Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Sep 2025
World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau host Sierra Leone in this World Cup qualifying encounter, with kick-off set for 00:00 on Friday 5 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.
Under 2.5 Goals Looks Value
The best strategy could be to back Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market at a price of 1.61. This looks like a standout wager, with Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone set to contest a low-scoring contest.
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Sierra Leone Came Out on Top in Previous H2H
Guinea-Bissau lost their last game, being beaten 2-1 at home to Burkina Faso in the World Cup qualifier.
Sierra Leone lost their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat against Egypt.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Sierra Leone won the last clash between the pair. Landing a 3-1 home victory when facing Guinea-Bissau. The previous 3 H2H matches have involved a win for Guinea-Bissau, a victory for Sierra Leone and a draw.
Africa World Cup Qualification | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8:8 | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6:8 | 7 |
Confirmed Lineups
Guinea-Bissau confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Balde (GK), Fali Cande, Iano Imbeni, Jefferson Encada, Sori Mane, Carlos Mane, Mamadi Camara, Mama Balde, Bura, Dalcio Gomes, Beto.
Sierra Leone confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Alhaji Sesay (GK), Sallieu Tarawallie, Juma Bah, Abu Diaby, Alpha Turay, Augustus Kargbo, Alhassan Koroma, Tyrese Fornah, Kei Ansu Kamara, Osman Kakay, Emmanuel Samadia.
Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone Prediction & Betting Tips
Step into Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone with confidence as we bring you our main match prediction, projected scoreline and a custom-built bet builder. Dive into each section below for the latest insights.
Match Prediction
The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 Goals for this World Cup qualifying encounter. We can land odds of 1.61 when it comes to this wager and that looks to be a very fair price.
Having the inside track for injuries and accessing the form guide are important before coming up with football predictions. It’s also key to identify the key numbers and that is why our World Cup qualifying experts sometimes take a data-led approach.
Key Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone stats:
Under 2.5 Probability
The best betting apps make it a 62.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction


One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at 4.75 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.
Bet Builder Tips
A same-game multi can provide entertainment and we’ve got no more than two goals to be scored, Sierra Leone to cover the +0.5 Asian Handicap accompanied by BTTS Yes.
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Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Bookies Have Guinea-Bissau as Favourites
Guinea-Bissau are the skinniest price to succeed in this World Cup qualifying clash, with the favourites afforded a 51% probability based on their 1.98 betting odds with the bookies. The market suggests that Sierra Leone are least likely to win at 3.70.
Guinea-Bissau are 1.96 when it comes to the Asian Handicap -0.5 which is the same as backing them on the 1x2 market. If you instead want to bet on Sierra Leone +0.5 at 1.77, you also get paid out if it’s a draw.
If you think there will be two goals or less during the ninety minutes, then Under 2.5 Goals is a potential option. The Both Teams to Score No pick is 1.72 if you’re expecting at least one side will fail to find the net.
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- Friendlies: 06/06 Burundi 1 Guinea-Bissau0
- World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. A: 24/03 Guinea-Bissau 1 Burkina Faso2
- World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. A: 20/03 Sierra Leone 3 Guinea-Bissau1
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. I: 19/11 Guinea-Bissau 1 Mozambique2
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. I: 15/11 Eswatini 1 Guinea-Bissau1
- World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. A: 25/03 Egypt 1 Sierra Leone0
- World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. A: 20/03 Sierra Leone 3 Guinea-Bissau1
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. G: 19/11 Sierra Leone 0 Zambia2
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. G: 13/11 Chad 1 Sierra Leone1
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. G: 15/10 Sierra Leone 1 Ivory Coast0
Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.


- 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone Lineups & Team News
Be smart with your bets — check the Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone team news beforehand. We’ll provide the confirmed lineups for the World Cup qualifier plus the latest injury updates.
Guinea-Bissau Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sierra Leone Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1
Guinea-Bissau Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Sierra Leone Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1
Guinea-Bissau Substitutes
- 2Mario Junior
- 3Franculino
- 4Gilberto Batista
- 11Marciano Tchami
- 12Ricardino
- 13Tamble Folgado
- 14Mauro Rodrigues
- 18Nito
- 19Renato Nhaga
- 21Adramane Cassama
- 22Edson Silva
- 23Fernando Embadja
Sierra Leone Substitutes
- 3Mohamed B. Sesay
- 6Saidu Fofanah
- 9Mohamed Buya Turay
- 11Mustapha Bundu
- 12Nathaniel Jalloh
- 13Santigie Fornah
- 15Mohamed Kabba
- 16Mamadou Jalloh
- 17Momoh Kamara
- 20John Bilili Sesay
- 22Momoh Dumbuya
- 23Francis Koroma
Previous Guinea-Bissau Lineups
Previous Sierra Leone Lineups
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Egypt | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:2 | 16 |
2 | Burkina Faso | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:7 | 11 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:8 | 9 |
4 | Guinea-Bissau | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6:8 | 7 |
5 | Ethiopia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7:7 | 6 |
6 | Djibouti | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4:20 | 1 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Congo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7:2 | 13 |
2 | Senegal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8:1 | 12 |
3 | Sudan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8:2 | 12 |
4 | Togo | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
5 | South Sudan | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2:10 | 3 |
6 | Mauritania | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2:9 | 2 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 13 |
2 | Rwanda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4:4 | 8 |
3 | Benin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | 8 |
4 | Nigeria | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7:6 | 7 |
5 | Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4:5 | 6 |
6 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5:9 | 4 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cape Verde | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 16 |
2 | Cameroon | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15:4 | 15 |
3 | Libya | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7:7 | 11 |
4 | Angola | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4:5 | 7 |
5 | Mauritius | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6:12 | 5 |
6 | Eswatini | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4:12 | 2 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Morocco | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:2 | 15 |
2 | Tanzania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 9 |
3 | Zambia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9:7 | 6 |
4 | Niger | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:4 | 6 |
5 | Congo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2:19 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gabon | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16:6 | 18 |
2 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:0 | 16 |
3 | Burundi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:7 | 10 |
4 | Kenya | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11:8 | 6 |
5 | Gambia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12:13 | 4 |
6 | Seychelles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2:34 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Algeria | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19:7 | 18 |
2 | Mozambique | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10:11 | 12 |
3 | Botswana | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10:11 | 9 |
4 | Uganda | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 9 |
5 | Guinea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4:5 | 7 |
6 | Somalia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | 1 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tunisia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12:0 | 19 |
2 | Namibia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8:2 | 12 |
3 | Liberia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7:7 | 10 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7:10 | 10 |
5 | Malawi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4:6 | 6 |
6 | Sao Tome and P. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4:17 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ghana | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16:6 | 16 |
2 | Madagascar | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:6 | 13 |
3 | Mali | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11:4 | 12 |
4 | Comoros | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9:10 | 12 |
5 | CAR | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8:15 | 5 |
6 | Chad | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2:16 | 1 |








































