On Thursday night, Tunisia and Botswana go head-to-head in Group J of qualifying for the 2024 African Cup of Nations.
Tunisia form guideThe Carthage Eagles have endured an inconsistent recent run of form. However, they have won three of their last five matches while suffering just one defeat in the run of games.
Tunisia have already sealed a place at AFCON 2024, as they are in second place in Group J, two points behind group leaders Equatorial Guinea, while also being six points clear of their third-place opponents in the group.
The North African team have a decent recent record in the African Cup of Nations, as a 1-0 defeat in Equatorial Guinea in their last qualifier ended an 11-game unbeaten run in qualifying.
Tunisia has also been formidable on home soil in AFCON qualifying, as they have won their last 14 home qualifiers.
Botswana form guideThe visitors can no longer qualify for the African Cup of Nations. Their failure to qualify for AFCON 2024 is not a surprise, as Botswana have lost five of their last seven games in qualifying. In fact, a 1-0 home win over Libya last time out ended a six-game winless run in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations.
The visitor's poor recent record in the African Cup of Nations has been largely down to a lack of goals, as they have failed to score in five of their last seven qualifiers.
Botswana has been poor on their travels in the AFCON qualifiers, as they have failed to win in their last 18 away qualifiers, including four straight defeats away from home.
What am I backing?Tunisia has an excellent recent record on home soil in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations, while Botswana are poor travellers.