South Africa vs Guinea — Tips & Analysis

Over 1.75: Both of these sides have enough quality up front to find a goal, and neither back line looks strong enough to stop one. South Africa are the shakier of the two. They let in a goal a game and have taken just one win from their last five. Pitso Mosimane is back in charge for the first time, with five uncapped players in a 30 man squad. Mbokazi, Mudau, Mbatha and Makgopa are all injured. A new coach and a patched up defense is not a recipe for a clean sheet. Guinea bring real quality with Serhou Guirassy, Ilaix Moriba and Saidou Sow in camp. They score more than a goal a game away from home, where they have won 4 of their 6 trips. Guinea have had 3 or more goals in 6 of their last 11 games. They have not played a competitive game in 347 days, so loose moments at both ends look likely early on. A 1-1 is the most likely score, both sides landing one punch and neither finding a second. The risk is plain. The two previous meetings between them finished 2-1 and 0-0, so this pairing can be tight. Guinea's long layoff could also mean a slow, cagey opening. We still want the goals at both ends here.