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Equatorial Guinea host Liberia at the Estadio de Malabo on Friday in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, looking for their first win of the campaign. Ranked 94th in the world, the National Thunder began with a 2-0 loss to Algeria on the first day, before being pegged back in a 2-2 draw with Togo.
With just one point in the bag, Juan Michá's side are second from bottom in the Group E standings. They have a fifth appearance in the AFCON finals in sight, but face a race against time following such a sluggish start.
Equatorial Guinea have called up 24 players for this month's Liberia fixtures, including key forward Iban Salvador, who has netted seven goals from 45 games for the side.
Ramon Boho and Domingo Mba are the only two uncapped players in the squad.
On the other hand, Liberia are sailing the same boat right now, having accumulated just one point from two games. They pegged back Togo with a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw but fell to a 3-0 loss to Algeria in their next.
It also marked their first defeat of the 2024 calendar year, as the Lone Stars were unbeaten in their previous five, but won only twice.
Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been four clashes between the sides in history, with both winning once each and drawing twice.
- The fixture was most recently played on November 2023, when the Lone Stars won 3-0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.
- Mario Marinică's side have lost just once in six official games this year, although that loss came in their most recent outing: a 3-0 loss to Algeria in the ongoing AFCON qualifiers.
- The National Thunder have won just one of their last five games, a slender 1-0 defeat of Malawi in a FIFA World Cup qualifier a few months ago.
Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia Prediction
The Lone Stars have seen a better run, although they've played fewer games than their rivals. Their head-to-head record is also too close to see a clear winner here, but we still predict the away side will marginally edge out their erratic hosts.
Prediction: Equatorial Guinea 1-2 Liberia
Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Liberia to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
