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In an exciting upcoming match in the Africa Cup of Nations, Mali will host Senegal on January 9, 2026. Both teams have had varied performances in their recent matches, with Mali only managing to secure 1 win out of their last 5 games, while Senegal has won 3 of their last 5 matches.
The bookmakers’ odds heavily favor Senegal with 1.81 for an away win, compared to Mali’s 5.08 for a win at home. Our model predicts a 53.1% chance of Senegal coming out on top, with a 28.7% chance of a draw and a 18.3% chance of Mali securing a win.
From a tactical standpoint, Senegal will look to capitalize on their recent winning streak and maintain their solid form. Mali, on the other hand, will need to focus on improving their performance in order to compete effectively.
Overall, this promises to be an intriguing match with both teams having their own strengths and weaknesses. It will be interesting to see how the game unfolds and who will emerge victorious on the day.
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| Mali 14.1% |
Draw 26.3% |
Senegal 59.5% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 0:1
Outrights of Africa Cup of Nations Senegal: 14.95% Mali: 4.65%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.6 | 3.75 | 1.58 | |
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6.93 | 3.7 | 1.65 | |
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6 | 3.3 | 1.62 | |
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6.97 | 3.65 | 1.58 | |
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7 | 3.6 | 1.53 |
Latest Results
| 03.01.26 Mali – Tunisia – 2:1 penalties 29.12.25 Comoros – Mali – 0:0 26.12.25 Morocco – Mali – 1:1 22.12.25 Mali – Zambia – 1:1 18.11.25 Jordan – Mali – 0:0 |
03.01.26 Senegal – Sudan – 3:1 30.12.25 Benin – Senegal – 0:3 27.12.25 Senegal – D.R. Congo – 1:1 23.12.25 Senegal – Botswana – 3:0 15.11.25 Brazil – Senegal – 2:0 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 09.10.19 Senegal – Mali – 2:0 26.03.19 Senegal – Mali – 2:1 05.03.14 Senegal – Mali – 1:1 |
Standings
Draw
Final tournament
1/8-finals
| 1 | Mali (A2) | Tunisia (C2) | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Senegal (D1) | Sudan (E3) | 3 : 1 |
| 3 | Egypt (B1) | Benin (D3) | |
| 4 | Ivory Coast (F1) | Burkina Faso (E2) | |
| 5 | South Africa (B2) | Cameroon (F2) | 1 : 2 |
| 6 | Morocco (A1) | Tanzania (C3) | 1 : 0 |
| 7 | Algeria (E1) | D.R. Congo (D2) | |
| 8 | Nigeria (C1) | Mozambique (F3) |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Mali (A2) | Senegal (D1) | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | Cameroon (F2) | Morocco (A1) | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
3rd place
Africa Cup of Nations Outrights
1. Morocco: 3.13 (24.7%)
2. Senegal: 5.17 (14.95%)
3. Algeria: 8.1 (9.53%)
4. Egypt: 8.6 (8.98%)
5. Nigeria: 8.6 (8.98%)
6. Ivory Coast: 12.6 (6.13%)
7. Tunisia: 13 (5.94%)
8. Mali: 16.6 (4.65%)
9. Cameroon: 24.6 (3.14%)
10. D.R. Congo: 33.6 (2.3%)
11. South Africa: 42.2 (1.83%)
12. Burkina Faso: 57 (1.35%)
13. Angola: 67 (1.15%)
14. Zambia: 81 (0.95%)
15. Gabon: 81 (0.95%)
16. Equatorial Guinea: 101 (0.76%)
17. Sudan: 101 (0.76%)
18. Benin: 116 (0.67%)
19. Mozambique: 116 (0.67%)
20. Comoros: 151 (0.51%)
21. Uganda: 201 (0.38%)
22. Tanzania: 241 (0.32%)
23. Zimbabwe: 351 (0.22%)
24. Botswana: 501 (0.15%)
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