Central Africa vs Madagascar Prediction: A win will be crucial for the two nations

Stade Larbi Zaouli will host the round five of the World Cup qualification encounter between Central Africa and Madagascar. The two teams have struggled in recent games, with a number of defeats. How will these teams respond here as they keep their chances alive in the next World Cup?

Central Africa

Central Africa's last game was in the Africa Cup of Nations Championship, and they won. In a 1-2 contest, this team came from behind to win, thanks to Melky-Jerede Ndokomandji and Bertillo Arnold Yangana-Ba-Koni strikes. In the meantime, Central Africa's last World Cup qualifying encounter against Ghana ended in a 4-3 defeat last June. Ahead of this game, Central Africa have lost six of their recent matches. In that run, this team played Gabon, Morocco, Lesotho, and Cameroon. 

Madagascar

Madagascar will hope luck finds them in this game after a defeat to Eswatini in the African Nations Championship. In a 0-1 contest, Sambulo Masoso Simelane's strike was enough to see their opponent take maximum points. However, the last time Madagascar played in this qualifier was in June, pulling off a 2-1 win over Comoros. In recent matches, Madagascar have only one win, coming against Eswatini in a 0-2 contest away from home. In other encounters, this team lost to Comoros, Tunisia, and Gambia.

Expert Betting Tips

These two teams have a lot to give as their chances are still high, but they will need to show desire to win. While Central Africa have dominated this fixture in this game recently, I do not trust them here, looking at their recent performance. On the other hand, this is a neutral ground, and I believe the two teams have a good chance. I expect an open game where both teams could score, but a draw should satisfy these teams. 

Our first option is a full-time draw with odds at 2.85 on 1Xbet

Our second option is both teams to score with odds at 2.20 on Bet365

Our last option is a 1-1 correct score with odds at 6.00 on Betway