AFCON: Mali vs South Africa – Prediction, Stats & Odds

Gain insights for the AFCON match between Mali and South Africa, including expert predictions, key statistics, and odds, all in one place.

On Tuesday, the action heats up at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium as Mali face South Africa in the opening round of Group E at the 2023 AFCON. Both teams are eager to claim an early victory and set the pace for a successful campaign in the tournament.

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Mali Form

Mali enjoyed an excellent run of results from their last three matches. It began with a superb 3-1 victory over Tchad. The Central African Republic then held them to a 1-1 draw before they crushed Guinea-Bissau in a 6-2 win.

South Africa Form

Results were a bit up and down for South Africa across their past three matches. Things got off to a smooth start with a 2-1 victory over Benin. But Rwanda brought the Bafana Bafana back down to Earth by beating them 2-0. A 0-0 draw against Lesotho followed last time out.

Mali vs South Africa Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mali and South Africa. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Mali vs South Africa – Players in Form

As the new Africa Cup of Nations season starts to take shape, we can only guess who will top the scoring charts for both Mali and South Africa. In light of this, here are some of the players who we anticipate will be the key figures for each side.

Mali vs South Africa Betting Tips

Full-time result

Mali have been in exceptional form, recording seven wins, one draw, and two losses in their recent ten matches. South Africa, on the other hand, have shown consistency with five wins, three draws, and two losses in their last ten games.

Both teams to score

Mali have had both teams scoring in four out of their last ten matches, while South Africa have witnessed both teams scoring in five out of their recent ten games.

Total goals

Both Mali and South Africa have had four matches each with over 2.5 goals and six matches each with under 2.5 goals in their recent ten games.

Match predictions: Mali vs South Africa

To sum up, the upcoming match between Mali and South Africa seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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