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Senegal vs Algeria Predictions, Betting Tips, Odds - AFCON 2017

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Senegal vs Algeria
2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Today, 20:00 pm (GMT+1)
Franceville (GAB)

This has the makings of being one of the most exciting games of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Both teams will have desires of making the final and the outcome of this match could be key, in determining who makes it through as group winners or even who may be going home early.

Senegal enjoyed a dominant qualifying campaign for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and finished Group K with a 100% record to show for their efforts. The quality of the opposition was not great but Senegal were clinical in the way they secured qualification, conceding only 2 goals in their six games and scoring 13 themselves in the process.

Algeria also looked very strong during their qualification, winning their group and remaining undefeated throughout. The only blip came via a 3-3 draw at Ethiopia but if you wanted to see entertaining football, Algeria were the team to watch. They scored a total of 25 goals in just six qualifying matches, which comfortably makes them the top goal scorers heading into the tournament.

1. Bookies Choice - Winner Odds

As Senegal and Algeria are two of the favourites to win the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the bookies are having a hard time trying to separate them for this game. Having enjoyed a period of dominance over Algeria between 2001 and 2008, when Senegal won four matches in a row, Algeria have since taken control and won the last three meetings between them.

When the teams met at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, it was Algeria who came out on top and they should come into this match as the slight favourites, given their excellent recent record against Senegal.

Algeria can be backed at 2.10 to win the game with bet365. Senegal are on offer at 3.60 and the draw is also available at 3.20, both with bet365.

2. Senegal vs Algeria Betting Tips

There is some fantastic attacking talent on show in this game and it would come as a shock for the match to end 0-0. In fact, if Algeria are to win the match, it is likely to be because of their goal scoring exploits, as opposed to keeping things tight at the back and Algeria to win and both teams to score seems like a really good pick.

Much of the attention in terms of attacking in this game will be on Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani and Sadio Mane. However, one man outscored all three of these players in qualifying and his name is El Arabi Hillel Soudani. The Algerian striker, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb, is not a star name but he has a fantastic goal scoring record for his country and netted 7 times in qualifying, making him the top goal scorer. El Arabi Hillel Soudani to score the first goal of the game could be a good choice.

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