The African Cup of Nations reaches its climax this week as four teams go head-to-head in the semi-final stage.
Record holders of the AFCON and seven-time winners Eygpt take on Cameroon who are aiming to win their sixth title on home soil, while underdogs Burkina Faso will need to cause another upset when they face the 2019 finalists, Senegal.
Here, 101 Great Goals have rounded up all our latest betting tips into one place so that you can be one step ahead when the games get underway.
Cameroon vs Eygpt
Vincent Aboubakar is key to Cameroon’s hopes in front of goal (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
o – Cameroon 21/20
o – Draw 9/5
o – Egypt 7/2
The hosts Cameron have so far made home advantage count having won all but one of their five matches.
Les Lions Indomitables have cruised past Comoros and Gambia to reach the semis.
Egypt produced a huge win to reach the last four of the competition last week as they defeated Morocco.
Mo Salah fired his country into the semi-finals with a goal and an assist as the Pharaohs came from behind to win in extra-time.
Here are our top tips:
Cameroon to win and both teams to score (5/1 odds)
Cameroon have been on fire at the AFCON this year netting an impressive 15 goals in five matches.
Toni Conceição’s side boasts the top leading scorers at the tournament in Vincent Aboubakar (6) and Karl Toko-Ekambi (5).
However, in four of those five matches, both teams have scored and with Salah in attack for Egypt goals are expected.
Vincent Aboubakar to score first (7/2 odds) or anytime (7/5 odds)
Aboubakar is the leading scorer at this years AFCON with six goals.
His partnership with Toko-Ekambi has proven to be a lethal weapon for Cameroon.
Egypt will need to keep close quarters on the striker on Thursday evening.
Full Cameroon vs Egypt betting tips here
Burkina Faso vs Senegal
Senegal are thought to have the strongest squad in the competition (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)
o – Burkina Faso 5/1
o – Draw 19/10
o – Senegal 4/5
For the third time in the last four AFCONs, Burkina Faso have once again overcome the odds to reach the semi-final stage of the competition.
Les Étalons defeated Tunisia in the quarter-finals with Dango Ouattara betting the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time.
Following a lacklustre group stage, Senegal have sprung into life in the knockout stages.
Senegal managed to beat Cape Verde 2-0 in the Round of 16 before defeating Equatorial Guinea 3-1 to reach the last four.
Here are our top tips:
Both teams to score (13/8 odds)
Typically, this has been a high scoring fixture in the past.
Since 2007, these two nations have met four times with 12 goals being scored.
Burkina Faso have scored in all five of their matches at AFCON, whilst Senegal have netted five times in their two knockout stage games.
Sadio Mane to score first (3/1 odds) or anytime (6/5 odds)
Sadio Mané is Senegal’s star man and has netted an impressive 28 times for his country.
Eight of those goals have come at four different major tournaments.
Now, Aliou Cissé’s side will need him to really step up when it matters most and fire Senegal into the final.
Full Burkina Faso vs Senegal betting tips here
Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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