Eswatini vs Guinea Bissau Prediction: Bissau hopeful to return to winning ways

Mbombela Stadium will be the venue for round five of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter between Eswatini and Guinea Bissau. The two teams' chances of making it out of the qualifiers are tiny. How will they approach this game?

Eswatini's last encounter was in the African Nations Championship against Zimbabwe, and they won. In that encounter, Eswatini's lone strike came in the second half, with Andy Magagula's goal being enough to seal maximum points for them. However, Eswatini have won consecutive matches, both against Zimbabwe. In the meantime, Eswatini are seated in the bottom spot of the Group I qualifying group stage with one point, scoring one goal and conceding six. 

Guinea Bissau's last encounter was against Mali, and they settled for a goalless draw. In that encounter, Guinea Bissau had 50 percent of the possession and eight shots attempted while failing to convert any of the two that were on target. While heading into this game, Guinea Bissau have not won any of their last three matches, losing to Mozambique and Mali. In the qualifier, Guinea Bissau have four points from four matches, leaving them seated in the third spot in Group I.

Guinea Bissau will not drop points in this game based on how important this game is for them. While Eswatini have not been a threat in this qualifier, being at home will be a confidence boost for them with the full support of their fans. Yet, I believe this encounter will be a tight one, considering the two teams' level of play in this match. Yet, I believe this is a crucial game, with both teams expected to be at their best. While the two teams' offensive lines have not been very good, I will back this game to end with a few goals while Guinea Bissau wins.