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Guinea U20 vs Gambia U20: prediction and stats

Africa Cup of Nations U20Qualification - 3Kick-off on October 21, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)

Guinea U20Gambia U20

The Footlab AI model makes Guinea U20 the favourite at 42%, against 29% for a draw and 29% for Gambia U20. The most likely score is 1-1. If Guinea U20 wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,695 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Limited history for at least one of the two teams: read this prediction with caution.

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Guinea U20 vs Gambia U20?

A very open match: only 62 Elo points separate Guinea U20 (1,480) and Gambia U20 (1,543).

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Guinea U20 winDrawGambia U20 win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Guinea U20 vs Gambia U20

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Guinea U20

4-3-3
  1. 20J. Keita
  2. 12Mohamed Coumbassa
  3. 9M. Yansane
  1. 6Mohamed Didé Fofana
  2. 4Oumar Toure
  3. 19Naby Bangoura
  1. 13M. Camara
  2. 5Mohamed Camara
  3. 3M. Diaby
  4. 11Jean Charles Fernandez
  1. 1Sékouba Camara

Gambia U20

4-4-2
  1. 20A. Bojang
  2. 9M. Mbye
  1. 6M. Bajo
  2. 13H. Njie
  3. 8S. Colley
  4. 12M. Jobe
  1. 4A. Saine
  2. 16Bakary Jawara
  3. 3S. Sanyang
  4. 5D. Saidykhan
  1. 1P. Dampha

Computed on October 18, 2026 at 03:50 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Guinea U20 have 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Gambia U20 have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Guinea U20
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2026Mali U20(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations U20
May 19, 2018Mauritania U20(home)3-2Africa Cup of Nations U20
May 12, 2018Mauritania U20(away)0-1Africa Cup of Nations U20
May 26, 2017Argentina U20(home)0-5World Cup - U20
May 23, 2017England U20(away)1-1World Cup - U20
Gambia U20
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2026Liberia U20(away)0-0Africa Cup of Nations U20
Mar 15, 2024Congo U20(away)1-2All Africa Games
Mar 12, 2024Ghana U20(away)1-3All Africa Games
Mar 8, 2024Benin U20(home)0-0All Africa Games
Jun 1, 2023Uruguay U20(home)0-1World Cup - U20

How many goals should we expect?

Guinea U20 score 0.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 6; Gambia U20 score 1.1 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Guinea U200.82.012/63/6
Gambia U201.10.794/155/15

Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Guinea U20 vs Gambia U20?
The Footlab AI model makes Guinea U20 the favourite at 42%, against 29% for a draw and 29% for Gambia U20.
Where and when is Guinea U20 vs Gambia U20 played?
Guinea U20 vs Gambia U20 is played on October 21, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC), in the Africa Cup of Nations U20.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 43% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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