Libya vs Botswana Prediction 24 September 2026
🔊 Libya and Botswana have been drawn in the same 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group as Tunisia and Uganda. There is only one qualifying spot available: Uganda will be at the tournament as co-hosts, so only the best of the remaining three sides will go through. Botswana appeared at the Cup in Morocco this winter, while Libya last played at the tournament in 2012.
Head-to-Head
The two sides have met only twice in official matches. The last encounter was played on Botswana's ground and ended in a home win, 1-0.
Head-to-head statistics Libya - Botswana
Libya Team Overview
Libya are beginning their qualifying campaign under a new manager. Aliou Cissé left the national team in April - the man who won the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal departed amid unpaid wages and soon took charge of Angola. In July, his assistant Youssef Dabo took over, and this is his first qualifying cycle in charge of the Libyans. The inheritance was a solid one: in eight official matches under Cissé, Libya lost just once. In AFCON qualifying, the picture is different - Libya have failed to win in 10 of their last 11 matches. The weak point is attack: they have not scored more than one goal in 13 consecutive matches.
Match Results: Libya
Botswana Team Overview
Botswana were left without a manager 16 days before their match. Morena Ramorebolli, who led the team to the last Africa Cup of Nations, became Pitso Mosimane's assistant at the South Africa national team on 8 September. He had still been the one to draw up the extended 57-man squad for the qualifiers. The federation promised to appoint a caretaker manager for the matches against Libya and Tunisia. Ramorebolli's departure coincides with a prolonged run of poor form: Botswana have gone nine matches in a row without a win.
Match Results: Botswana
Total Goals Prediction
Libya have failed to score more than one goal in 13 consecutive AFCON qualifying matches. The same pattern holds at home: in six qualifying matches in a row, the hosts have managed at most one goal. We don't expect Libya to end that run in the very first round. The pick is Libya Team Total - Under 1.5.
Reliable Bet
Libya have gone unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 matches. Botswana, by contrast, have lost 6 of their last 7. Both runs point in favour of the hosts. The odds are modest at 1.12, but this is one of the most likely outcomes in the match. The bet is Libya not to lose.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the most likely outcomes are 1-0 (15.28%), 2-0 (11.54%) and 1-1 (11.24%). The 1-0 stands out as the most probable, but the difference between all three options is not significant.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
Botswana have failed to win in 6 of their last 7 matches. They have also conceded in eight consecutive games, so Libya keeping a clean sheet seems unlikely. The visitors have been equally toothless in attack, failing to score in 5 of their last 6 matches, which means one goal could be enough for the hosts. Libya, meanwhile, have gone unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 matches. Their qualifying statistics are modest, but their opponents were left without a manager right before the start of the campaign. We expect the three points to stay in Tripoli. Our pick is Libya to win. Predicted score: 1-0.
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