Mali vs South Africa: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 16, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade 26 Mars, Bamako
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What was the result of Mali vs South Africa?
Mali won 2-0 on January 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 60′H. TraoréMali
- 66′L. SinayokoMali
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mali have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; South Africa have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2024 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Central African Republic(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Chad(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Lesotho(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Rwanda(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Benin(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Eswatini(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Mali win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2019 | South Africa 2-1 Mali | Friendlies |
| Jan 15, 2014 | South Africa 1-1 Mali | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Mali score 1.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| South Africa | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 South Africa sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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