Stadium:Kouekong Stadium - Bafoussam
Guinea meet Malawi in an encounter they both desire to win in round 1 of the tournament. They lock horns at the Koukong stadium on Monday.
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After qualifying for the tournament with ten points ahead of Uganda and South Sudan, they will hope to proceed to the next round in this tournament.
Coming from a win against Rwanda in a friendly match, the team cruised to a 2-0 win with goals from Bayo and Keita to give them some match fitness for the tournament.
Guinea are well experienced in this tournament but will have to up their game if they are to qualify for the next round.
FIFA RANKING: 81st
Malawi
They are on a bad run of games with just one win in five matches, their last win was against Comoros in a warm up match.
They haven't played this tournament in five editions and will hope to start on a good note.
The flames have failed to qualify for the world cup and they see this tournament as an opportunity to set their hands on a trophy.
They are ranked 129 in FIFA ranking.
Expert betting tip
Both teams will test their strength in the first meeting in the AFCON tournament. They have met four times and three of the encounters ended in a 2-1 score and a 0-0. We are suggesting both teams to score. Guinea won two times and are a better team on current form.
Betting option
- BTS for 2.62
- Headed goal Yes for 3.00
- Over 2.5 for 2.39
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