Bitesize Prediction: Senegal vs Botswana – 23/12/25

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations

Market: Senegal win to nil

Odds: 4/6 @ 1xBet

Getting their 2026 AFCON adventure underway on Tuesday afternoon, Senegal will meet Botswana at the Tangier Grand Stadium.

Starting with Senegal, crashing out at the Round of 16 stage three years ago as they fell to eventual winners Ivory Coast, the Lions of Teranga have plenty of expectations on their shoulders this time around. Signing off their pre-tournament preparations with a stunning 8-0 romp against Kenya, Cape Thiaw’s side are enjoying what has become quite the purple patch over the past few months. Hitting top gear at a crucial time and cruising their way to next summer’s World Cup finals, the African giants have their sights firmly set on mounting a real AFCON title charge over in Morocco. Drawing a line under their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-0 victory against Mauritania, Senegal have won six of their previous seven appearances across all competitions. With their purple patch underlined by an action-packed 3-2 win against D.R. Congo on September 9th, Thiaw’s men have also gained a recent reputation for their free-scoring performances in the final third.

As for Botswana, while the Zebras might have made real history last year as they booked their first AFCON adventure since back in 2012, Morena Ramoreboli’s side have a huge challenge on their hands over the next fortnight. Pencilled in as a landslide underdog in the race to book a blockbuster ticket out of Group D, the former South Africa coach couldn’t have asked for a tougher challenge on Tuesday afternoon. Signing off their pre-tournament preparations with a 2-1 loss away at Tunisia, the Sky Blues have failed to win any of their previous eight consecutive appearances across all competitions within 90 minutes. Falling to a routine 3-1 defeat when they met Algeria on September 4th, Botswana have also lost both of their competitive showdowns against Senegal by an aggregate score of 5-0. It should also be highlighted, Ramoreboli’s camp have registered just a single victory on foreign soil since back in June 2024.

Bet: Senegal 4/6 to beat Botswana to nil in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations showdown @ 1xBet