vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Libya come off a run of draws: in their most recent game 2-2 away to Liberia, before that 0-0 with Niger, further back 0-0 away to Palestine and, further back, a 1-0 win over Mauritania preceded by a 0-0 away to Mauritius. Botswana instead come off a 1-0 win over Malawi. Before that win a 0-3 defeat to Zimbabwe, another 0-3 defeat to Congo DR, a further 0-1 loss away to Benin and, opening the sequence, a 0-3 defeat away to Senegal. In the two head to head meetings the home wins were split: in 2023 Botswana won 1-0 at home, in 2022 Libya won 1-0 also at home. 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.