Madagascar's recent match history displays a consistent pattern of multi-goal affairs, with their last four completed matches producing two or more goals (2-0, 5-2, 1-1, and 0-4). Across their four recorded head-to-head encounters with Tanzania, three finished with at least two goals, including scorelines of 3-2, 1-1, and 2-1, yielding an average of 2.75 goals per game. While Tanzania's competitive outings against Morocco and Liechtenstein were low-scoring 1-0 affairs that create uncertainty around reaching a third goal, the combined attacking output and defensive concessions of both sides strongly support a baseline expectation of at least two goals.
Madagascar vs Tanzania prediction
- Round
- Group Stage - 2
- Venue
- Stade d'Honneur, Meknes
- Referee
- Patrice Tanguy Mebiame
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Recent form
Last 4 matches · 1W-1D-2L · -2 goal difference
Last 3 matches · 1W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference
Our verdict
BetGenius backs Over 1.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 1.5 Goals.
Match preview
Madagascar host Tanzania in the second round of AFCON Qualification group stage action. Both sides enter this encounter aiming to establish momentum in the group, relying on contrasting tactical approaches.
Madagascar have featured in consistently active matches recently, finding the net regularly while also showing vulnerabilities at the back, as seen in a 5-2 win over Kyrgyzstan, a 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea, and a 4-0 loss to Morocco. Their matches tend to generate scoring opportunities at both ends.
Tanzania have had mixed results in their recent fixtures, including a commanding 6-0 victory over Macau alongside tight 1-0 defeats against Morocco and Liechtenstein. Historically, meetings between Madagascar and Tanzania have produced competitive, open encounters.
Key factors
- Madagascar have seen at least two goals scored in each of their last four completed matches across all competitions.
- Head-to-head history between these two nations averages 2.75 goals per match across four previous meetings.
- Three of the four past encounters between Madagascar and Tanzania have produced two or more goals.
- Madagascar scored eight goals across their last four resolved fixtures while conceding seven.
Head-to-head
- 1
- Madagascar
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Tanzania
Tanzania have won 2 of the last 4 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 75% of them.
- 2025-08-09Tanzania2-1Madagascar
- 2025-06-07Tanzania0-1Madagascar
- 2021-11-14Madagascar1-1Tanzania
- 2021-09-07Tanzania3-2Madagascar
Our record in AFCON Qualification
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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.2 published markets
Madagascar have proven tough to break down on home soil, highlighted by a clean sheet 2-0 victory against Equatorial Guinea and a previous 1-1 home draw against Tanzania. Tanzania have endured mixed results on the road and struggled to find the net in low-scoring defeats against Morocco and Liechtenstein. Backing Madagascar to take at least a point covers the likely range of close outcomes in a competitive qualification fixture.
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Published September 28, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.

