Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia Prediction: The hosts are expected to win

Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia: Prediction and odds on the Match on 09 September 2025

Sierra Leone will continue their fight for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Ethiopia at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium on Tuesday. The visitors are without a win on the road in these qualification rounds. Can they get their first in this clash? Below is a match preview and well-analyzed betting opportunities.

Sierra Leone: form and statistics

Sierra Leone played a 1-1 draw in their last game away to Guinea-Bissau, with Kei Kamara giving them the lead just before halftime. However, they couldn’t defend the lead, conceding in the 74th minute. The Leone Stars have now managed just one win in their last seven games in all competitions. However, they are better playing at home, having remained unbeaten in their last four games. They sit 4th on the table with nine points in seven games, scoring eight goals and conceding eight. Mathematically, with nine points left to fight for in the group, their automatic qualification hope is gone, but they can still make it to second on the table if everything works in their favour. They are just five points behind second-placed Burkina Faso.

Sierra Leone: Team News and Lineup

Sierra Leone started well in their last game, but they couldn’t hold on to the very end. With this, Mohamed Kallon will continue with five players at the back, and Kei Kamara will lead the attack. No injury report for the Leone Stars, so Kallon has all players ready to compete.

Sierra Leone Expected Lineup

Sesay; Emmanuel, Sallieu, Juma, Alpha, Osman; Augustus, Fornah, Abu, Koroma; Kamara

👤 Head coach: Mohamed Kallon

Ethiopia: form and statistics

Ethiopia suffered a 2-0 loss to Egypt in their last game to end their chance of making it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Prior to this loss, they secured a 6-1 win over Djibouti in these qualification rounds. They have now lost four of their last six games, including friendlies. Ethiopia are winless in their three FIFA World Cup Qualifiers games on the road. The Walia Ibex sit 5th on the table with six points in seven games, scoring seven goals and conceding nine.

Ethiopia: Team News and Lineup

Ethiopia will play for their pride in this game, and they have no injury concerns. So, they will put forward their best leg in the hope of a decent result.

Ethiopia Expected Lineup

Nura; Yared, James, Tonjo; Moges, Desta, Habtamu, Wogene, Hamid; Demte, Canaan.

👤 Head coach: Mesay Teferi

Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia: head-to-head statistics

Sierra Leone and Ethiopia have met three times in their history, with Ethiopia winning once and the other two ending goalless. The last game between the two sides in the first round of these qualification rounds ended 0-0 back in November 2023.

Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia: Betting Tips & Odds

• Ethiopia are winless in six of their seven FIFA World Cup Qualifiers games and are without a win in three away games in the competition. A win or a draw for the hosts is available at 1.22 odds on 1xBet;
• All three games between the two sides have seen fewer than two goals. This option is available at 2.40 odds on 1xBet;
• All three games between the two sides have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet. 1xBet offers 1.60 odds for this game to see one side get a clean sheet.

Sierra Leone vs Ethiopia match prediction, 09 September 2025

Having only accumulated six points in these qualifiers, Ethiopia are already out of contention for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On the other hand, Sierra Leone can still make it to the World Cup mathematically. With this, I don’t think the hosts will leave any stone unturned to secure this win, especially against a side that have not secured a road win in these qualification rounds. Not only that, I expect a low-scoring encounter, because all three games between the two sides have seen fewer than two goals.

Our match prediction: Under 2 goals for a coefficient of 1.71 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Both Teams to Score – No at a coefficient of 1.60 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: A draw in the first half for a coefficient of 1.60 in the Bet365 bookmaker.