Comoros vs Mozambique Prediction: Mozambique to win this third-place encounter

At Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Comoros will play Mozambique for a third-place finish in the COSAFA Cup. This is a competitive matchup looking at the odds, and looking at this game, we could be in for a tough one. Which team will secure the win?

Comoros hopes to take something in this COSAFA Cup, having lost to Angola 1-2 in the semis. In that game, Comoros had 58 percent of the possession with ten shots attempted. However, only one was on target, and they converted in the 84th minute from the spot. 

Heading into this game, Comoros have won two of their four matches in this tournament. In the four matches, Comoros scored four goals while conceding three.

Mozambique would hope for a better result in this third-place encounter, having lost on penalties to Namibia in the semis. In that game, Mozambique had 47 percent of the possession, creating six attempts with none on target. However, Julio Carrelo and Dario Chongai Esteve Melo failed to convert from the spot, with Namibia scoring all four. 

In four matches in this competition, Mozambique won just one and drew three at the end of regular time. Mozambique scored four goals in those matches while conceding two.

Mozambique have a better squad than Comoros, and while this could be a more defensive-minded game, this could end either way. In their previous meetings, Mozambique have won each, and while Comoros could be very tough in defense, we should expect a low-scoring game ending in Mozambique’s favor.