Guinea vs Somalia prediction, H2H and probable lineups - 21.03.2025
Somalia
One of the matches of the 5th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament will be played on Friday in Abidjan, where the Guinea national team will host Somalia. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with good chances of winning.
Match preview
The "Elephants of the Nation" couldn't advance past the quarter-finals in the last Africa Cup, where they were defeated by DR Congo with a crushing score of 1-3. In the 2026 World Cup qualification, the situation for Guinea has been equally tense. In four matches, the team managed to win only twice, which earned them 6 points and allows them to occupy fourth place in Group G.
After a poor start in the Africa Cup qualification with two losses, the "Elephants" managed to regroup and get back in the game. In the next three matches against Ethiopia and DR Congo, they confidently secured victories with a total score of 8-1. However, in the decisive match, Tanzania defeated Guinea at home, surpassing their opponent in the race for the tournament.
Meanwhile, Somalia, in their usual style, showed nothing in the World Cup qualification. Yes, there are still two rounds ahead, but it is already clear that the team will not rise above sixth place. In the first four rounds, Somalia lost to Algeria, Uganda, Mozambique, and Botswana with a total score of 3-9.
At the same time, the African Nations Cup qualification for the Somali team ended last spring when they lost twice to Eswatini. Everything was decided in the first match when Eswatini secured an away win with a score of 3-0. The 2-2 draw in the return match changed nothing.
Probable lineups
- Guinea: Camara, Sylla, Conte, Sow, Diakite, Toure, Camara, Kamano, Cisse, Sylla, Guirassy
- Somalia: Hama, Mohamed, Gigli, Salim, Ali, Elmi, Abdullahi, Suleiman, Shirva, Marsis, Ahmed
Match facts and head-to-head
- The "Both teams to score" bet has played out in Guinea's last three matches
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has played out in Guinea's last three matches
- The teams have not played against each other before
Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubt about Guinea's victory and offer odds of 1.06 for the hosts' win. We suggest taking the "Over 3.0 goals" bet with odds of 1.76.
