Mali vs Uganda Prediction: The Eagles will draw the first blood here

On Friday, Mali will lock horns against Uganda at the Stade du 26 Mars. The Cranes have not won against Mali in their last four games.

FIFA World ranking: 49th

Last five games: WWLWW

The Eagles have been up and running since the appointment of Eric Chelle, with one defeat in the last nine games. Eric Chelle qualified his side for the AFCON tournament, having picked up fifteen points from a possible eighteen.

More recently, they obtained the maximum points against South Sudan on their own turf. The Eagles are a free-flowing team and have shared goals between themselves in recent games. Midfielder Doumbia and Ibrahim Kone are the major threats for the Cranes, with five goals between them in the AFCON Qualifier.

FIFA Ranking: 89th

Last five games: LWLLW

The Cranes have been struggling since the commencement of the qualifying tournament, picking up seven points from a combined eighteen. Uganda failed to make the top two in the group following three defeats in six games.

Uganda have lost their last two friendly games, conceding five while scoring twice.

Three games ended in a deadlock, while Mali have won once over their previous four meetings. The Eagles have some serious players in their squad, and considering their form of late; we expect them to see off a stubborn Uganda team. Mali will feature Traore, Ibrahim Kone, and Doumbia again up front, while Bissouma will anchor the midfield. For Uganda, experienced forward Farouk Miya and Fahad Bayo will partner in the attack. It has always been a close contest between both sides, and this time, we expect Mali to win for 1.85.

This game might not witness many goals as Uganda will play defensively; bet on a total of under 2.5 goals 1.61.

We expect Mali to score first here for 1.63.

Good luck!