The third-highest-ranked African side were frustrated on matchday one, and there will be a determination to put things right.
They do at least boast an impressive defensive record, having gone unbeaten in nine matches in this tournament and kept six clean sheets in their most recent eight games.
Equatorial Guinea have won just one AFCON match since getting two victories on their tournament debut in 2012.
Still, they were unbeaten in five games before these finals and beat Tunisia in World Cup qualifying towards the end of last year.
Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea will kick off at 19:00hrs at the STADE DE OMNISPORTS De Douala