On Tuesday, Gambia and Mali will play for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers for the second time in four days at the neutral Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca, Morocco.
Mali won their match last week by a score of 2-0, thanks to goals from Kamory Doumbia and Adama Traore in Bamako.
They stay first in Gathering G with nine places in three games, having kept a 100 percent win record in the passing effort up until this point.
With only three points, Gambia is last and a loss here could further diminish their chances of reaching the Ivory Coast final.
Malian lead trainer Éric Chelle may be enticed to handle a similar XI, however, there are a few decent choices off the seat as well, like Moussa Doumbia and Moussa Djenepo.
However, Kamory Doumbia, who scored just three minutes into his Eagles international debut, should be able to keep his spot in the team.
With his 44th cap for the Gambia, veteran defender Omar Colley may become the nation’s all-time leading appearance-maker, passing Pa Modou Jagne.
Gambia vs Mali Match Details :
- Gambia v Mali
- Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
- Date – 28/03/2023
- Starting time – 16:00 UTC
Gambia vs Mali Prediction :
In this qualifying campaign, Gambia’s attack has attempted to deceive heavily, and they enter the match after three games without scoring.
Mali is the favorite to win again if they don’t find their attacking footing here. They have also maintained a 100% group win record to get to this stage.
Prediction: Gambia 0-2 Mali
Gambia vs Mali Head to Head :
Over the course of their 20 previous encounters, Mali has prevailed nine times over Gambia and lost six times.
In November 2001, Gambia defeated Mali 1-0 in the Amilcar Cabral Cup. Mali has won twice in their last four games against Gambia, going unbeaten.
In their last three matches, Mali has scored seven times against Gambia. The Gambia has not won in their last three games and has not scored a goal.
Mali has scored nine objectives in three AFCON qualifying matches, the most behind just Nigeria (12).
So far in the AFCON qualifiers, Mali has only given up one goal, tying Gabon and Tunisia for the fewest.
Gambia vs Mali Team News :
Gambia will have to make do without Salford City fullback Ibou Touray, who left the field in the 82nd minute of Wednesday’s victory over Mauritania.
Bubacarr Sanneh, 27, could make his debut for the team in his absence, making his first start since the 1-0 victory over Togo in June.
With his goal against Al-Murabitun, Jallow has now scored two goals in three games for Gambia. We expect the forward, who is 23 years old and plays for Zurich, to lead the attack.
Yves Bussouma, a midfielder for Brighton and Hove Albion, should start in Adama Traore’s place for his first start of the tournament. Traore was injured and was replaced shortly before the hour mark.
El Bilal Toure, the forward for Reims, will serve his suspension after receiving his marching orders against Tunisia on Wednesday, so the Malians won’t be able to use his services either.
Gambia vs Mali Betting Tips :
- Gambia has won 3 home matches in succession.
- Mali has not lost any of their last five matches played away.
- Their previous meeting ended in a tie. 1) Both teams lost their most recent game.
- When playing at home, Gambia scores one goal, while Mali scores one goal when playing away (on average).
- Mali won their most recent match by two goals.
- Mali has performed better than the Gambia in the qualification phase of the Africa Cup of Nations.
- Gambia has a dash of 2 coordinates with 0 scored objectives.
Gambia vs Mali Lineups :
Gambia:
Jobe; Modou, Colley, Sanneh, Tore; Marreh, Adams, Colley, Barrow; Ceesay, Jallow
Mali:
Mounkoro; Haidara, Kouyate, Sacko, Traore; Camara, Bissouma; Djenepo, Haidara, Traore; Kone
Gambia vs Mali Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |