Guinea and Gambia will battle for a place in the quarterfinal of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.The Syli National booked their spot in the round of 16 courtesy of their second-place finish in Group B. However, they lost their final group game, with first-half goals from Knowledge Musona and Kudakwashe Mahachi helping an already-eliminated Zimbabwe exit the tournament with a win.Gambia's shock 1-0 victory over Tunisia on matchday three saw them finish second in Group F behind Mali to qualify for the knockout rounds for the first time. Ablie Jallow scored the winning goal for the Gambians in the third minute of injury time.African Hub@TheAfrican_HubThe Round of 16 for #AFCON2021 Burkina Faso v Gabon Cameroon v Comoros Egypt v Ivory Coast Morocco v Malawi Senegal v Cape Verde Guinea v Gambia Mali v Equatorial Guinea Nigeria v Tunisia Who would be qualifying next?10:14 AM · Jan 20, 20227628The Round of 16 for #AFCON2021 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 v Gabon 🇬🇦Cameroon 🇨🇲 v Comoros 🇰🇲Egypt 🇪🇬 v Ivory Coast 🇨🇮Morocco 🇲🇦 v Malawi 🇲🇼Senegal 🇸🇳 v Cape Verde 🇨🇻Guinea 🇬🇳 v Gambia 🇬🇲Mali 🇲🇱 v Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶Nigeria 🇳🇬 v Tunisia 🇹🇳Who would be qualifying next? https://t.co/ldmKSEJObUA place in the last eight against either surprise package Comoros or hosts Cameroon awaits the winner of this tie.Guinea vs Gambia Head-to-HeadThe two sides have clashed on 23 occasions in the past and Guinea have a superior record with seven wins to their name. Gambia were victorious in four previous matches while seven games ended in a share of the spoils.One of those draws came in a qualifying fixture for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations when they played out a 2-2 stalemate in June 2007.Guinea form guide: L-D-W-W-LGambia form guide: W-D-W-L-WGuinea vs Gambia Team NewsGuineaGuinea will have to do without captain Naby Keita after the Liverpool midfielder picked up an injury time yellow card for foul language against Zimbabwe. It was ill-advised, considering he had been booked in the previous game against Senegal.Injuries: NoneSuspension: Naby KeitaLiverpool FC News@LivEchoLFC He'll miss Guinea's R16 game vs Gambia#LFC liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football…3:03 AM · Jan 22, 2022243🔴 He'll miss Guinea's R16 game vs Gambia#LFC liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football…GambiaThere are no injured players or suspension concerns for the Scorpions.Injuries: NoneSuspension: NoneGuinea vs Gambia Predicted XI Guinea Predicted XI (4-3-1-2): Aly Keita (GK); Mamadou Kane, Mohamed Camara, Saidou Sow, Ibrahima Conte; Issiaga Sylla, Amadou Diawara, Mamadou Kane; Aguibou Camara; Mohamed Bayo, Jose KanteGambia Predicted XI (4-5-1): Modou Jobe (GK); Pa Modou, Omar Colley, James Gomez, Saidy Janko; Ablie Jallow, Sulayman Marreh, Ebou Adams, Ebrima Colley, Musa Barrow; Assan CeesayGuinea vs Gambia Prediction Gambia have been one of the surprise packages of the tournament, despite this being their debut in Africa's premier international tournament. A key reason for their recent good run has been a sturdy defense that has kept five clean sheets in their last seven matches.This is far from an ideal proposition for Guinea and Naby Keita's absence is a key loss for Kaba Diawara's side. Guinea are the more traditional side in African football but we are backing Gambia's fairytale run to continue with a narrow victory.Prediction: Guinea 0-1 Gambia