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Liberia host Equatorial Guinea at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia on Monday for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, searching for their first win of the campaign. This is a rematch of their clash on Friday, where the National Thunder sealed a narrow 1-0 win.
Ivan Salvador was the difference-maker on the day, as he clinically converted a penalty in the 34th minute to sink the Lone Stars.
That was only their first win of the qualifiers but it propelled them to second place in the Group E standings with four points, five behind runaway leaders Algeria and two clear of third-placed Togo.
Mario Marinică's side remain at the bottom with just a single point, gained from their 1-1 draw with Togo on the opening day. William Gibson rescued a point with a 92nd-minute equalizer, but it's gone downhill for them ever since.
The Lone Stars were beaten 3-0 by Algeria in their next match, followed by a 1-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea this week, as back-to-back losses have plummeted them to the bottom of the group table.
Ranked 143rd in the world, Liberia have qualified for the AFCON finals only twice in their history, with the last one coming way back in 2002. Unless their form improves, and they can pick up all six points from the remaining two games, their wait for a third qualification could continue.
Liberia vs Equatorial Guinea Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been five clashes between the sides in the past, with Equatorial Guinea winning twice and losing once. Two of their encounters have ended in stalemates.
- The National Thunder's 1-0 win on Friday ended a run of three games without a victory in the fixture. Indeed, they had beaten the Lone Stars in their very first encounter in September 2006.
- Mario Marinică's side have won just one of their last six games in all competitions.
- Equatorial Guinea are ranked 94th in the world. Their rivals from West Africa are 49 places below them.
Liberia vs Equatorial Guinea Prediction
This is a clash of two struggling sides, but while the National Thunder won this game on Friday, it wasn't in the most convincing way. The Lone Stars could play defensive here, and their efforts might yield a point.
Prediction: Liberia 1-1 Equatorial Guinea
Liberia vs Equatorial Guinea Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
