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Benin and Rwanda will battle for three points in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday. Benin will be hoping to build on the 2-1 comeback win they registered over Libya in the last international window last month.
They went behind to Faisal Al Badri's ninth-minute penalty. Steve Mounie drew the game level five minutes into the second half while Junior Olaitan scored the match-winner from the spot in the 62nd minute.
Rwanda, meanwhile, picked up a memorable point in a goalless draw at home to Nigeria.
The stalemate left the Wasps in third spot in Group D with two points from two games. Benin are second on three points.
Benin vs Rwanda Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on seven occasions in the past. Benin have four wins to their name, Rwanda were victorious once while two games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in June 2024 when Benin claimed a 1-0 victory in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
- The last six head-to-head games (excluding the awarded 3-0 victory to Benin) have produced less than three goals.
- Benin's last eight games to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
- Rwanda's last 14 games have produced less than three goals,with 11 games in this sequence seeing one side keep a clean sheet.
- Benin form guide: W-L-W-W-L Rwanda form guide: D-D-W-L-W
- Rwanda climbed one spot to 130th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Benin climbed two places to 89th.
Benin vs Rwanda Prediction
Both of these nations were also drawn in the same group for World Cup qualification and will face one another again next year. Four of Benin's last six games have produced three goals or more.
This is in contrast with Rwanda, whose games have tended to be cagey and tight affairs. Just two spots are up for grabs for qualification in this group and with continental superpowers Nigeria already leading the way, one of these two sides could follow the Super Eagles to Morocco.
Hence, the result in this game could be crucial to the final standings. The game is being played in Ivory Coast, which does not confer home advantage on Benin. However, they should still do enough to eke out a narrow win and clean sheet.
Prediction: Benin 1-0 Rwanda
Benin vs Rwanda Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Benin to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
