vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sudan go into this Africa Cup of Nations qualifier having lost four of their last five matches: a 1-3 defeat away to Senegal in the most recent round, before that a 0-2 loss to Burkina Faso, a 1-0 away win over Equatorial Guinea, their only win in the group, and further back a 0-3 defeat in Algeria and a 1-3 loss in Bahrain. Ethiopia arrive in better shape: a 1-1 draw with Malawi in the most recent round, before that a 1-0 win also against Malawi, a 1-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe, a 3-0 away win over the same opponents and, further back, a 1-3 defeat to Burkina Faso. In the head to head record the most recent meeting was in December 2024, when Sudan won 2-1; a few days earlier Sudan had won 2-0 away against Ethiopia (reverse fixture). In 2021 Sudan lost 2-3 at home, while the two 2017 meetings split a 1-0 Sudan win and a 1-1 draw (reverse fixture). 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.