Madagascar will be hosting Tunisia in South Africa for the fifth round of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers this Thursday. Here’s our prediction for the match.
To keep their AFCON 2025 hopes alive, Madagascar must secure a victory in this encounter. Currently, they sit at the bottom of Group A with just two points from four matches, making this fixture particularly challenging for them.
Madagascar has struggled historically against Tunisia, suffering defeats in each of their previous four meetings, none of which were friendlies. In their last outing, Madagascar lost 1-0 to Guinea, further complicating their quest for qualification.
Group A is highly competitive, with any of the four teams still having a chance to qualify for the AFCON finals. Tunisia, currently with seven points, has the best opportunity to secure a spot for Morocco 2025.
The North Africans have consistently outperformed Madagascar, winning all four recent encounters while keeping clean sheets. However, Tunisia has faced difficulties recently, failing to win in their last two matches—a loss to Comoros followed by a draw with the same team.
Given Madagascar’s struggles and Tunisia’s historical dominance, the North Africans are favored to win this match, but they must overcome their recent form issues to secure the necessary points.