World Cup Qualifiers: Tunisia vs Mali live
Preview
The 2nd round of the CAF World Cup qualifiers between Tunisia and Mali is today. The venue for the game is the Stade Olympique de Rades with kick-off time scheduled to be 19:30 GMT. The first round of the games ended in a 1-0 victory for Tunisia.
Tunisia have had quite some inconsistent run of games, however, they have managed to secure three victories from their last five games. Their world cup qualifiers game with Mali in the first round was a close call, after they narrowly won that game. Today, they will be either adding to their lead or protect their lead.
Their world cup qualifiers round one game against Tunisia was a tough one for them after conceding and own goal and later having a man sent off. Mali has won only two of their last five games, drawn one and lost the remaining two. Mali will be hoping to launch revenge on Tunisia to have a chance at the 2022 world cup tournament.
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Head-to-head
From the six times they have gone head-to-head, Tunisia has managed three wins while Mali has two with the other being a draw. Mali’s last victory over Tunisia was earlier this year during the AFCON tournament.
Prediction
Tunisia have always shown themselves in big games by performing better. This contributed to their victory in the first round of the qualifiers. Mali is a stronger side but recently, they have lost their momentum when it comes to big games. Tunisia are most likely to win this fixture, however, there is a higher chance of a draw than Mali winning this game.
