Ghana vs Cape Verde Prediction & Match Preview

Ghana’s recent international matches have not worked out the way they expected. Their friendly game against Namibia ended in a goalless draw. Also, in the FIFA World Cup qualifier they lost to Comoros. Now manager Chris Hughton will not underestimate Cape Verde and he will aim to regain Ghana’s confidence in their first group-stage game.

On the other hand, Cape Verde played well in their FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Angola and Eswatini. In the previous edition of AFCON, they finished third in their group. This time they are clubbed against tough opponents in Group B.

Ghana vs Cape Verde head-to-head

This is going to be the fourth time both teams will play against each other in a major competition. Ghana have a 100% winning record against this team on the last three occasions. The last meeting was more than a decade ago in the quarter-finals of AFCON 2013 and Ghana won that game by 2-0. Mubarak Wakaso scored a brace in the second half of that game.

Who will win the match between Ghana and Cape Verde?

The chances are high that Ghana will secure all three points. They have a prolific squad in this year’s AFCON. Not to mention that they defeated Madagascar, Liberia, and Central Africa. At the same time, Cape Verde have struggled to perform against top African teams. They lost to Algeria by 5-1 in a friendly game. Also in the sixth round of the AFCON qualifiers, they lost to Togo.

How many goals can be expected?

Back in November, Ghana scored one goal against Madagascar. In the absence of Thomas Partey, manager Chris Hughton will expect Athletic Club’s Inaki Williams to balance out the team’s attacking position. Cape Verde have also performed well, as they recently scored two goals against Eswatini.

Ghana are ranked 61^st in the FIFA ranking. They are a consistent team in the AFCON in the last ten years. Since 2013, they have successfully advanced to the semi-finals of this competition on multiple occasions. In the 2015 edition, they finished as runners-up. Considering all this, the first tip is that Ghana will win this game– the odd for this tip will be at 1.88 odd.

Moving on, our second tip for this game is that both teams to score– the odd for this tip will be priced at 2.06 odd. The main reason for this tip is that Cape Verde scored two goals against Eswatini. Also, in the qualifiers they actively scored against Togo and Burkina Faso.

Also, it will be wise to back Inaki Williams to score anytime – the odd for this tip will be at 3.50. He is one of the best-attacking players in Ghana’s squad. He scored a crucial goal against Madagascar during stoppage time which helped Ghana win all three points.

Victor Dias- January 10, 2024

Ghana vs Cape Verde Betting Tips

Ghana to win

OK

1.88 Odds

Both Teams To Score

OK

2.06 Odds

Inaki Williams to score anytime

OK

3.50 Odds