Tanzania vs Guinea Prediction: Guinea will not lose this encounter

Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium will host the Africa Cup of Nations encounter between Tanzania and Guinea. The previous time out, the two teams secured a win in this qualifying campaign. Which side keeps things going?

Tanzania will eye a similar outcome like their game against Ethiopia, which ended 0-2. In what was a road game, two first-half strikes from Simon Msuva and Faisal Salum were enough to seal maximum points. However, their last qualifying encounters against D.R. Congo ended in consecutive defeats, a 1-0 and 0-2 fixture. However, Tanzania have seven points in this qualifier, scoring four goals and conceding four. 

Guinea's last encounter was against D.R. Congo, and they won. In that encounter, this team needed a previous minute Serhou Guirassy’s strike to go second in the standings. In the meantime, despite opening their qualifier with consecutive draws, the visiting team has won each of their last three, defeating Ethiopia in two-legged encounters. In five matches played, Guinea had nine points, scored nine goals, and conceded four.

This is a crucial encounter for the two teams, as their qualifying chances rely heavily on it. While Guinea need a draw to make it to the main tournament, Tanzania, at home, need a win. Both teams have quality squads, but Guinea possesses the side despite losing the first leg. I expect a better performance from Guinea, with Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy expected to lead this team in attack. Both teams need this game, and I do not expect them to sit back, approaching it the same way they did in the first leg. I will back both teams to score here, while a draw should be enough to settle both sides.