Sudan vs Angola Prediction: Sudan can not afford to lose this crucial Monday encounter

Martyrs of February Stadium will host the game six Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Sudan and Angola. The previous week, neither team could secure a win. How will they approach this game?

Sudan will hope things work for this in this game after being below par against Niger the previous week. In a game that ended 4-0, Sudan had only one shot on target, which they could not convert. However, Sudan have only seven points from their first five qualifying encounters. In that run, this team defeated Ghana and Niger while settling for a goalless draw with Ghana in their first-leg game. Heading into this game, Sudan scored four goals and six conceded in this qualifier. 

Angola kept their unbeaten run in this qualifier against Ghana the previous week and will look to keep things running. In that encounter, Angola went behind in just 18 minutes, with Ayew's brilliance. However, M'Bala Nzola had a chance to level the score for Angola before the break but missed from the spot. However, Zini's 64th-minute goal was enough to see Angola avoid a defeat in a game in which they dominated 70-30. Heading into this game, Angola have 13 points from their first five qualifying encounters. This team scored seven goals in those matches while conceding two. 

This is a crucial game for Sudan, which will feel confident about making it to the main tournament next year. While Angola are certain of finishing top of the table, a win for Niger against Ghana and a defeat to Sudan in this game could mean they will be out. While Angola are tough to deal with, I believe they will field their best squad, as this will be the last break for the year. Yet, I believe despite being at home and with the game being a crucial one for Sudan, they will still fail to win. This game could go down the wire, but a draw at full-time without a goal is the best outcome, as the home team will focus on defensive play.