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Gambia vs Mali: result 1-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 16, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stade Lat Dior, Thiès

Gambia
1-1
Mali

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What was the result of Gambia vs Mali?

Gambia and Mali drew 1-1 on January 16, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 79′I. KonéMali (pen.)
  • 90′M. BarrowGambia (pen.)

Official lineup for Gambia vs Mali

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gambia

4-5-1
  1. 10M. Barrow
  1. 9A. Ceesay
  2. 3A. Jallow
  3. 28E. Adams
  4. 2Y. Bobb
  5. 6S. Marreh
  1. 12J. Gomez
  2. 26I. Touray
  3. 14N. Sonko-Sundberg
  4. 5O. Colley
  1. 1M. Jobe

Mali

4-3-3
  1. 18I. Koné
  2. 14A. Traoré
  3. 19M. Djenepo
  1. 20Y. Bissouma
  2. 11L. Coulibaly
  3. 8D. Samassékou
  1. 5K. Kouyaté
  2. 17F. Sacko
  3. 2H. Traoré
  4. 6M. Haïdara
  1. 1I. Mounkoro
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gambia have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Mali have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gambia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2022Mauritania(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 16, 2021New Zealand(away)0-2Friendlies
Sep 4, 2021Seychelles(home)8-1Friendlies
Jun 11, 2021Kosovo(away)0-1Friendlies
Jun 8, 2021Togo(home)1-0Friendlies
Mali
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2022Tunisia(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 14, 2021Uganda(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 11, 2021Rwanda(away)3-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 10, 2021Kenya(away)1-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 7, 2021Kenya(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Africa

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Gambia wins, 1 draw, 1 Mali win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 21, 2017Mali 4-0 GambiaAfrican Nations Championship
Jul 14, 2017Gambia 0-0 MaliAfrican Nations Championship

Last archived meeting: Mali vs Gambia on Jul 21, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Gambia score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mali score 1.1 and concede 0.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gambia1.60.957/155/15
Mali1.10.4101/153/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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