Egypt vs Zimbabwe Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
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by Sridhar Bhamidi | in AFCON Predictions
Group B action of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off with seven-time champions Egypt playing Zimbabwe on matchday one. This match in Agadir between the Pharaohs and the Warriors comes with our prediction of Egypt winning both at half time and full time.
South Africa and Angola are the other two teams in this group, where the top two teams advance to the knockouts, and the third spot gives a chance of making it to the last 16. Egypt are hot favorites to top the group, while Zimbabwe don't inspire confidence based on their recent form. There will be pressure on the Pharaohs, who have just one win from their last six matches, which came in their final warm-up game.
Zimbabwe have been worse, as they couldn't get kicking across their last 17 matches with only two wins. With no burden of expectations, can the Warriors spring a surprise? Will Egypt make the most of facing a minnow on matchday one? Read more for our analysis, team news, and match predictions.
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The Best Betting Odds for Egypt v Zimbabwe Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.3 | 4.75 | 13 |
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1.3 | 4.5 | 13 |
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1.3 | 4.6 | 11 |
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1.29 | 4.8 | 12 |
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1.35 | 4.33 | 10 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
Our prediction for the Egypt vs Zimbabwe match is: Half-time/Full-time: Egypt/Egypt.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 22/12/2025 between Egypt and Zimbabwe in AFCON :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 66.22% for a win of Egypt against Zimbabwe with odds of 1.35 at Betway.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Egypt vs Zimbabwe is 15.7% with odds of 4.96 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 18.08% chance ⭐ for a win of Zimbabwe vs Egypt with odds of 13.5 at LSbet.
Egypt - Zimbabwe Prediction and Best Odds:
| Egypt Zimbabwe Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt wins | 66.22% | 1.35 at Betway |
| Under 2.5 | 58.62% | 1.81 at Stake |
| Both Team To Score | 37.5% | 3 at Bet365 |
| Half-time / Full-time : Egypt/Egypt | 30.47% | 2 at Bet365 |
Egypt vs Zimbabwe Form
Egypt and Zimbabwe's standings in the AFCON
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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3
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Egypt and Zimbabwe Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Dec 2025 - International Friendlies
9 Dec 2025 - Arab Cup
6 Dec 2025 - Arab Cup
2 Dec 2025 - Arab Cup
17 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Dec 2025 - International Friendlies
9 Dec 2025 - Arab Cup
2 Dec 2025 - Arab Cup
12 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - International Friendlies
6 Sept 2025 - International Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Dec 2025 - Arab Cup
17 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
8 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
21 Mar 2025 - World Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
13 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
13 Oct 2025 - World Cup
10 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
5 Sept 2025 - World Cup
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
10 Oct 2025 - World Cup
9 Sept 2025 - World Cup
20 Mar 2025 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - AFCON
14 Oct 2024 - AFCON
10 Sept 2024 - AFCON
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
13 Nov 2025 - International Friendlies
13 Oct 2025 - World Cup
5 Sept 2025 - World Cup
10 Jun 2025 - COSAFA Cup
7 Jun 2025 - COSAFA Cup
Egypt vs Zimbabwe Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
21 Jun 2019 - AFCON
Egypt - Zimbabwe: Form Analysis
Egypt are the seven-time winners of this competition, and they arrived at this tournament after breezing through their qualifiers (W4, D2). There's bound to be apprehension in the Pharaohs' camp, as they haven't won this title since 2017 and were dismissed in the last 16 stage of the previous edition.
With only one win from their last six matches in regular time (D3, L2), Egypt are still finding their feet, especially as they won 2-1 against Nigeria in the final warm-up before this tournament.
Egypt have won the last six H2Hs.
Zimbabwe defeated Qatar 2-1 for their first win across seven matches (D2, L4), including friends. The Warriors didn't participate in the 2023 edition due to a FIFA-imposed suspension and have had an indifferent pattern in the qualifiers (W2, D3, L1).
There's also a change of guard in the dugout, as Michael Nees has been replaced by Mario Marinica. The new gaffer will look to improve their scoring returns, as Zimbabwe failed to score in four of their last six matches.
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Egypt against Zimbabwe Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 5 - 2 - 3
Egypt & Zimbabwe Squad Analysis
Egypt have no injury concerns ahead of their start to the tournament. The only question would be around Mohamed Salah's game time, as the forward has been benched by his Premier League club Liverpool in recent times.
The Pharaohs have fielded an aggressive 4-3-3 formation in their warm-up games but were playing with a single striker in the qualifiers. Either way, it would be Salah leading their charge at the middle of the park.
Egypt's manager, Hossam Hassan, is their all-time highest scorer!
Zimbabwe have no fitness concerns ahead of this game but have left out Marshall Munetsi, who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English Premier League, from their AFCON squad due to injury concerns. The Warriors will hope they can make the most of a settled squad.
They have lined up in a 4-4-2 formation, morphing it into a 4-1-3-2 system. Zimbabwe haven't shied away from using the more defensive 5-4-1 formation, which could be their method of stopping Egypt.
Most goals and assists
Egypt
Zimbabwe
O. Marmoush
(1 Goals)
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M. Salah
(1 Goals)
P. Dube
(1 Goals)
M. Hamdy
(1 Assists)
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M. Mohamed
(1 Assists)
E. Jalai
(1 Assists)
Egypt - Zimbabwe Key Points
- Egypt won nine of their last 14 matches including friendlies.
- Egypt have won their last six matches against Zimbabwe.
- Zimbabwe lost four of their six recent matches, winning only once.
- Zimbabwe failed to score in four of their last six matches.
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Our Egypt vs Zimbabwe Prediction
Egypt are the record winners in this competition but haven't won this competition since 2010. They couldn't have asked for a better start to this campaign, coming against a side that is among the least favorites to proceed out of the group. Zimbabwe's recent form has been dire, and with goals being scarce from them, it could be an easy game for Egypt.
There's no value in backing an Egypt win, as the odds are very low. Their superiority could be showcased in domination across both halves, and our Egypt vs Zimbabwe prediction is Half-time/Full-time: Egypt/Egypt.
Egypt vs Zimbabwe - Other Interesting Predictions
Mohamed Salah to score anytime
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Egypt Zimbabwe
| Egypt vs Zimbabwe | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt wins | 1.42 | 1.3 | -8.5% |
| Draw | 4 | 4.75 | +18.8% |
| Zimbabwe wins | 7 | 13 | +85.7% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Egypt is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 8.5% since opening
- The probability of this result was 70.4% and is now 76.9% (6.5%)
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Egypt vs Zimbabwe match : Frequently asked questions
The Egypt vs Zimbabwe AFCON match will be televised live on Channel 4, E4 and 4seven in the UK. Live streaming can also be viewed on Channel 4, as well as Channel 4 Sport YouTube.
You can follow the game through our live scores. Check out our AFCON Livescore page!
Egypt is the most successful nation in the history of AFCON, winning seven titles. The last of those wins came in 2010 and they have also been runners-up on three occasions, the last coming in 2021.
Cameroon are next in that list with five tournament wins, the last coming in 2017. Ghana won the competition four times, while Nigeria and Ivory Coast have had three wins each.
Ivory Coast are the defending champions from the 2023 edition.
The 24 teams are divided into six groups with the top two teams of each group advancing to the round of 16. Joining them would be the best four third-placed teams.
Group A: Morocco, Mali, Zambia, Comoros.
Group B: Egypt, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe.
Group C: Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Tanzania.
Group D: Senegal, DR Congo, Benin, Botswana.
Group E: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan.
Group F: Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique.
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