Mali vs Burkina Faso: result 2-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 3Kick-off on January 7, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade 26 Mars, Bamako
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What was the result of Mali vs Burkina Faso?
Mali won 2-1 on January 7, 2017.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mali have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Burkina Faso have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Tunisia(away) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2017 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2016 | South Africa(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Benin(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Benin(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Mali score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Burkina Faso score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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