Benin vs Mauritania: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Benin vs Mauritania?
Benin won 2-1 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′R. AlokoBenin
- 46′R. AlokoBenin
- 80′A. KoitaMauritania (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Benin win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benin have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Mauritania have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Togo(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Niger(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Guinea(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Liberia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Central African Republic(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Niger(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Angola(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Argentina(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Kuwait(home) | 0-2 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Benin win, 0 draws, 1 Mauritania win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2019 | Benin 3-1 Mauritania | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2017 | Mauritania 1-0 Benin | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Benin score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Mauritania score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Mauritania | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benin sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (4 points from 2 matches) and Mauritania sit 3rd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy