David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Ghana
Chad
One of the matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be played on Friday in Accra, where the Ghanaian national team will face Chad. I suggest betting on goals in this match with good chances for success.
Match preview
The "Black Stars" failed to meet expectations at the Africa Cup of Nations, crashing out at the group stage. Everything went off course from the start when the team suffered a defeat against Cape Verde. In the remaining matches, the team drew with Egypt and Mozambique, ultimately leaving Ghana third in the group, without a chance for the playoffs.
Nevertheless, in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, the "Black Stars" have shown significant improvement. After four rounds, they have nine points, placing them second in Group I, steadily advancing towards their goal. However, the next Africa Cup of Nations will proceed without Ghana - the "Black Stars" failed to win any of their six matches, finishing last in the group.
On the other hand, Chad once again looks weak in the World Cup qualification. In the first four rounds, the team failed to secure any points, with a goal difference of 1:9 speaking for itself. There is no chance of securing a spot in the World Cup - the gap from the second position is nine points.
In the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Chad managed to secure points in three games, drawing with Sierra Leone (1:1), Zambia (0:0), and DR Congo (1:1). However, it was not enough to place higher than fourth.
Probable line-ups
- Ghana: Nurudeen, Yegbe, Simpson, Adjei, Afful, Francis, Sulemana, Schindler, Kudus, Nuamah, Königsdörffer
- Chad: Allabatna, Naa, Assan, Chouplo, Mbogo, Osee, Thiam, Mbangossum, Ahmat, Yeo, Marius
Match facts and head-to-head
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has won in three out of five matches involving Nigeria
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has landed in three out of five matches involving Nigeria
- The teams have not previously played against each other on the international stage
Prediction
Clearly, Chad has no chances and the bookmakers understand this well. Hence the odds for Ghana's victory are at 1.02. On the other hand, Ghana has not been very impressive in their results either, so it's better to take the "Under 4.5 Goals" bet at odds of 1.60.
