Eswatini vs Mauritius Prediction: This game won’t be a cagey affair

Eswatini will hope to secure their first win of the campaign when they face off against Mauritius at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday. The hosts, who have adopted the South African turf as their ground, have a stern test ahead of their clash against the Dodos tomorrow. 

Eswatini

FIFA Ranking: 159th

Last five games: LLLLW

The King's Shield picked up their first point in the competition as they stood their ground against Cameroon in South Africa. Eswatini, who had three shots at goal, could have secured the maximum points, but they were not effective enough in front of goal. It was a great display, even though they defended throughout the entire match. Before then, Eswatini suffered a (2-1) loss against one of the lowest-ranked teams in the competition, Mauritius. 

Eswatini have managed one goal in their last four games, conceding six times. Eswatini are yet to grace the AFCON tournament in their history not to talk about the World Cup, and it will be a dream come true if they manage to cement one of the two spots in the group. 

Zdravko Logarusic men's last competitive win was against Guinea in 2016, and they lack the team to compete against the elites. 

Mauritius

FIFA Ranking: 179th

Last five games: LDLWL

The Dodos surrendered to their third defeat of the group as they were narrowly beaten by Cape Verde. In a game where they failed to get a shot at goal, Mauritius was below par. However, they defended as a unit while conceding once in the 84th minute. Mauritius are not a ball-playing country, and they’ll not make it out of the group, considering the level of the sides on the log. 

Before now, the Mauritius National Team pulled off a shocking victory over Eswatini in the FIFA World Cup qualifier, scoring twice while conceding once; the win was their first in a competitive game since 2016. Mauritius are one of the lowest-ranked teams in this competition; they have managed a win, lost three, and drawn once. 

Mauritius stand no chance in this group, but they’ll keep fighting to improve their FIFA Ranking. 

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#	Group A	G	W	D	L	G	S	Form
1.	Egypt	6	5	1	0	14-2	16	W W D W W
2.	Burkina Faso	6	3	2	1	13-7	11	W L D W W
3.	Sierra Leone	6	2	2	2	7-7	8	L W D W L
4.	Ethiopia	6	1	3	2	7-7	6	L D D L W
5.	Guinea-Bissau	6	1	3	2	5-7	6	W D D L L
6.	Djibouti	6	0	1	5	4-20	1	L L D L L

#	Group B	G	W	D	L	G	S	Form
1.	DR Congo	6	4	1	1	7-2	13	L D W W W
2.	Senegal	6	3	3	0	8-1	12	D D W D W
3.	Sudan	6	3	3	0	8-2	12	W W W D D
4.	Togo	6	0	4	2	4-7	4	D D L D L

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G — number of games, W — wins, D — draws, L — losses, G — goals, P — points

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams have won a game apiece and settled for a tie across their last three meetings. Mauritius won the reverse leg comfortably on their ground, scoring twice and conceding once. It’s unsure if they’ll be able to replicate such a performance against the hosts tomorrow. On the other hand, Eswatini are one of the few teams without a win in the FIFA World Cup qualifying round, as they have lost four and managed a stalemate. 

Both teams played defensively in their last FIFA World Cup qualifying round. However, I’m confident this encounter won’t be cagey, as both teams will express themselves freely.

Eswatini National Football Team will strive to avenge the reverse leg defeat against the guests, and they’ll definitely pick up a point at least here: bet on a home win or draw and have over 1.5 goals for 1.82 at (Betway).

I also think both teams might likely get a goal apiece here for 2.26 at (Bet365).

Eswatini might start strong and probably get a goal before the break for 1.98 at (1xbet).

Good luck!