’ve never beaten South Africa, and that’s also why this is a crucial game for the hosts. In the three earlier meetings, South Africa have emerged winners but Sudan head here having won their last two home matches, and with clean sheets too. They have three wins in their last five AFCON qualification matches and will feel all is going their way ahead of this fixture.

South Africa, on the other hand, need just a draw to secure their place at the finals. They are in good form too, and head here with just one loss in the last six matches. They drew 1-1 with Ghana in their last Group C game and they’d feel that was their best chance of securing a place in the finals. They can still do it here and having on-form Brighton forward Percy Tau is a plus, having scored the equalizer in the Ghana game. That was Tau’s eighth goal in 11 AFCON qualification matches and he has continued to stamp authority as a key player for Bafana Bafana. South Africa have failed to score in just two of their last 10 matches, but have not been very impressive away from home, losing four of their last six away matches. They have conceded two or more goals in their last four away matches but are unbeaten in their last four AFCON qualification matches. Their last loss in the qualifiers was in their away game in Ghana.