Gambia vs Congo Prediction: An important matchup for both sides

On Sunday evening at the Stade de Marrakech, Gambia will face the formidable challenge posed by Congo, with a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023 on the line. The teams are presently separated in Group G by only three points coming into this weekend's clash, which is shaping up to be a nail-biting battle between the two sides.

At the Juba Stadium on June 14, Gambia prevailed in a nail-biting match against South Sudan, scoring three unanswered goals to pull off an incredible comeback and earn their second victory in a row. Tom Saintfiet's team held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 thanks to an own goal scored by Rehan Angier and a goal scored by Ablie Jallow; however, they allowed Valentino Yuel and Peter Chol to bring the score level on both occasions before Hamza Barry scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time of the second half. As a consequence of this, the Scorpions have improved their standing in their qualifying group and are now in second place with nine points after five games, trailing the leaders, Mali, by three points. The next opponent that lies in wait for them is to compete against an adversarial group that is very similar to themselves. This can be deduced from the fact that their two prior encounters each resulted in a victory for their respective sides. The team that will be playing on Sunday needs to win in order to keep their hopes of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations alive, despite the fact that they have won their last three games at home without allowing an opponent to score.

At the Stade Alphonse Massemba-Debat on June 18, Congo was defeated in front of their fans for the second consecutive game when they played Mali in a match that ended 2-0. Following what may be described as a rather dull first half, Ibrahima Kone and Dorgeles Nene scored in the second half to put an end to Paul Put's squad's hopes of victory. Les Diables Rouges are now in third place in Group G after collecting six points from their first five matches, three points behind the teams that they will face this weekend. After winning their first game on the road in 10 attempts, the team that would be playing on Sunday aimed to make history by becoming the first team since 2018 to win back-to-back games while traveling.

Gambia possible starting lineup:

Gaye; Touray, Colley, Gomez, Sanneh; Marreh, Jallow, Adams; Ceesay, Colley, Badamosi

Congo possible starting lineup:

Ndzila; Mazikou, Andzouana, Ondongo, Biatoumoussoka; Makoumbou, Ossete, Bifouma; Mboungou, Charpentier, Mbenza

A tie would be enough for the Gambia to maintain their position in the group if it were to occur. In spite of this, they might try to win in order to make up for the loss they suffered in the match against Congo that was played in the first leg matchup. To move ahead of Gambia in the standings, Congo will need to win by a significant margin in order to overcome their goal difference of (-5), which is currently lower than Gambia's of (0). If Congo is victorious in Marrakech, then the final score for both teams will be nine points. Because of their superior form and overall quality, the Gambians have a better chance of coming out on top.