Action continues in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations as Zambia and Tanzania meet at the Stade de San Pédro on Sunday.
Having failed to win their opening matches, both nations will begin the weekend looking to bounce back and get their quest for continental glory back on track.
Zambia did not get off to a winning start to AFCON 2023 as they were held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo on Wednesday.
King Kangwa put the Chipolopolo on their way with a 23rd-minute try but Brentford striker Yoane Wissa restored parity four minutes later to force a share of the spoils.
Abram Grant’s men are now winless in their last three games, losing 2-1 to Niger in November’s World Cup qualifiers before playing out two successive stalemates.
Tanzania, on the other hand, were simply outclassed by Morocco in their opening group game as they suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Atlas Lions.
Roman Saiss struck on the half-hour mark to give Morocco a dream start to the tournament before Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesiri scored second-half goals to put the result out of reach.
Tanzania have now lost three games on the bounce, conceding seven goals and failing to find the back of the net since a 1-0 win over Niger on November 18.
Zambia vs Tanzania Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- With 18 wins from the last 32 meetings between the two teams, Zambia holds a leading record in the history of this competition.
- Tanzania have managed just five wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on nine occasions.
- Zambia are unbeaten in their last five games against Tanzania, winning four and drawing one since losing 1-0 in November 2007.
- Although this will be the first AFCON meeting between Zambia and Tanzania, their last encounter came at the 2020 African Nations Championship where Zambia won 2-0.
Zambia vs Tanzania Prediction
Despite not getting the results they wanted, Zambia will be proud of their determined performance in Wednesday’s tie with Congo DR. Adel Amrouche’s side have lost their last three games against Zambia and we fancy the Chipolopolo to come out on top once again.
Prophecy: Zambia 2-1 Tanzania
Zambia vs Tanzania Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Zambia Win
Tip 2: Both teams to score – Yes (Both teams have scored in four of Zambia’s last five games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 wickets – No (there have also been fewer than five bookings in seven of Zambia’s last eight outings)