AFCON 2025 Betting tips & Predictions

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AFCON Predictions - Africa Cup of Nations

At Wincomparator, we've been predicting the Africa Cup of Nations since 2008. Now, in 2025, we're bringing you our intelligent predictions, the result of years of research. Our special algorithm enables us to make reliable AFCON predictions.

Our predictions are based on thousands of pieces of data
AI helps us to process the data
The odds on the Africa Cup of Nations are taken into account in the calculation
Our experts validate all AFCON predictions generated by our tool

We currently have the ability to calculate the most likely outcome of an AFCON match in October 2025.

Winner prediction: who do we expect to win AFCON?

Morocco come into the 2025 AFCON with big expectations. They're the highest-ranked of all African teams at 12th (according to the latest FIFA rankings) and possess a talented squad with the likes of Hakimi, Brahim Diaz, En-Nesyri and Aguerd.

Also working in their favour is the fact that they will be the host nation, something that has often proven to be decisive in determining the winner of this tournament. In fact, of the 34 previous Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, the host nation was crowned champions 12 times. Senegal is the most recent example of this after lifting the trophy in Abidjan in 2023.

At stake for Morocco is a near 50-year wait to claim their second AFCON title, and they may well feel they won't have a better opportunity than this. Our AFCON prediction for the 2025 edition: Morocco champions!

CAN 2025 prediction - odds on the favourites for the title

Morocco - 3.75
Algeria - 7.00
Egypt - 7.00
Senegal - 7.50
Nigeria - 11.00
Ivory Coast - 13.00
Tunisia - 13.00
Mali - 13.00
Cameroon - 19.00
South Africa - 41.00
DR Congo - 51.00
Angola - 67.00

These odds, taken from the Bet365 website, show that the title will be hotly contested and that winning the Africa Cup of Nations is anything but easy. Would you like to bet on the future winner or find out the odds on all the teams? Go to Bet365.com! Odds correct 15/09

Note also that at certain times of the season, you'll have the opportunity to bet on the long term, with bets on which teams will make it to the final or which player will be the top goalscorer.

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The impact of AFCON statistics on your predictions

If there's one thing that we've learned in our many years of doing AFCON predictions, it's that statistics are fundamental to the success of a bet and should never be underestimated! In fact, by taking them into account along with other information (such as teams, players, fixtures, etc.), you'll have a much better idea of which bets to favour and which to avoid.

For example, if the 2023 AFCON figures are anything to go by, a match involving Egypt would be more likely to validate the "over 2.5 goals" prediction (75% of matches). On the contrary, it was better not to place such a bet on the Ivory Coast, which had one of the lowest over 2.5 goals rates at just 14%.

Don't forget that the main figures and statistics should be analyzed before each bet on the Africa Cup of Nations, and that we offer you our stats table a little higher up on this page, so don't hesitate to make use of it.

AFCON odds: how to use them to bet with bookmakers?

If there's one other factor to keep in mind, it's that the odds offered by bookmakers are also crucial to a good betting strategy. It's important to understand that they reflect the probabilities of an outcome, and our algorithm obviously takes them into account in its calculations.

If you're planning to bet on an AFCON match, ask yourself this question: do the odds I'm looking to play offer value? In other words: are the potential gains worth the stake? Or am I taking too big a risk?

For example, you may consider Ghana to have trouble when they take on Algeria, but the betting sites offer odds of 1.65 for the Black Stars to win.
Using the formula (1/quote) x 100, you can calculate the probability of success for the Ghanaians as estimated by the bookmakers, in this case 60.6%.
If you're sticking to your guns and you don't see Ghana winning, then avoid a bet. It would be a shame to risk €10, for example, to win "only" €6.50.
Reversing the situation now, you can see Egypt taking all 3 points from Senegal.
The bookmakers are offering odds of 3.00 for this bet, which gives a probability of 33.3% according to the bookmakers.
Here, the odds look really enticing. Why? The books are underestimating the Pharaohs in your opinion, and the promised winnings are high in relation to the risk taken!

As you can see, the odds offered by online bookmakers for the Africa Cup of Nations are clearly not to be overlooked and should always be taken into account. This is true not only for AFCON matches, but also for any other football predictions!

Guidelines for reliable AFCON predictions

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All of the AFCON predictions on our site are based on over a hundred parameters. A real asset if you want to put all the odds in your favour to win as many bets as possible.

If you'd like to carry out an analysis yourself, here are three key tips to apply to your bets on the Africa Cup of Nations, especially for punters who are just starting out.

1. Pay close attention to the injury list

One of the first things you should do when analysing an AFCON match is to take note of any players absent for the match you want to bet on. International football, perhaps more so than club football, relies heavily on star players to make the difference. This is especially true when the matches are expected to be tough and tense, as is often the case in the Africa Cup of Nations. A moment of magic from a team's talisman can decide the match!

If Osimhen isn't there for Nigeria, for example, or Salah for Egypt, the difference will quickly become apparent. So get into the habit of studying the injury/suspension list for all the matches you are interested in betting on. If you notice that a team's first-choice goalkeeper is suspended, or if a team's primary playmaker is ill, or simply if many of the usual impact substitutes are unavailable, it could be best to avoid betting heavily on that side to win.

2. Consider the history of head-to-head matches

African football is full of rivalries. The tense Algeria-Egypt clash, the West African rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana, the classic Côte d'Ivoire-Cameroon and Senegal-Cameroon all spring to mind. So you need to take this into account before betting on such a duel.

Additionally, you need to be aware of the psychological stakes of each African Cup match before you place a bet. Is a team receiving heavy criticism from the home press after a disappointing first match? Is the duel between two historically rival nations? Is one team riding a lengthy winning or unbeaten streak against its opponent on the day? All of these factors can influence the outcome of a match.

So, before making your prediction on the 2025 African Cup of Nations, be sure to dedicate some time to analyse the context. The Head-to-Head analysis can be found on our predictions page.

3. Note the venue and time of the African Cup of Nations match

Another great tip is to know the venue and time of the African Cup of Nations match you want to bet on. The weather is an often overlooked element for punters when doing their analysis, but it's something that can have a noticeable impact on how a match plays out. For example, a match in Morocco in the the evening, depending on the season, could have very pleasant weather at 20 degrees.

However, a noon kickoff in Cameroon in the months of March or April could see the temperature rise to 40 degrees. This kind of heat will of course influence the proceedings. It's a similar story for those countries with high humidity, as this can often result in very tired legs by the time the last 30 minutes rolls around.

It is therefore vital to be aware of the venue and the start time of the match, as players may not perform up to the same standard in a match played in the afternoon as they would in an early-evening start time. All in all, these three tips should help you better understand the context of a AFCON 2025 match, and therefore optimise your chances of success with online bookmakers.

Our opinion on the difficulty of AFCON betting

In terms of international tournaments, the Africa Cup of Nations is certainly considered to be one of the trickest ones to predict. In fact, it is often cited as FIFA's most unpredictable, with upsets, underdog stories and plenty of drama. For example, not one of the 2021 quarter-finalists made it to the same stage in 2023, which tells you everything you need to know about how this tournament tends to play out.

But betting on the Africa Cup of Nations and making a profit is not impossible, far from it. At Wincomparator, we put you in the best possible position with our expert predictions, AFCON stats and the best odds to bet on.