Zambia and Equatorial Guinea square off for the second time in four days at the weekend in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.The reverse fixture in Malabo ended with the home side pulling off a 2-0 victory over Chipolopolo, who were also reduced to 10-men early on.Prince Mumba was sent off just 25 minutes into his international debut for Zambia. It left the side to play with a numerical disadvantage for the remainder of the game which they couldn't cope with.The National Thunder subsequently netted twice through Saul Coco and Emilio Nsue, taking them up to second in Group B with six points.Zambia, who've now lost back-to-back games after starting the qualifiers with a win, have been dealt a mortal blow to their hopes of progressing into the final qualifying round.Zambia vs Equatorial Guinea Head-To-HeadThe sides have only met twice before, with both claiming a win each.Zambia won their first-ever clash 1-0 in 2012 which came in the African Cup of Nations.Equatorial Guinea exacted revenge earlier this week with a comfortable 2-0 victory.CAF@CAF_Online🎥 Match Highlights: 🇬🇶 2-0 🇿🇲Equatorial Guinea score two past 10-men Zambia to reach their 6th point of the African #WCQ.#WorldCup1:30 AM · Oct 8, 20217717🎥 Match Highlights: 🇬🇶 2-0 🇿🇲Equatorial Guinea score two past 10-men Zambia to reach their 6th point of the African #WCQ.#WorldCuphttps://t.co/mPW1WmlMaAZambia Form Guide (all competitions): L-L-W-D-WEquatorial Guinea Form Guide (all competitions): W-W-L-L-WZambia vs Equatorial Guinea Team NewsZambiaBryan Mwila, who's scored eight goals for Zambia in 11 games, was an unused substitute on Thursday. He's most likely to return to starting XI to fire up their attack.Prince Mumba was sent off on his international debut and will miss their upcoming clash with a suspension.Either Larry Bwalya or Kelvin Kampamba are likely to take his place.Injured: NoneSuspended: Prince MumbaUnavailable: None𝐙𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬@Zambian_SoccerFootball Association of Zambia (FAZ) has officially written to FIFA over the poor officiating by the Moroccan referee, El Jaafari Noureddine last night as Zambia lost 2-0 to Equatorial Guinea in a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers match.#ZSUpdates3:31 AM · Oct 8, 2021102Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has officially written to FIFA over the poor officiating by the Moroccan referee, El Jaafari Noureddine last night as Zambia lost 2-0 to Equatorial Guinea in a FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers match.#ZSUpdates https://t.co/soByoNE1NwEquatorial GuineaExperienced defender Rui Gomes is a big miss for the side, who regardless managed to keep a clean sheet against Zambia on Thursday.Head coach Juan Mica is likely to stick with the same backline for the game.Emilio Nsue, who's currently without a club, was on target on Thursday and might retain his place in the XI.Injured: Rui GomesSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneZambia vs Equatorial Guinea Predicted XIZambia (4-2-3-1): Allan Chibwe; Benedict Chepeshi, Benson Sakala, Dominic Chanda, Prosper Chiluya; Cletus Chama, Enock Mwepu; Patson Daka, Fashion Sakala, Lubambo Musonda; Brian Mwila.Equatorial Guinea (4-3-3): Jesus Owono; Luis Enrique Nsue, Nestor Senra, Marvin Anieboh, Basilio Ndong; Fede Bikoro, Jannick Buyla, Pablo Ganet; Iban Salvador, Oscar Siafa, Jose Miranda.Zambia vs Equatorial Guinea PredictionRevenge will be on Zambia's mind as they also look to get their qualifying campaign back on track.But for that to happen, Chipolopolo would first have to beef up their fragile backline, which Equatorial Guinea will be looking to exploit once more.A better performance is expected from the home side but the match is still likely to end in a stalemate.Prediction: Zambia 1-1 Equatorial Guinea