Mali vs Ivory Coast Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup Qualification - Africa

Prediction published on 04/10/2017, 12:45  by in Football Predictions

Mali are yet to win a game in Group C of the Africa zone 2018 World Cup qualifiers and as former African champions Ivory Coast tour Bamako for the two sides’ fifth game, the hosts will be hoping to get their opening win though with two points only gained from the first four matches, their journey seems all over. A loss to Ivory Coast will deal them the final blow and though they are the hosts, head to the game on the weaker footing. Mali go to the game on the back of a winless run of four matches. They have two draws, two losses and a win in their last five matches. Playing at home, they have managed two draws, two wins and a loss in their last five, scoring six and conceding twice. Mali are unbeaten in their last eight World Cup qualifying matches at home and have suffered just one loss in 18 home matches. Ivory Coast on the other hand have managed three losses and two wins in their last five matches. They will be hoping to recover from their home loss to Gabon in the last outing but going to this match they have two wins and three losses in the last five away matches, scoring six and conceding eight in the process. Ivory Coast have three wins in their last 10 away matches but are unbeaten in their last 16 away matches in World Cup qualifiers. Head to head the two sides have met six times and Mali have one win, Ivory Coast four.