Guinea-Bissau will welcome Mali to Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday. The hosts have one win in three games thus far while Les Aigles have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their campaign. The two teams met in the reverse fixture last week and the visitors recorded a 1-0 win.
Djurtus began their campaign with a 1-0 home win over Eswatini but have suffered defeats in the two games since. They failed to score for the first time in the qualifiers last week and will look to return to goalscoring ways.
The visitors played out a 1-1 draw against Mozambique and have recorded two wins on the trot while keeping clean sheets. They are currently on a four-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.
Guinea-Bissau vs Mali Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 18 times in all competitions. The visitors have been the dominant side in these meetings with 13 wins. Djurtus have one win to their name and four games have ended in draws.
- Les Aigles are on a four-game winning streak against the hosts while keeping three consecutive clean sheets.
- The visitors have seen under 2.5 goals in six of their last seven games across all competitions. They have kept five clean sheets in these games.
- Guinea-Bissau have won four of their last five home games in the AFCON qualifiers.
- Mali are unbeaten in their last five games in the AFCON qualifiers while recording four wins and keeping clean sheets in these wins.
- The visitors have scored at least two goals in 10 of their last 12 meetings against Djurtus.
- The hosts have seen conclusive results in their last six games in the AFCON qualifiers, with three wins and three losses.
Guinea-Bissau vs Mali Prediction
Djurtus have endured a poor run of form in 2024, recording just one win in nine games across all competitions. They have suffered six defeats in that period. They are winless at home in this fixture and suffered a 4-0 loss in their last home meeting against the visitors in 2019.
Les Aigles head into the match on a four-game unbeaten streak, recording two wins on the trot while keeping three clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in their last four games against the hosts while conceding just once, and are strong favorites.
Considering the recent form of the two teams and the visitors' dominance in this fixture, Les Aigles should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Guinea-Bissau 1-2 Mali
Guinea-Bissau vs Mali Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Mali to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Yves Bissouma to score or assist any time - Yes