AFCON 2021 Betting Tips: 24 January 2022

The Africa Cup of Nations’ last 16 action continues on Monday with one fixture that is expected to be a nail-biter along with another that should be fairly one-sided.

Guinea will start off the day by playing Gambia at 18:00 SAST before Cameroon host Comoros at 21:00.

Our suggested bets can be placed separately or together as a multi-bet.

Guinea v Gambia

These two sides have similar records at the Africa Cup of Nations, having each progressed from their respective groups in second place.

Their last meeting, back in 2007, was a 2-2 draw. Although much has changed in the world of football since then, they are still relatively evenly matched. This game is likely to be decided in extra time or penalties.

Best Bet: Draw

Cameroon v Comoros

Cameroon has been arguably the best team at the Africa Cup of Nations so far, making their home advantage count. Vincent Aboubakar has led the line with distinction, scoring five goals.

There will likely be opportunities aplenty for the Indomitable Lions against a Comoros side that will be utilizing an outfield player in goal. First-choice goalkeeper Salim Ben Boina is out injured, while backup options Moyadh Ousseini and Ali Ahamada will be missing the match due to positive COVID-19 tests.

Comoros scraped through their group at the expense of an abysmal Ghana side, but they are likely to come up well short against a Cameroon side that was the top-scoring team in the group stage and shows no sign of letting up.

Best Bet: Cameroon -3Handicap

Leonard Solms

Leonard Solms is a sports journalist who features regularly on various local and international platforms including ESPN, New Frame, FARPost, Tagged Online and Careers Magazine, as well as this one. He enjoys the occasional bet and the most important tip he can give you is to bet within your means.