Egypt vs Zimbabwe Prediction and Betting Tips | December 22nd 2025

Record African champions Egypt get going in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Zimbabwe at the Stade Adrar on Monday. Both nations have been drawn into Group B, alongside Angola and 1996 winners South Africa.

Goals from Mahmoud Saber and Mostafa Mohammed helped Egypt secure a 2-1 victory over West African powerhouse Nigeria in their final warm-up game last Tuesday.

This was a much-needed result for the Pharaohs, who went into the game on the back of a forgettable outing in the 2025 Arab Cup, where they suffered a group-stage exit with just two points from three matches in Group C.

Egypt begin their adventure in this year's edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, where they will be aiming to improve on their 2024 campaign, having suffered a disappointing round-of-16 exit against Congo DR.

Like Egypt, Zimbabwe secured a morale-boosting result in their final outing before taking centre stage in the 2025 AFCON last Wednesday, when they secured a 2-1 friendly victory over Qatar.

Mario Marinica’s men had failed to win their previous six matches across all competitions, a run which saw them pick up just one point from the final four games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where they finished rock bottom in Group C.

Zimbabwe are now in action in the Afcon for the first time since 2022, when they finished last in Group B with three points from a possible nine, and will be looking to make their return on a positive note.

Egypt vs Zimbabwe Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With nine wins from the last 15 meetings between the two nations, Egypt boast a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture.
• Zimbabwe have picked up two wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on four occasions.
• Egypt are without a win in their last five Afcon games, losing twice and picking up three draws since a 1-0 victory over Guinea in June 2022.
• Zimbabwe have failed to win all but one of their last 11 competitive matches, losing five and claiming five draws since November 2024.

Egypt vs Zimbabwe Prediction

In truth, Egypt and Zimbabwe’s form heading into the continental showpiece has been far from the best, but they will both gather momentum from last week's friendly victories.

The Pharaohs boast a superior squad on paper, and we are backing them to make it seven consecutive victories over Zimbabwe.

Prediction: Egypt 3-1 Zimbabwe

Egypt vs Zimbabwe Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Egypt to win

Tip 2: Both sides to score - Yes (Both teams have scored in four of Egypt’s last five matches)

Tip 3: First to score - Egypt (Zimbabwe have conceded the opening goal in five of their last six games)

Edited by Peter P