Ghana vs Madagascar Prediction: The Black Stars of Ghana are expected to be aggressive in their approach here

The Black Stars of Ghana will face off against Madagascar for the third time this year at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday. Ghana have been below average over their last three games, but as disappointing as they were, they remain the favorite here.

FIFA Ranking: 60th

Last five games: DWWLL

The star-studded Black Stars failed to impress as they were outclassed by USA in a friendly match. For the second consecutive game, Ghana's big names let their country down as they conceded four goals at halftime without being a man down. Even though they had more of the ball, Ghana managed just two shots on target, as none of their balls found the back of the net.

Ghana will grace the AFCON Tournament after wrapping up the group phase with twelve points from a possible eighteen. They went unbeaten throughout the campaign, scoring eight while conceding three times.

Ghana have lost twice, won three, and drawn twice over their previous six games in all competitions. Chris Hughton has only lost twice since his arrival, winning three and sharing the spoils twice.

FIFA Ranking: 108th

Last five games: LDLLW

The Bareas will not grace the AFCON Competition, having gone six games with three points. More recently, they won their first game in five games as they defeated Benin in a friendly match.

Madagascar's last appearance in this competition earned them four points, finishing at the bottom of the log.

Over their last four games, Madagascar have won twice, while Ghana have recorded a win and a game ending in a draw. However, Madagascar hasn't beaten Ghana in a competitive match before. Their recent encounter ended with a poor (0-0) share of the spoils for Ghana on the road. Ghana are aware that a win here is inevitable, as their recent meeting was a significant disappointment. They have a team capable of displacing their opponent. However, defensively, they must be aware that Madagascar press high up the pitch, especially against opponents of a similar or lesser quality. But in games versus better opponents, Madagascar usually drops into a low block. This is to ensure the distance between the backline and the goalkeeper is minimal to prevent the attacking side from playing to runners in behind the defense.

Ghana will be very aggressive in their approach here and can’t afford to make mistakes; we expect them to win and score less than three goals for 1.80.

The game might end with a correct score of (3-0) for 5.80.

Ghana's win before the break might just be worth for 1.79.

Good luck!