Tunisia vs Gambia Prediction: A win is needed for Tunisia to finish top of the standings

Tunisia and Gambia will battle it out at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi will host the final group game of this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Tunisia won the first leg of this encounter in El Jadidi. Can Gambia get revenge this time?

Tunisia secured a hard-fought victory over Madagascar the previous week and will hope to end this AFCON qualifier on a positive note. In that game, Tunisia were held to a 2-2 draw at halftime, as Hamza Rafia and Sayfallah Ltaief's strikes could not put them in the lead. However, this team needed a second half at the last minute. Ali Abdi's goal was to move to the top of the AFCON qualifying Group A standings. In five matches, Tunisia scored seven goals and conceded five. 

The Gambia suffered a defeat against Comoros the previous time out and will hope to get a better result in this final-day encounter. In a game that ended 1-2, an early strike from Alassana Jatta could not stop Comoros from handing Gambia a defeat. However, a look at this team's recent matches shows they are playing below par. In fact, this team has only one win in this qualifier, a 1-0 victory over Madagascar in round four. With five points from five matches, Gambia sit third in Group A with possible qualification chances. 

Tunisia have what it takes to win, and I am not surprised they come in as the bookies' favourites. While Gambia have not been competitive enough in this qualifier, their performances level in road games have been nothing to write home about. While the record does not favour Tunisia in this fixture, I do not think the past has anything to do with this game, as Tunisia, despite their inconsistency, remains a solid favourite. Take this game to end with a 2-0 scoreline for the home side.