Sports Mole previews Wednesday’s African Nations Championship clash between Senegal and Uganda, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Senegal will be looking to add two wins in as many matches at the African Nations Championship when they face Uganda on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Uganda set out to get back on track thanks to a share of the loot in their first CHAN meeting last time out.
match preview
Senegal got off to a perfect start when they prevailed in a close contest against the Ivory Coast Elephants on Saturday night.
pape thiaw‘s men were on the rise for long stretches of the contest, but had to wait until the 77th minute to open the scoring through Moussa Ndiaye.
Consequently, the Teranga Lions sit at the top of Group A after the first round of matches, two points clear of their nearest rivals, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
Their next mission sees them take on an opposing team that has gone winless in the previous four clashes between the teams in all competitions.
Fourteen years after their last appearance in the knockout phase of the African Nations Championship, Senegal now set to confirm their place in the latter stages of this year’s edition.
Uganda played out to a goalless draw against The Leopards of Congo DR in the teams’ group stage meeting at the Stade 19 Mai 1956 on Saturday.
In a match where clear chances were few and far between, Milutin Sredojevic‘s men failed to find the breakthrough their performance on the day perhaps deserved.
The Cranes have now failed to win any of their five most recent outings on either side of 2023, finding the back of the net just once in that time.
Looking to avoid an early exit from CHAN for the sixth time in a row, Uganda will know that anything less than a win in their next outing would mean the end of their journey once again.
Form of the African Nations Championship of Senegal:
Senegal form (all competitions):
Uganda African Nations Championship Form:
Uganda form (all competitions):
team news
Senegal’s Moussa Ndiaye scored 10 minutes into his introduction against the Ivory Coast, which could see the midfielder rewarded with a starting spot.
Despite missing a penalty in that match, mamadou camera he put on a solid overall display and should retain his spot in the lineup.
Having seen his team fail to score in back-to-back matches, Milutin Sredojevic may be contemplating making some changes to the attacking department.
a memory for Ibrahim Orit is on the line here after the 24-year-old had to settle for a place on the substitute bench against DR Congo.
Senegal possible starting line-up:
Yeah; Sidibe, Ndiaye, Diouf, Sané; Camera, Kane; Mbaye, Cisse, Diallo; diouf
Uganda possible starting line-up:
Alionzi; Ndahiro, Don, Wasswa, Begisa; Waiswa, Youngman, Watambala; Karisa, Ssebuufu, Orit
We Say: Senegal 1-0 Uganda
Senegal head into this buoyed by their opening win last time out and they will back each other to emerge victorious yet again. While we expect Uganda to put up a good fight, we are also tipping Senegal to get the job done and secure a safe passage to the next round of the African Nations Championship.
For data analysis of the most likely outcomes, scores and more for this match, click here.
