Uganda vs Gambia: prediction, H2H and probable lineups — 9 June 2025

On Monday, June 9, a friendly match between the national teams of Uganda and Gambia will take place. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 Central European Time. Here’s my betting tip for this game.

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Uganda vs Gambia: match preview

This will be Uganda’s second friendly in the current summer international window. Just a few days ago, they faced Cameroon and suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat. Now they’re preparing for another friendly, with their next official fixture coming in August — a match in the Africa Cup of Nations. Uganda’s group is a tough one, featuring South Africa and Algeria, so proper preparation is crucial.

Gambia will also play their second friendly of the June window. A few days back, they travelled to face Equatorial Guinea, scoring twice and securing a 2-1 victory. However, unlike Uganda, Gambia will not participate in the Africa Cup of Nations. Their next official matches come in September, when they kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The situation in Gambia’s group is challenging: to make it to the tournament, they need to win all of their remaining four games.

Match facts and head-to-head

• Uganda have lost two of their last three matches.
• On home soil, Uganda have suffered just one defeat in their past five games.
• Gambia won their previous match, but that’s their only victory in the last five outings.
• Uganda and Gambia have met just once before, in 2015, with that encounter ending in a 1-1 draw.

Probable lineups

• Uganda: Nafian; Obita, Bwomono, Capradossi, Semakula; Byaruhanga, Oyirwot, Mato; Okello, Kivanuka, Omedi
• Gambia: B. Gaye; Sanyang, O. Gaye, Seyne, Njie, Sanneh; Manneh, Drammeh; Sillah, Sidibe, A. Manneh

Prediction

This game carries no tournament significance for either side, so both managers are likely to rotate their squads and try out new options. However, after suffering a heavy 0-3 defeat, Uganda will be eager to bounce back. With home advantage, they have a good chance to score. My bet: Uganda individual total over 1.