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Mali vs Equatorial Guinea: result 0-0 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsRound of 16Kick-off on January 26, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade 26 Mars, Bamako

Mali
0-0
Equatorial Guinea

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What was the result of Mali vs Equatorial Guinea?

Mali and Equatorial Guinea drew 0-0 on January 26, 2022.

Official lineup for Mali vs Equatorial Guinea

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Mali

4-2-3-1
  1. 18I. Koné
  1. 14A. Traoré
  2. 26M. Camara
  3. 20Y. Bissouma
  1. 4A. Haidara
  2. 7M. Doumbia
  1. 5K. Kouyaté
  2. 17F. Sacko
  3. 2H. Traoré
  4. 6M. Haïdara
  1. 1I. Mounkoro

Equatorial Guinea

4-4-1-1
  1. 18Dorian Hanza
  1. 17Josete Miranda
  1. 6Iban Salvador
  2. 4Féderico Bikoro
  3. 8José Machín
  4. 22Pablo Ganet
  1. 16Saúl Coco
  2. 11Basilio Ndong
  3. 21Esteban Obiang
  4. 15Carlos Akapo
  1. 1Jesús Owono
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mali have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Equatorial Guinea have 8, 2 and 5.

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

Mali
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2022Mauritania(home)2-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 16, 2022Gambia(away)1-1Africa Cup of Nations
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
Equatorial Guinea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2022Sierra Leone(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 16, 2022Algeria(away)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 12, 2022Ivory Coast(home)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 16, 2021Mauritania(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 13, 2021Tunisia(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Africa

How many goals should we expect?

Mali score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Equatorial Guinea score 1.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Mali1.30.592/153/15
Equatorial Guinea1.00.975/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Mali sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (3 points from 3 matches) and Equatorial Guinea sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2MaliGroup A3030223
4Equatorial GuineaGroup E3003260

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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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