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Kenya vs Senegal Prediction & Betting tips
Before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019, Senegal’s national team had been the bookie’s big favorite for overall victory over hosts Egypt. After losing to Algeria in the second group match, the Teranga lions are only in second place in Group C and have to fear for the first knockout round. In the final game in Group C, the Senegalese national football team must now necessarily win in order to move safely into the next round. The round of the last 16 nations reach each of the two group firsts as well as the four best group thirds.
Opponent on Monday night in the stadium of June 30 of Cairo is Kenya. Since the Kenyans also have three points after two games, the final game in the group is a real endgame. The lions of Teranga have to face off the game against Kenya. Senegal according to the odds of bookmakers but hardly worry. Senegal enters the game as the clear favorite. The betting base also joins in their preview of this assessment and sets in the duel against Kenya.
Kenya:
The Kenyan national football team will be participating in an Africa Cup for the fourth time in 2019. This year’s championship brings Kenya to a 15-year losing streak without participating in the continental finals. So far, the “Harambee Stars” never got beyond the preliminary round. Star of the team is Victor Wanyama of Tottenham Hotspur. The 28-year-old is captain of the national team as well as hope for a whole generation. Wanyama is in the national team thinker and driver in the defensive midfield. On Monday he meets his friend Sadio Mane, with whom he played at Southampton between 2014 and 2016.
Kenya lost 2-0 to Algeria at the start of this year’s tournament. A double strike by the Algerians shortly before the break had decided the game.
In the second group match against Tanzania, the Kenyans then brought the first three. At halftime, the East Africans were back with 1: 2. But in the second round, the team of national coach Sebastien Migne turned the game and won at the end with 3: 2. With their win over Tanzania, Kenya’s record at the Africa Cup is now two wins, four draws and ten defeats. Kenya now wants to survive the group stage for the first time after the second threesome.
Defenders Joash Onyango and Philemon Otieno could be fit for the match. Qualifying for the 2019 finals was optimal for the “Harambee Stars”. In four group matches, the team conceded only one goal. In addition, they celebrated a home win over Ghana.
Senegal:
Last Thursday, at the African Cup, the match between two tournament favorites took place in the group stage. As Algeria effectively disrupted the Senegalese’s build-up with early pressing, Coach Cisse’s side were barely able to put themselves in the spotlight. The Algerians, however, were already in the first round, the dangerous team. After the break, Algeria rewarded with the 1-0. Only in the final phase of the Senegal could exert pressure on the opponent. The chances could not be used. So it was at the end of the tight but deserved victory for Algeria.
The opening game in the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 had won Senegal 2-0 against outsiders Tanzania. Balde and Diatta scored the goals in a deserved but lackluster victory. Sadio Mane had missed the kick-off because of a suspension. With the defeat against the Algerians went for the Senegalese national football team a series of eight games without defeat to an end, which had given seven wins and a draw after the 2018 World Cup.
At the World Cup in Russia, the Teranga lions were eliminated after a win against Poland, a draw against Japan and a defeat to Colombia as a group member after the preliminary round. However, the number of yellow cards that had been collected more in the end had been decisive. Senegal will be participating in the Africa Cup for the 15th time in 2019. The best result was a 2nd place in 2002. In the same year, the Lions had played with the quarterfinals also their most successful World Cup finals. At the last African Cup final was in the quarterfinals after penalties against Cameroon.
With 16 points from five wins and a draw, Senegal was the best team in qualifying for the continental finals. The hopeful and superstar is Sadio Mane of Champions League winner Liverpool. There are also players like Salif Sane (Schalke), Moussa Wague (Barcelona), Keita Balde (Inter Milan), Mbaye Diagne (Galatasaray) or Kalidou Koulibaly (SSC Naples). In total there are still 16 players of the 2018 World Cup in the squad for the Africa Cup. Schalke-based Sané, injured in the opening match against Tanzania and suspended against Algeria, could return to Kenya.
Kenya vs Senegal head to head matches
15.01.12 FI Senegal Kenya 1 : 0
30.01.04 ACN Senegal Kenya 3 : 0
15.01.92 ACN Senegal Kenya 3 : 0
02.03.90 ACN Senegal Kenya 0 : 0