Egypt vs South Africa Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

By Tolu Shotade

3 seconds ago

Tolu Shotade 3 seconds ago

Share this article

Egypt and South Africa each won their first AFCON matches 2-1.
Both teams favor attacking play, promising an open and goal-rich game.
Egypt and South Africa often score more in the second half.

Egypt vs South Africa

Egypt face South Africa in their second AFCON Group B clash at the Stade Ardar, with both teams looking to build on wins in their previous fixtures.

Both teams are considered favourites to progress from this group and will be keen to underline their status on Friday. They boast some quality going forward and could serve up an open contest, which is likely to produce goals.

Egypt News

Egypt began their AFCON campaign by coming from a goal down to claim a 2-1 victory over Zimbabwe. They fell behind before the break, with Omar Marmoush netting the equaliser midway through the second half before Mohamed Salah struck the winner in injury time.

While they were made to work hard for the result, manager Hossam Hassan will be pleased to have gotten all three points. That was the second straight victory for Egypt, who also earned a 2-1 win over Nigeria in their final warm-up game before the tournament.

Egypt’s last two matches have produced over 1.5 goals, while they have scored at least one second-half goal in both fixtures. There were more goals after the break in Monday's opening fixture.

South Africa News

South Africa also began their campaign with a similar result, picking up a 2-1 victory over Angola. An early effort from Oswin Appollis was cancelled out by the Angolans before Lyle Foster struck the winner late in the second half.

That result is an extension of South Africa’s recent good form as they are now unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions. Hugo Broos' team have been victorious in the last four fixtures on this run.

South Africa often adopt an open style, with three of their last four matches producing over 1.5 goals. There have also been more second-half goals in two of the last three fixtures on this run.

Head to Head

South Africa have five wins while Egypt have been victorious three times, with two draws in the last 10 matches. Both teams met in the round of 16 of the 2019 AFCON, with the South Africans claiming a 1-0 victory.

Verdict

Egypt v South Africa

Friday's clash presents a chance to take control of the group, and both teams are likely to be fired up for this one. An open contest is expected, and with three of South Africa’s last four matches producing over 1.5 goals, a repeat could be on the cards.

Egypt have scored at least one second-half goal in their last two matches and could be set for a similar pattern. With both teams often looking sharp after the break, the second half can also be backed to produce more goals.

Over 1.5

Total Goals

@-196.08 - 4 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com

Egypt

Second Half Over 0.5 Goals

@-119.05 - 2 Units

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com

Second Half

Highest Scoring Half

@123.00 - 1 Unit

25 SC no deposit & 250,000 GC

Use promo code NEWBONUS

Get 25 Stake Cash & 250,000 Gold Coins when you sign up with code NEWBONUS at Stake.us. USA only. Excludes certain States including NY,NV,ID, KY,WA. 18+ only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Bet at Stake.com