Botswana vs Uganda prediction and betting preview, 17 November 2026
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying · Soccer · 17 November 2026, 19:00 UTC
Botswana take on Uganda in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying (Soccer) on 17 November 2026, with the start set for 19:00 UTC. This preview is assembled from the records we hold: recent results, earlier meetings, the league table and bookmaker odds where they exist. Every number on the page comes from those records and nothing is estimated beyond them.
Recent form
Over the last 4 matches Botswana won 0, drew 3 and lost 1. They scored 5 and let in 7, averaging 1.3 for and 1.8 against. Results, newest first: D L D D.
Over the last 5 matches Uganda won 2, drew 3 and lost 0. They scored 6 and let in 3, averaging 1.2 for and 0.6 against. Results, newest first: D D W W D.
Wins in this sample: 2 from 5 for Uganda against 0 from 4 for Botswana, so recent results favour Uganda.
League position
In the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying table Botswana sit in position 26 of 48: 3 points after 3 played, with 0 won, 3 drawn and 0 lost and a goal record of 5:5.
In the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying table Uganda sit in position 19 of 48: 5 points after 3 played, with 1 won, 2 drawn and 0 lost and a goal record of 3:2.
Uganda are 2 points ahead of Botswana in the table.
Head to head
Earlier meetings on record: 1. Wins for Botswana: 0, wins for Uganda: 0, draws: 1. Scores added up to 2 in total, or 2.0 per game. The last of them: Uganda 1:1 Botswana, played on 14 November 2026.
Facts used
These trend facts cleared our bar of at least 5 matches and an 80% hit rate. They describe the past and do not predict the next match:
- Uganda are unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 matches
- Under 2.5 goals in 5 of Uganda's last 5 matches
- Uganda have scored in 5 of their last 5 matches
- Uganda have not lost by two or more goals in 5 of their last 5 matches
- Over 1.5 goals in 4 of Uganda's last 5 matches
Bet angles from the data
Each angle below is shown only because the data supports it. They are leanings drawn from past matches and prices, not forecasts, and no outcome is guaranteed.
Total: under 2.5 goals
The recent data leans towards a tight game. Under 2.5 goals in 5 of Uganda's last 5 matches. Earlier meetings averaged 2.0 in total, against a line of 2.5.
Double chance (win or draw)
Uganda are unbeaten in 5 of their last 5 matches. A double-chance bet covers a win or a draw, and the unbeaten run above is the data behind this angle.
Frequently asked questions
When is Botswana vs Uganda?
Botswana play Uganda on 17 November 2026, starting at 19:00 UTC, in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying (Soccer).
How have Botswana and Uganda played recently?
Botswana won 0, drew 3 and lost 1 in their last 4 matches, and Uganda won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 in their last 5.
Have Botswana and Uganda met before?
Yes. Previous meetings in our data: 1. Wins for Botswana: 0, wins for Uganda: 0, draws: 1. The latest was Uganda 1:1 Botswana on 14 November 2026.
Is this a guaranteed tip?
No. Sport is unpredictable and no result is guaranteed. This page shows facts from past matches and the probabilities implied by bookmaker odds, nothing more. Never stake money you cannot afford to lose.
How this page is built
Results, tables and odds come from our match database (ESPN and football-data.org for fixtures and scores, The Odds API for prices). Implied probabilities remove the bookmaker margin proportionally. A trend fact needs at least 5 matches and an 80% hit rate. Text is generated from these fields with several phrasings, and a section is dropped when its data is missing.
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