On Sunday afternoon, Eswatini and Togo clash in Group B in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations.
Eswatini form guideThe home team are not in great form going into this clash on the back of a poor recent run, as they have failed to win in their previous six international games. However, they have drawn four of their last six games in 90 minutes.
Their recent international games have been tight and low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight matches. The fact that Eswatini has failed to score in four of their previous five internationals has had a big impact on their recent low-scoring games.
Eswatini has struggled for results in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations, having won just two of their previous 18 qualifiers. That run includes failing to win any of their last four matches in qualifying.
Their poor qualifying record means that Eswatini looks unlikely to qualify for the African Cup of Nations, as they are five points adrift of second place Cape Verde in the standings.
Togo form guideLike the hosts, the visitor's recent form has been poor, as they have claimed just one victory in their last six games. However, that one win came in their previous outing, as Togo recorded a 2-0 home defeat against Lesotho.
Their recent internationals have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches.
Togo really has struggled to win games in qualifying for the African Cup of Nations, as they haven’t won any of their last 12 qualifiers. Like their recent games in general, Togo's recent games in qualifying have been low-scoring, as seven of their last ten games have produced under 2.5 goals.
What am I backing?Neither of these teams has been pulling up any trees lately, and their latest qualifiers have been relatively low-scoring. With that in mind, I am backing this game to produce under 2.5 goals.