Group G Ethiopia and Ghana will meet in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier this Thursday when South Africa hosts the match at Orlando Stadium. Ethiopia are very strong at home but this match has been moved to South Africa due to FIFA ruling that their stadium as unplayable.
Ethiopia come to this match knowing they have nothing to compete for and they are already out of contention for progress to the next level. Walia ibex began World Cup qualification at a low form with the opener match ending in a 1-0 defeat in Ghana.
Ethiopia then bounced back by beating Zimbabwe 1-0 at home in the last minute before a 3-1 home loss to South Africa. In the last match Ethiopia were in a good performance but didn’t manage to take South Africa down, the match ended in a 1-0 victory for South Africa. Getaneh Gibeto’s first-half own goal handed all three points to Bafana Bafana.
Ethiopia have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 7 goals in the process and we shall see if the trend will change.
Ghana on the other hand are on the race to secure their place in the 2022 Qatar FIFA world cup and are now placed second in the group just a point behind South Africa with only two matches to go. Ghana have been on fine form but South Africa side took them down in the second match after they had gotten the first victory against Ethiopia in the match ended 1-0.
The black stars then bounced back in the previous two matches against Zimbabwe both home (3-1) and away (1-0) with Thomas Partey on the fine form. Ghana are in need of the victory and are likely to go all guns blazing at Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs Ghana head to head
Ethiopia haven’t won any of their last 4 games against Ghana and none ended in a draw. The last meeting of the two sides, Ghana scored only a goal in the 90 mark.
- Ghana 1-0 Ethiopia 03/09/21
- Ethiopia 0-2 Ghana 18/11/18
- Ghana 5-0 Ethiopia 11/06/17
- Ethiopia 0-1 Ghana 21/01/14
Home
- South Africa 1-0 Ethiopia
- Ethiopia 1-3 South Africa
- Ethiopia 1-0 Zimbabwe
- Ghana 1-0 Ethiopia
- Ivory Coast 3-1 Ethiopia
Away
- Zimbabwe 0-1 Ghana
- Ghana 3-1 Zimbabwe
- South Africa 1-0 Ghana
- Ghana 1-0 Ethiopia
- Ghana 0-0 Ivory Coast
Ethiopia team news
There are no known injuries or suspension for this side.
Ghana team news
There no injuries but the availability of Thomas Partey remain a doubt for this match.
Prediction and odds
- Ghana to win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both sides to score (No)
