Mali VS Senegal

The CAF Cup of Nations match will take place on January 10, 2026 at 00:00 UTC and will be played at home by Mali against Senegal. The direction of the prediction provided by the user is that the away team Senegal will win alone, corresponding to odds of 1.62.

Mali have been in ups and downs recently, with inconsistent performances in Africa qualifiers and friendlies, with occasional bright spots on the offensive end but holes in the defense. As a top African team, Senegal has a very good record recently, with a high winning rate in all competitions, showing strong dominance on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and a number of stars playing in Europe's top five leagues in the squad.

between the two teams show that Senegal has a clear psychological advantage. In the past many meetings, Senegal has won more than lost, and its overall strength and tactical style have formed a certain restraint on Mali. In the last few matchups, Senegal have been unbeaten.

The initial odds given by the odds agencies are: Mali wins 6.50, draws 3.50 and Senegal wins 1.62. The odds combination clearly reflects the institution's belief that Senegal is the clear superiority, with odds of 1.62 away wins giving it considerable support, while Mali is priced at 6.50, and the possibility of an upset is underestimated at the data level.

Based on recent records, historical head-to-head and odds data, Senegal is better than Mali in terms of paper strength, team form and tactical system in this game. The odds of an away win of 1.62 also match its strong position. It is predicted that Senegal will have a high probability of winning in regular time, which is in line with the away win direction provided by the user. However, there is uncertainty in football, and Mali may be able to cause some trouble at home.

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