Mali vs Ghana prediction 06.06.2024

• Competition: World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: 6th June 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Stade du 26 Mars

Mali and Ghana meet in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, with both nations looking to secure their second win in the competition.

The hosts once again came up short for the African Cup of Nations trophy. Éric Chelle’s side were knocked out by hosts Côte d'Ivoire in the quarter-finals, but until then they had not suffered a single defeat – winning two and drawing two. The Eagles kept two clean sheets at the tournament and have also shown their defensive solidity of late, winning their two friendlies in March against Nigeria and Mauritania without conceding a goal.

Ghana had a more disastrous AFCON tournament. The Black Stars got knocked out in the Group Stage for the second time in a row in the competition after picking up just two points from three games. Otto Addo’s side were expected to make amends during the friendlies in March, but they weren’t at it again as they failed to win both games and conceded a total of four goals.

Betting Tips Mali vs Ghana: Under 2.5 goals

One of Mali’s major strengths in recent months has been their defence. They finished four of their last seven encounters across all competitions without conceding, and just two of those matches ended with under two goals.

The recent games of Ghana were very entertaining, with each of the last five producing at least three goals, but the Black Stars’ recent meetings with Mali with very close. Each of the last three encounters between the two nations ended with under two goals, and I don’t think Thursday’s game will be different.

• Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
• Mali vs Ghana prediction: 1-1