Zambia vs Sierra Leone Prediction: Zambia are expected to end their poor record

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium will host the AFCON qualifying encounter between Zambia and Sierra Leone. The two teams enter this game without a win in their last matches. How will they approach this encounter?

Zambia started their AFCON qualifier with a defeat to the Ivory Coast, and they will have to show character in this one. In that encounter, this team took on Ivory Coast, and despite a strong halftime, which saw them hold their opponent to a goalless draw, a brace from substitute Jean-Philippe Krasso handed them a defeat. However, Zambia have suffered defeats in their last six matches and won only once in their last 14 games, coming against Malawi in March.

Sierra Leone will look to take maximum points to extend their unbeaten streak. In their qualifying encounter against Chad, Sierra Leone settled for a goalless draw. In the meantime, prior encounters saw this team draw Burkina Faso while defeating Djibouti. However, Sierra Leone have not won any of their last four matches on the road, losing to Morocco and Ivory Coast while heading Ethiopia to a goalless draw. 

I will blindly back Zambia in this game after every poor performance in recent encounters. Sierra Leone have been a bit better in recent encounters, but Zambia, on their best days, should win this one. While the two teams are expected to be at their best, Zambia still has an edge in quality players and should win.