Saudi Arabia vs Mali Prediction and Betting Tips | October 17, 2023 

Saudi Arabia face Mali at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao on Tuesday (October 17) in a friendly.

The hosts have struggled as they continue their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup early next year. They drew 2-2 against Nigeria last time out, taking the lead via a Salman Al-Faraj free-kick before Mohamed Kanno scored a free-kick of his own to draw the Green level at the death.

Mali, meanwhile, are enjoying a good run of results as they prepare for the AFCONS in Cote d'Ivoire next year. They beat Uganda 1-0 in a friendly at the Stade du 26 Mars on Friday, with Auxerre's Lassine Sinayoko coming off the bench to score the winner from the spot in the second half.

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Saudi Arabia vs Mali Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been three meetings between the two teams, with both teams winning once apiece.
• The two sides last faced off in a friendly in 2019, which ended 1-1, with Salem Al-Dawsari scoring in the second half to cancel out Adama Traore's opener.
• Saudi Arabia are without a clean sheet in seven games across competitions.
• Mali have kept four clean sheets in five games across competitions.
• The Eagles are 49th in the FIFA rankings, eight places above Mali.

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Saudi Arabia vs Mali Prediction

Saudi Arabia are on a seven-game winless run, losing six. They were second-best against Nigeria last week.

Mali, meanwhile, are on a three-game winning streak after winning just one of their four games. They're in much better form than their opponents and should come out on top.

Prediction: Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mali

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Saudi Arabia vs Mali Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Mali

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/Under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Five of Saudi Arabia's last six games have produced more than 2.5 goals.)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in their last three matchups.)