Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: South Sudan 1-3 Mali
Thursday, June 9 at 2pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Thursday, June 9 at 2pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Next Game: Ecuador vs. Mali
Sunday, June 12 at 12.30am in International Friendlies
Sunday, June 12 at 12.30am in International Friendlies
| Current Group F Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Mali | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Gambia | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Last Game: Congo 1-0 Gambia
Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Next Game: Congo vs. South Sudan
Sunday, September 18 at 11pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Sunday, September 18 at 11pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
| Current Group D Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Congo | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | -2 | 1 |
We said: Mali 2-1 Congo
While Mali have struggled for results in recent outings, they will fancy their chances against an opposing side who have managed just one win from 11 outings. The Eagles have won four of their last five home matches and we predict they will maintain this fine run and come away with all three points on home turf once again. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mali win with a probability of 52.29%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for Congo had a probability of 23.62%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mali win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.68%) and 2-0 (9.18%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.44%), while for a Congo win it was 0-1 (6.76%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Mali would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Mali | Draw | Congo |
52.29% ( -0.07) | 24.1% ( -0.03) | 23.62% ( 0.1) |
| Both teams to score 53.18% ( 0.19) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
