Mauritius vs Djibouti Prediction: Expect another exciting contest

An international friendly clash between Mauritius and Djibouti is scheduled to take place on Wednesday at the National Sports Complex Pitch 1. The nation of Mauritius picked up a victory for the first time since 2019 heading into this contest, while Djibouti is currently on a losing streak entering this matchup.

Mauritius - favored once again

On Sunday, the Dodos kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 victory over Pakistan, the side with the lowest ranking in the cup. In the second half, after the first half ended scoreless, Jeremie Velleneuve scored the first goal in the 53rd minute, and Ashley Nazira added a second goal in the 60th minute to increase their advantage. Syed Abdullah Shah scored an own goal for the home team in the 71st minute, making the score 3-0 in favor of the hosts, who got the tournament off to a rousing start. There is a good chance that Mauritius' head coach, Tony Francois, will go with the same starting eleven for this week's match against Djibouti. 

Djibouti - will this side be lucky again?

In reference to Djibouti, their first match, which was scheduled to be played against Kenya, was postponed because the Harambee Stars were late in arriving in Mauritius. Nevertheless, the Shoremen of the Red Sea were given a 3-0 victory and three points, and they are currently in second place on the Four Nations Cup table. The leaders of the rankings are the hosts of the tournament, Mauritius. For the cup, head coach Mohamed Meraneh Hassan has selected a total of only 19 players to participate. Nobody on this team has even 20 caps for the national team; therefore, it's safe to say that nobody here has much experience playing at the international level. 

Head-Head Statistics

This marks the first time in history that Mauritius and Djibouti meet. After losing many games in a row, Mauritius finally broke their skid with a 3-0 victory over Pakistan. In their last six matches, Djibouti had only one victory to show, coming from a penalty decision after suffering five defeats. Djibouti is now rated in the 194th position in the world, while Mauritius has the 180th spot. Both Djibouti and Mauritius have failed to keep a clean sheet in their most recent matches (a total of six for Djibouti and four for Mauritius).

Expert Betting Tips

After beating Pakistan in their first match, Mauritius is riding high on confidence and will try to build on their winning start when they take on Djibouti. Mauritius. The Djibouti side, however, have called up a squad that is predominantly inexperienced, with numerous players having earned fewer than 10 caps for the side. Because they are competing on their own land, the Dodos should be able to eke out a close victory over them.