After meeting on Saturday, Namibia and Senegal will square off again on Tuesday in World Cup 2022 Qualifying action.
Senegal picked up a 4-1 win on home turf in that encounter to stretch their perfect start to the group, while their hosts now sit on four points from three outings.
Match preview
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In their opening game of the qualifying campaign in September, Namibia played host to Congo, and a Charles Hambira own goal forced a share of the spoils after he had put his own nation ahead in the first half.
Bobby Samaria's side then put their first victory on the board as they took on Togo, with Elmo Kambindu firing them to a 1-0 win away from home.
They were unable to continue a positive run when they took on Senegal last time out though, as Joslin Kamatuka's second-half goal was nothing more than a consolation in a 4-1 defeat.
With Tuesday's opponents sitting five points better off, and with only one team progressing from the group, Namibia will see it as crucial that they gain revenge on Senegal and close the gap to two points heading into the final two qualifying games.
The Brave Warriors face another tough test though, as the visitors will look to preserve their perfect record.
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After returning to global action with an appearance at the 2018 World Cup, Senegal started the qualifying campaign for next year's tournament with a victory, as Sadio Mane and Abdou Diallo fired them to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Togo.
Les Lions de la Teranga made it two wins from two when they travelled to Congo, as Boulaye Dia, Ismaila Sarr and Mane got on the scoresheet in a convincing 3-1 away victory.
That saw them meet Namibia at home on the back of consecutive wins, and Aliou Cisse's men continued their perfect start with another dominant victory, as Idrissa Gueye, Famara Diedhiou, Mane and Keita Balde all found the net to condemn the Brave Warriors to a 4-1 defeat.
With a strong chance of reaching a second consecutive World Cup, Senegal will look to keep up their intensity and post another victory to ensure they cement their position at the summit of the group on Tuesday.
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Team News
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Namibia are without Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Nyambe, who pulled out of the squad after suffering a concussion while playing for the English outfit.
Joslin Kamatuka will be pushing for a starting spot after he came off the bench to score in the reverse fixture last time out.
Senegal boast a squad full of quality, with Liverpool star Sadio Mane leading the line, having won the Premier League and Champions League with the Reds in recent years.
Further back, Paris Saint-Germain anchor man Idrissa Gueye will play a key role in the engine room, while star Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly will command the back line.
Exciting Watford winger Ismaila Sarr should keep his place in the front line, although he faces competition from the likes of Keita Balde, who scored off the bench last time out.
While Seny Dieng has impressed for Queens Park Rangers in the last two seasons, Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy will continue to take the gloves, having won the Champions League with Thomas Tuchel's side last season.
Namibia possible starting lineup:
Kazapua; Kamberipa, Gebhardt, Hambira, Hanamub; Limbondi, Katjiteo, Haoseb, Hotto; Kambindu, Kamatuka
Senegal possible starting lineup:
Mendy; Mbaye, Diallo, Koulibaly, Toure; P Sarr, Gueye; Mane, I Sarr; Diedhiou, Dia
We say: Namibia 0-3 Senegal
Following the previous result between the two sides, we would not be surprised to see Cisse's men record another dominant win on Tuesday, as they march towards the World Cup.
The Lions of Teranga boast one of the strongest squads on the continent, and they should have more than enough to outclass Namibia again.
Top tip
Sam Varley
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Senegal win with a probability of 46.55%. A win for Namibia had a probability of 28.04% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Senegal win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.26%) and 0-2 (8.19%). The likeliest Namibia win was 1-0 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.08%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Senegal would win this match.
