Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea Predictions and Betting Tips

Updated 14 November 2026.

Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea meet at the National Sports Stadium on Monday 16 November, with kick-off at 13:00 UK, in a Group Stage game in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications. It is a rematch: the two sides drew 0-0 on 12 November, and both are on 4 points from 3 games.

Zimbabwe sit 2nd in the group on 4 points and Equatorial Guinea 3rd on the same total, with Zimbabwe on 4 goals scored and Equatorial Guinea on 1.

How the teams arrive

Zimbabwe have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 in the qualifying table, scoring 4 and conceding 4. They took the points in a 3-2 win away at Sierra Leone, lost 1-2 at home to DR Congo and then drew 0-0 with Equatorial Guinea. Two of their three qualifiers have had both teams scoring and more than 2.5 goals. Before the qualifiers they beat India 1-0 and lost 2-0 to Nigeria in May friendlies, and across their last ten games in all competitions they have won four, drawn two and lost four.

Equatorial Guinea have scored once in 3 games and have kept a clean sheet in 2 of the 3. Their only win was a 1-0 over Sierra Leone, and before that they went down 2-0 at DR Congo. Not one of their three qualifiers has had both teams scoring, and none has gone over 2.5 goals. Before the qualifiers they lost 1-0 to Comoros in June and drew 1-1 with Madagascar in March, both friendlies, and across their last ten in all competitions they have won two, drawn two and lost six.

Zimbabwe average 3.33 shots on target a game, against 4 for Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea also win more corners, 5.67 a game to Zimbabwe's 3.33.

Players to watch

Marshall Munetsi has had a shot in 3 straight games, averaging 5 a game from central midfield. Alongside him, Tawanda Chirewa has also had a shot in 3 straight games, at 2.3 a game, and has committed a foul in 3 straight games as well.

In midfield, Marvelous Nakamba has made a tackle in 3 straight games and averages 2.7 a game, while Andy Rinomhota has done so at 1.7 a game.

For Equatorial Guinea, striker Loren Zúñiga has had a shot in 3 straight games, 2 a game, even though the team has scored only once. Pablo Ganet has also had a shot in 3 straight games, at 2.3 a game from midfield. Jannick Buyla has made a tackle and committed a foul in 3 straight games, averaging 2.3 tackles and 2.7 fouls a game.

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Odds and best prices

The best prices have Zimbabwe as slight favourites at 2.25 with midnite, with the draw at 3.00 and Equatorial Guinea at 3.25. Equatorial Guinea have conceded twice in three qualifiers, and the first meeting finished 0-0.

MarketBest price
Zimbabwe to win2.25 (midnite)
Draw3.00 (midnite)
Equatorial Guinea to win3.25 (midnite)
Both teams to score2.10 (midnite)
Over 1.5 goals1.50 (midnite)
Over 2.5 goals2.50 (midnite)

In the goals markets, Zimbabwe's qualifiers have produced goals at both ends in two of their three games, while Equatorial Guinea have not had a qualifier with both teams scoring or with more than 2 goals.

Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea Questions

What time is Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea?

Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications kicks off at 13:00 UK on Monday 16 November 2026 at the National Sports Stadium. It is a Group Stage fixture and the return of a game played four days earlier, when the two sides drew 0-0.

Who are the favourites for Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea?

Zimbabwe are the slight favourites at 2.25 with midnite for the 16 November 2026 AFCON qualifier. The draw is 3.00 and Equatorial Guinea 3.25, and Zimbabwe are 2nd in the group on 4 points with Equatorial Guinea 3rd on 4.

Where do Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea sit in the qualifying group?

Zimbabwe are 2nd and Equatorial Guinea 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, both on 4 points from 3 games. Each has won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1, with Zimbabwe on 4 goals scored and Equatorial Guinea on 1.

What happened when Zimbabwe played Equatorial Guinea last time?

Equatorial Guinea 0-0 Zimbabwe on 12 November 2026 in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, four days before this rematch. Neither side scored, and it was Equatorial Guinea's second clean sheet in 3 qualifiers.

Will both teams score in Zimbabwe vs Equatorial Guinea?

Both teams to score is priced at 2.10 with midnite for the 16 November 2026 AFCON qualifier. Both teams have scored in 2 of Zimbabwe's 3 qualifiers, while none of Equatorial Guinea's 3 has had both sides scoring.

Which Zimbabwe players are in form for the Equatorial Guinea game?

Marshall Munetsi and Tawanda Chirewa have each had a shot in 3 straight games for Zimbabwe in the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, with Munetsi averaging 5 a game. Nakamba and Rinomhota have also made a tackle in 3 straight games.

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