Ghana vs Mali: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
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What was the result of Ghana vs Mali?
Ghana won 1-0 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ghana have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Mali have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Egypt(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Comoros(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Comoros(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2017 | Egypt(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Burkina Faso(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Gabon(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Feb 7, 2016 | Congo DR(away) | 0-3 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Ghana score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Mali score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Mali | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy