Mali vs Mauritania: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 20, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade 26 Mars, Bamako
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What was the result of Mali vs Mauritania?
Mali won 2-0 on January 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. HaïdaraMali
- 49′I. KonéMali (pen.)
Official lineup for Mali vs Mauritania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mali
4-2-3-1- 18I. Koné
- 14A. Traoré
- 20Y. Bissouma
- 4A. Haidara
- 7M. Doumbia
- 21A. Traoré
- 5K. Kouyaté
- 17F. Sacko
- 2H. Traoré
- 6M. Haïdara
- 1I. Mounkoro
Mauritania
4-3-3- 25P. Bâ
- 18M. Bodda
- 7I. Thiam
- 23M. Soueid
- 14M. Dellahi
- 11O. Camara
- 8G. Fofana
- 3A. Abeid
- 20H. Abderrahmane
- 4H. Abou Demba
- 22B. Diop
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mali have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | Gambia(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Tunisia(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Rwanda(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Kenya(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2022 | Tunisia(away) | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Gambia(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Gabon(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Syria(away) | 2-1 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Mali wins, 3 draws, 1 Mauritania win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Mali 2-0 Mauritania | African Nations Championship |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Mauritania 0-0 Mali | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Mali 4-1 Mauritania | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Mali 0-1 Mauritania | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Mauritania 2-2 Mali | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Mauritania 1-1 Mali | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Mali score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Mauritania score 0.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1.1 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Mauritania | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 |
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