World Cup

World Cup Qualifying - Africa | Third Round | 1st Leg

Mar 25, 2022 at 5pm UK

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde

Cameroon
0 - 1
Algeria

(agg: -)

Soni (64')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Slimani (40')
Bennacer (46'), Slimani (68'), Bensebaini (77'), Belfodil (90+8')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Cameroon and Algeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cameroon

Last Six:

Last Game: Algeria 1-2 Cameroon
Tuesday, March 29 at 8.30pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa

Next Game: Burundi vs. Cameroon
Thursday, June 9 at 2pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Current Group A Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Cameroon	3	4	7
2	Burkina Faso	3	0	4
3	Cape Verde	3	0	4
4	Ethiopia	3	-4	1

Algeria

Last Six:

Last Game: Tanzania 0-2 Algeria
Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Next Game: Algeria vs. Niger
Sunday, September 18 at 11pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Current Group E Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	3	3	7
2	Equatorial Guinea	3	1	6
3	Sierra Leone	3	-1	2
4	Algeria	3	-3	1

With the teams closely matched in terms of squad quality, we expect an entertaining and end-to-end affair with goals at both ends. That said, we are also backing the home side to narrowly edge out their visitors come the end of the 90 minutes. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cameroon win with a probability of 44.85%. A win for Algeria had a probability of 28.13% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cameroon win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (8.52%). The likeliest Algeria win was 0-1 (9.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.

Result
Cameroon	Draw	Algeria
44.85%	27.01%	28.13%

Both teams to score 48.33%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

43.53%

56.47%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

22.53%

77.47%

Cameroon Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.93%

25.07%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

40.24%

59.75%

Algeria Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

64.5%

35.49%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

27.74%

72.26%

Score Analysis

Cameroon 44.85%

Algeria 28.13%

Draw 27.01%

Cameroon	Draw	Algeria
1-0 @ 12.31% 2-1 @ 8.82% 2-0 @ 8.52% 3-1 @ 4.07% 3-0 @ 3.93% 3-2 @ 2.11% 4-1 @ 1.41% 4-0 @ 1.36% Other @ 2.34% Total : 44.85%	1-1 @ 12.75% 0-0 @ 8.9% 2-2 @ 4.57% Other @ 0.8% Total : 27.01%	0-1 @ 9.22% 1-2 @ 6.6% 0-2 @ 4.77% 1-3 @ 2.28% 0-3 @ 1.65% 2-3 @ 1.58% Other @ 2.03% Total : 28.13%