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Uganda vs Zimbabwe Prediction & Betting tips
Of exotics duel on the second matchday of the Africa Cup between Uganda (place 1, 3 points) and Zimbabwe (place 3, 0 points). The Warriors, from the southern part of Africa, are participating in the continental final tournament for the fourth time since 2004. Uganda is in for the second time in a row and 41 years ago even won the African Cup almost once. Due to the opening victory, the cranes are considered slightly favored in the run-up to the match on Wednesday evening in the Egyptian capital Cairo. This also shows the odds of numerous bookmakers between Uganda and Zimbabwe.
The Warriors were at the start host and tournament favorite Egypt just under 0: 1. Accordingly, under pressure, the men of coach Sunday Chidzambwa are fighting for second place behind the Pharaohs. This would lead directly into the knockout games. Uganda, in turn, could already book the ticket for the second round with another threesome. Because Uganda vs. Zimbabwe’s odds are too unattractive for 1 / X, we place our tip directly on Uganda.
Uganda:
The cheers of the cranes after the 2-0 victory in the opening match against the favored Democratic Republic of the Congo was great. Finally, after 41 years of waiting, there was finally a threesome to celebrate at the Africa Cup after Uganda lost all three group games at the 2017 edition. In fact, for the runner-up of 1978, it is only the second Africa Cup since the best result of the association’s history. The cranes thus confirmed the good performances in qualifying and the last two test matches before the tournament in Egypt. Goalkeeper Denis Onyango scored five times in six qualifying matches and once again kept a clean slate in the finals. In the test matches there was a draw against Turkmenistan and a surprise victory against Ivory Coast (1-0). Thus, in Uganda vs. Zimbabwe, according to odds of the betting offices, a renewed success of Uganda not unlikely to be.
The defense is the great trump card of the French national coach Sebastien Desabre. Overall, there were only three goals in qualifying. The 13 points were outbid in the qualifiers for the African Cup only by Senegal (16), Tunisia (15) and Mali (14). With four wins (a draw, a bankruptcy), Uganda left Tanzania, Lesotho and Cape Verde behind. Key player of the cranes is the only 21-year-old Farouk Miya (22 goals in 60 caps). With three goals, the youngsters active in Croatia were the most successful goalscorer of Uganda in qualifying. In the opening match Miya remained without scoring, but put the two goals his teammates Kaddu and Okwi on. We would place a tip on the cranes between Uganda and Zimbabwe according to the betting base forecast.
Zimbabwe:
Never before have the Warriors made it past the group stage of the Africa Cup. The fourth participation after 2004, 2006 and 2017 will be difficult to achieve. Zimbabwe lost to Egypt on Matchday 1, but pulled out of the affair against the pharaohs led by world star Mohamed Salah. Although Khama Billiat (three goals in qualifying) could play despite a knee injury suffered in training and thus form the counterweight to the former Bundesliga player Knowledge Musona (Augsburg, Hoffenheim) on the wing, the Warriors could not create really dangerous actions. Now defensive strong cranes have to win. It will again arrive to the duo Billiat / Musona, who scored eight of the nine goals in the qualfiction. However, Uganda’s warriors against Zimbabwe are just outsiders, according to quotas.
The attacking trio was completed in the opening match last Friday by Nyasha Mushekwi. He came to the team only on Monday after he got permission to play in the league for his club Dalian Yifang in China. Dalian lost 0: 1 and Mushekwi flew in the second round with red. In qualifying, Zimbabwe prevailed against the Congo, Liberia and DR Congo – on the leopard meet the Warriors in the final group match again. If our prognosis for a tip proves to be true between Uganda and Zimbabwe, then at most the Warriors are still concerned about entering the KO round as one of the best group thirds.
Uganda vs Zimbabwe head to head matches
31.05.16 FI Zimbabwe Uganda 2 : 0
27.01.16 ANC Uganda Zimbabwe 1 : 1
16.01.14 ANC Zimbabwe Uganda 0 : 0
06.12.11 FI Zimbabwe Uganda 0 : 1