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Round
Group Stage - 2
Venue
Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar
Referee
Ngah, Willy
Form

Recent form

Ethiopia
53Average

Last 4 matches · 2W-1D-1L · +1 goal difference

Senegal
39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Senegal or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Senegal or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Ethiopia host Senegal in Group Stage round 2 of AFCON Qualification following a narrow 1-0 away defeat to Sudan. The hosts have established a pattern of low-scoring, disciplined defensive performances on their own patch, having secured 1-0 victories over Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe along with a 1-1 draw with Malawi in recent home outings. Across their qualification fixtures, Ethiopia have conceded just one goal in three games.

Senegal opened their qualification campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Mozambique. The visitors have demonstrated consistent scoring ability on the road, finding the net against Mozambique as well as in high-profile encounters against Belgium, Norway, and France in recent months.

With Ethiopia maintaining a compact defensive shape at home and Senegal looking to secure their first victory in the group, this encounter shapes up as a tightly contested tactical battle where scoring chances may be limited.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Ethiopia at homeSenegal away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
0-1-0
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Scored /game
—
—
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
80%
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Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Senegal or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
72%
Both must land · no better than

Senegal or Draw — 72% confidence

Senegal possess strong offensive capabilities across their recent fixtures, having scored in every one of their last five matches across all competitions. Ethiopia struggled to create chances in their most recent qualifier, failing to score in a 1-0 defeat away to Sudan. Covering the draw alongside an away victory provides a balanced position given Ethiopia's resilience at home.

Under 2.5 Goals — 75% confidence

Ethiopia have seen all of their recent competitive home fixtures finish with two or fewer goals, including 1-0 wins over Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe and a 1-1 draw with Malawi. Their qualification campaign as a whole features a goals against average of only 0.3 per match. Senegal's opening group match also remained tight in a 1-1 draw at Mozambique, pointing towards another low-scoring affair.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Senegal or Draw
72%
Confidence

Senegal possess strong offensive capabilities across their recent fixtures, having scored in every one of their last five matches across all competitions. Ethiopia struggled to create chances in their most recent qualifier, failing to score in a 1-0 defeat away to Sudan. Covering the draw alongside an away victory provides a balanced position given Ethiopia's resilience at home.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
75%
Confidence

Ethiopia have seen all of their recent competitive home fixtures finish with two or fewer goals, including 1-0 wins over Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe and a 1-1 draw with Malawi. Their qualification campaign as a whole features a goals against average of only 0.3 per match. Senegal's opening group match also remained tight in a 1-1 draw at Mozambique, pointing towards another low-scoring affair.

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