Ivory Coast vs Mali: result 3-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 1Kick-off on October 8, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Mali?
Ivory Coast won 3-1 on October 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′S. YatabaréMali
- 26′Jonathan Adjo KodjiaIvory Coast
- 31′Salif CoulibalyIvory Coast (o.g.)
- 34′Y. GervinhoIvory Coast
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 | Guinea(away) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Mali(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Cameroon(away) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 24, 2016 | Gabon(home) | 4-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2016 | Morocco(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2016 | Congo DR(away) | 0-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Tunisia(away) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Zambia(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Ivory Coast win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Mali win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2016 | Mali 1-0 Ivory Coast | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Ivory Coast 1-1 Mali | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.6 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Mali score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.6 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Mali | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ivory Coast sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (26 points from 10 matches) and Mali sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 26 |
| 3 | Mali | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 18 |
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