Mali vs. Ghana: World Cup Qualifier Preview and Betting Analysis

Mali will play against Ghana at Stade 26 Mars on Thursday night in an important CAF World Cup Qualifiers match. Mali is currently in second place with four points, while Ghana is in fourth place with three points. Both teams are eager to win in this crucial game to move up in the standings.

Mali has gotten a lot better at football in the past two years and now has a good chance of winning their group and going to the World Cup for the first time. They showed how good they are at the Africa Cup of Nations when they got five points in their group, beating South Africa and tying with Tunisia.

On the other hand, Ghana used to be a strong team in African football, but they have needed help being consistent lately. They could have done better in the 2021 and 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, not making it past the group stages. The Black Stars have been performing poorly, not winning any games in their last seven matches and failing to win any away games since September 2022.

After Chris Hughton left, Otto Addo is now in charge of the team. So far, he hasn't been able to get a win in his second time as coach. Ghana lost 2-1 to Nigeria and tied 2-2 with Uganda. This game against Mali is really important for Ghana to start winning again and do well in the qualifiers.

Both teams in this match are very good at scoring goals, with a 100% chance of at least one goal being scored. Mali has a strong advantage when playing at home, winning 86% of their matches and scoring an average of 2.17 goals per game. On the other hand, Ghana has struggled defensively when playing away from home, allowing an average of 1.29 goals per game.

In the past, Mali has been more successful against Ghana, winning their last match with a score of 3-0. In general, matches between these teams have had an average of 2.5 goals, and both teams have scored in 50% of their games.