Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone will be looking to bounce back from their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opening-day defeat when they square off at Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo on Monday. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since January 2022, when the National Thunder secured a 1-0 victory in their AFCON Group E clash.

Equatorial Guinea were denied a dream start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against DR Congo courtesy of goals from Chancel Mbemba and Yoane Wissa.

Coming off their group-stage exit in 2025, Equatorial Guinea are aiming to secure a fourth consecutive AFCON appearance since back-to-back absences in the 2017 and 2019 editions.

Meanwhile, Sierra Leone were left disappointed in Thursday’s group opener as they fell to a 3-2 defeat against Zimbabwe after throwing away a two-goal lead in the final 20 minutes at the Stade Ben M’Hamed El Abdi.

After Alie Conteh and Sallieu Tarawallie put Sierra Leone in front heading into half time, a brace from Wolverhampton Wanderers man Marshall Munetsi and Tawanda Chirewa’s 76th-minute strike saw Zimbabwe snatch all three points in El Jadida, Morocco.

Head coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa will hope his side can provide an immediate reaction on Monday as Sierra Leone look to secure just their second AFCON appearance since back-to-back first-round exits in the 1994 and 1996 editions.

Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With four wins from the last seven meetings between the sides, Sierra Leone boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
• Equatorial Guinea have picked up two wins in that time, while the two nations have settled for a share of the spoils once.
• Sierra Leone have failed to win eight of their last nine AFCON qualifying games, losing six and claiming two draws since June 2023.
• Equatorial Guinea are on a run of six straight competitive games without a win, losing five and claiming one draw since beating Sao Tome and Principe 3-2 in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers back in September 2025.

Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone Prediction

Having stumbled into the campaign, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone will look to steady their ship and get their qualifying journey back on track.

Equatorial Guinea are a stronger side on paper, and given their home advantage, we are backing them to secure maximum points here.

Prediction: Equatorial Guinea 2-0 Sierra Leone

Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Equatorial Guinea to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Equatorial Guinea’s last six games)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 bookings – No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in four of the hosts’ last five matches)