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Mali will face Guinea-Bissau at the Stade du 26 Mars on Friday in another round of their 2025 Africa Cup on Nations qualification clash. The home side have enjoyed a positive start to their AFCON qualifying campaign and sit second in their group with four points as they target a 10th consecutive appearance at the continental showpiece.
They beat Eswatini 1-0 in their last match, with Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma scoring the sole goal of the game just seven minutes after kickoff to secure maximum points for the Eagles and register his first away international strike since 2017.
Guinea-Bissau also picked up a narrow 1-0 victory over Eswatini in their group opener last month, with Bura Nogueira scoring the game-winner in the first half. They were however beaten 2-1 by Mozambique in their second game and had looked set to be headed toward a point before their opponents snatched all three points in the second half.
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The visitors now sit a place and a point behind their weekend opponents and will be looking to leapfrog them with a win on Friday.
Mali vs Guinea-Bissau Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 18 meetings between Mali and Guinea-Bissau. The home side have won 13 of those games while the visitors have won just once. There have been four draws between the two teams.
- The two sides last faced off in a friendly clash back in January which the Eagles won 6-2.
- Mali are undefeated in their last 15 games in this fixture, a run stretching back to 1987.
- Guinea-Bissau were ranked 115th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 61 places behind their weekend opponents.
Mali vs Guinea-Bissau Prediction
Mali's latest result ended a three-game winless streak and they will aim to build on that this weekend. They have lost just one of their last seven games on home soil and will be looking forward to Friday's match.
Meanwhile, Guinea-Bissau have won just one of their last nine games across all competitions. They have failed to perform in this fixture historically and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Mali 1-0 Guinea-Bissau
Mali vs Guinea-Bissau Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Mali to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Six of the hosts' last seven matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of the visitors' last six matches)
