Reigning champions Algeria prepare to begin their title defiance this Tuesday against Sierra Leone at the Japoma Stadium with kickoff at 16:00.
Algeria are among the strong favorites to win the competition with the side bursting with talents in their squad and are the most inform side in the tournament. They are favorites to top Group E, with Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea being the two sides in the group.
Indeed, Algeria are flying high at the moment in terms of form with the side remaining unbeaten since suffering the 3-0 to Morocco in 2019. They also head into the competition having won the FIFA Arab Cup in December drawing just match in the competition against Egypt while winning all the other five matches in the competitions. They are also coming off a 3-0 win over Ghana in the warm up fixture last Wednesday.
They will keen to kick off their tittle defence in a positive note as three points on Tuesday would be perfect for their quest for back to back titles, and will also want to make a statement in this match.
Meanwhile Sierra Leone managed to make to the Africa Cup of Nations despite collecting seven points from their six qualifying matches in Group L of the qualifiers.
This is their first appearance in the competition in 25 years, but it’s their third appearance in the competition generally. In the first two appearances Sierra Leone never made in past the first round and will be near-perfect if they are to make it out of the group stage this time around as they are placed a really tough group.
Algeria vs Sierra Leone head to head
Algeria and Sierra Leone have squared off five times across all competitions. Algeria lead 2-1 in wins while two games have ended in draws. This will be the fourth meeting in the AFCON between the two sides. The two teams have been evenly matched in the competition, with one win apiece and one draw.
Home
- Algeria 3-0 Ghana
- Tunisia 0-2 Algeria
- Qatar 1-2 Algeria
- Morocco 3-5 Algeria
- Algeria 1-1 Egypt
Away
- Sierra Leone 1-0 Benin
- Lesotho 0-0 Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone 0-0 Nigeria
- Nigeria 1-1 Sierra Leone
- Mauritania 2-1 Sierra Leone
Algeria team news
Algeria have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of the match.
Sierra Leone team news
Sierra Leone also have no injury or suspension concerns at their camp.
Prediction and odds
- Algeria win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both sides to score no
