Cameroon has chance to put one foot into the knockout stages of the AFCON when they take on Ethiopia in the competition at the Stade Paul Biya. Match day schedules for 13th January 2021 at 19:00 EAT.
Cameroon is one of the favorites to raise the trophy at the end of the tournament for the 6th time. Having already qualified for the group stages of this competition as hosts they further went on to top their qualifying group. The home side has won their last five games in all competitions now, but their dominance doesn’t end there. In their last seven games, their six wins have seen them keep a clean sheet too.
Cameroon prepares for this match in high spirits following 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations victory against Burkina Faso in their opening fixture. In that game, Cameroon had 60% possession, 14 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Aboubakar (40′, 45′). Burkina Faso got 11 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Gustavo Sangaré (24′).
On the other end, Ethiopia has qualified for the competition after failing to do so in the previous three installments of AFCON. Also, they have not gone past the group stages since 1970. Ethiopia come into this game with a five game winless run but with goals conceded in each of them. Six of their last seven games ended with fewer than 2.5 goals being scored, which is a merit to their defensive structure, but an insult to their attacking abilities.
The Lions come into this game after losing efforts 0-1 to Cape Verde Islands in Africa Cup of Nations action in their previous fixture. In that game, Ethiopia managed 43% possession, seven shots with only one of them on target. Cape Verde got 11 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Tavarès (45′).
Cameroon vs Ethiopia head to head
The home side has the upper hand in the head to head record between this two having won in one of the meetings in 1970 (AFCON) while the other match ended in stalemate.
- Cameroon 0-0 Ethiopia 21/01/2016
- Cameroon 3-2 Ethiopia 08/02/1970
Home
- Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso
- Cameroon 1-0 Ivory Coast
- Malawi 0-4 Cameroon
- Mozambique 0-1 Cameroon
- Cameroon 3-1 Mozambique
Away
- Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe 1-1 Ethiopia
- Ethiopia 1-1 Ghana
- South Africa 1-0 Ethiopia
- Ethiopia 1-3 South Africa
Cameroon team news
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has been sidelined from this fixture with an injury.
Ethiopia team news
Wubetu Abate’s side has no injury or suspension concerns yet.
Prediction and odds
Our prediction is for Cameroon who is on five match winning streak to beat the visitors who is on five game winless run.
- Cameroon Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
