Uganda-Egypt, African Cup of Nations Prediction

Uganda is on its way to the next stage after defeating DR Congo with a very good game and exceptional performance in the first game and then making a draw with Zimbabwe. Now the goal is not to lose in this game because Zimbabwe have 1 point and even if DR Congo wins, they can’t reach 2^nd place. This means almost certainly that Uganda will concentrate entirely on its defense.

Egypt qualified and draw here does an ideal job. After two wins, they can give rest to some big players as Salah, who has played a very heavy season with Liverpool anyway, and the longer he is resting, the better for Egypt in the long run. For now, they show little or no hesitation in defending and easily recorded 2 clean sheets against DR Congo and Zimbabwe.

Both teams are not one of the most offensive, and after draw suits them, we expect them not to be very aggressive in the attack. Many of Egypt’s games are under 2.5 goals, and they do not score much. Uganda are not the most creative team, and 8 of their last 9 games ended with under 2.5 goals. The same holds true for 5 of Egypt’s last 6 matches. Prediction – Under 2.5 goals at 1.56