vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Gambia and Somalia have no league table in this first round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Over their last five outings Gambia have taken one win, one draw and three defeats: the most recent game was a 1-3 away defeat at Iran; before that another defeat, 1-3 away at Senegal, a 2-2 away draw at Kuwait, a heavy 7-0 away win over the Seychelles and, further back, a 3-4 defeat against Gabon. Somalia arrive instead from three straight goalless draws: the most recent away at Mauritius, before that another goalless draw at home again against Mauritius, and before that a 0-0 away draw at Oman; further back a 1-0 away win over Bahrain and, further back still, another away win, 2-1, again over Bahrain. Over their last five games the record is two wins and three draws, with no defeats. There is no previous meeting between the two sides on record. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.