Benin vs Senegal: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, predicted line-ups, prediction | OneFootball

Senegal face Benin in a crunch Africa Cup of Nations fixture at the Grand Stade de Tanger on Tuesday evening.

They dug deep to claim a 1-1 draw against DR Congo in their last game. Benin claimed a 1-0 victory over Botswana, which put them just one point behind Senegal.

Match preview

Senegal are joint-top of Group D with four points and need at least a draw to secure a place in the knockout stage.

Pape Thiaw’s side enjoyed total control throughout in their opening fixture against Botswana, who they beat 3-0, but failed to follow up against DR Congo.

Senegal will look to wrap up the group stage with a victory, knowing that qualification for the round of 16 is not yet guaranteed.

Benin began their campaign with a controversial 1-0 defeat to DR Congo, before saving their qualification hopes with a victory over bottom-placed Botswana.

Gernot Rohr’s side asserted their dominance in the first half against Botswana but were unable to sustain the control after the break.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met three times at AFCON, with Senegal winning two and the other ending in a draw.

Team news

Senegal and Benin have a clean bill of health ahead of their meeting on Tuesday.

Predicted line-ups

Senegal (4-2-3-1): Edouard Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhate, Ismail Jakobs, Pape Gueye, Idrissa Gueye, Sadio Mane, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Nicolas Jackson.

Benin (4-3-3): Marcel Dandjinou, Yohan Roche, Olivier Verdon, Mohamed Tijani, Tamimou Ouorou, Dodo Dokou, Sessi D’Almeida, Imourane Hassane, Junior Olaïtan, Steve Mounie, Aiyegun Tosin.

Prediction

We expect Senegal to claim a 3-0 victory.

Stats from 11v11.com & whoscored.com.