BENIN v CAMEROON
Africa Cup of Nations
Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Kickoff: 1800hrs
Pick: Cameroon AH0
Bookmaker: Marathonbet
Odds: 1.52 (odds taken at 02:51 GMT, 02 July 2019)
Next, we turn our attentions back to the Africa Cup of Nations with Tuesday night bringing the last of the group matches, starting with Benin taking on Cameroon as the betting tips continue at the Ismaïlia Stadium.
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Benin Prediction – Can Benin provide shock?
Group F is still nicely poised ahead of the final round of group matches, and Benin sit in 3rd place but level on 2 points apiece with 2nd placed Ghana.
Benin have drawn both of their matches so far in Group F with a solid point earned against Ghana in a 2-2 draw but will perhaps be disappointed with their stalemate against Guinea-Bissau.
They drew 0-0 with Guinea-Bissau as they picked up another valuable point which took their tally to 2 overall prior to this final match of the group stage.
However, a tough challenge now awaits Benin in the shape of Group F leaders, Cameroon, who have beaten Benin in their two previous meetings.
Benin still need to be respected though as they’ve lost just 2 of their last 13 matches which were defeats to Algeria 2-0 and Gambia 3-1.
Recent wins against Togo, Guinea and Mauritania will give Benin hope ahead of this clash, although as mentioned earlier, they’ve lost their two previous encounters against Cameroon.
Cameroon Prediction – Can Cameroon seal top spot in Group F?
Cameroon currently occupy top spot in Group F with 4 points under their belts so far in this competition thanks to a win and a draw.
They hold a 2-point cushion over both 2nd placed Ghana and 3rd placed Benin ahead of this final round of matches in Group F.
A solid 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau was followed up with a another creditable result in a 0-0 draw with group rivals, Ghana, which has placed Cameroon in a favourable position.
With Ghana expected to beat Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon just need to avoid defeat in this final match against Benin to progress through to the quarter-finals.
Just 2 defeats out of their last 11 matches in all competitions will give Cameroon the necessary confidence of getting at least a point in this encounter.
Defeats to Morocco and Brazil have been the only lowlights for Cameroon in recent times, while wins against Comoros, Zambia and Guinea-Bissau are timely boosts.
In addition, Cameroon have beaten Benin their previous two encounters, so confidence will be high in the Cameroon camp.
Key-Facts – Benin v Cameroon
- Benin have lost just 2 of their last 13 matches overall in all competitions
- Cameroon have kept clean sheets in their two group matches
- Cameroon have won the previous 2 meetings against Benin
Betting Tips Verdict
Benin will need to pull off something special here in order to qualify while Cameroon just need a point to progress.
