Tunisia vs. Mali Prediction on January 20, 2023

Match info

This Saturday, January 20, at 8 p.m. local time at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire, in the men’s football Africa Cup of Nations 2023, Mali will be thinking about getting even with a Tunisian squad that will be put up against next.

Meeting statistics

After just one matchday, when they were defeated by Namibia (which was totally against the odds of football’s bookmakers offering excellent betting services, known as top bookmakers) and Mali defeated South Africa, Group E has turned the tables on the “Eagles of Carthage“. “Les Aigles“ will therefore be guaranteed a spot in the last-16 with a victory, providing them with some closure after a close loss to Tunisia in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. Conversely, their North African rivals are in dire need of a victory.

Although failure won’t send Tunisia packing, it will leave their dreams of breaking a 20-year wait for a second AFCON title hanging by a thread. Luckily for them, the four third-placed teams are assured a position in the knockout stages.

The North Africans are concerned about experienced attacker Taha Yassine Khenissi’s physical fitness for this match after he was injured early in their loss to Namibia. Even though they controlled possession in Korhogo, Naïm Sliti or Bassem Srarfi might get a shot in the starting lineup due to a paucity of opportunities produced.

Unverified reports from Africa claim that Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma and Moussa Diarra, both of Mali, have been afflicted with malaria. Boubacar Traoré of Wolves will be vying for a starting spot, although head coach Éric Chelle might prefer to go with an unchanged lineup.

Match analytics

Mali, who have won their last eight games, is aware that a strong performance here will position them as potential AFCON champions. We suggest betting on Team 2 (Mali) to Score First & Win – Yes at odds of 2.95 on IZZI Casino.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Tunisia vs. Mali 1:1