Mali vs South Africa

2 - 0
🕒 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Mohamed Hussein 🔁 Group Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2023 Season
Stage
Group Stage - 1
Group Stage Table
Mali 7 · South Africa 8
Referee Stats
1 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Mali (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

5 / 2
Avg: 1.67 / 0.67

Points

7
Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
South Africa (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-2-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 3
Avg: 0.75 / 0.75

Points

5
Avg: 1.25

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Africa Cup of Nations fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.33
PPG
1.25
1.67
GF
0.75
0.67
GA
0.75
0%
O2.5
0%
0%
BTTS
0%
0%
Score 1st
100%

League-position context

Mali rank7th
South Africa rank8th
Mali points5
South Africa points4
Mali: #7 · 5 pts · GD +2
2 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
South Africa: #8 · 4 pts · GD +2
3 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Mali last 5 home

W
Points3/3
Weighted index100
Goals2-0
Record1-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

South Africa last 5 away

L
Points0/3
Weighted index0
Goals0-2
Record0-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Mali trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

South Africa trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Mali score at home100%
Mali clean sheet at home100%
South Africa score away0%
South Africa clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Mali score first0%
Mali win after scoring first0%
South Africa score first100%
South Africa win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Mali 100% · South Africa 0%
Avg first goal minute: Mali — · South Africa 17.0'

Vs league average

Mali score at home1.67 vs 1.53
Mali concede at home0.67 vs 0.94
South Africa score away0.75 vs 0.94
South Africa concede away0.75 vs 1.53
Mali score 9% above league average, while South Africa score 21% below league average.
Defensive side: Mali are 29% below league average at home, and South Africa are 51% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Mali goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

South Africa goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
17'
17' Penalty Goal · 0-1
T. Maseko
Penalty confirmed
18'
18' S. Niakaté
43'
43' K. Kouyaté
58'
58' M. Mvala
58'
58' Y. Bissouma
1st substitution · For: L. Coulibaly
60'
60' Goal · 1-1
H. Traoré
Normal Goal
66'
66' Goal · 2-1
L. Sinayoko
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Doumbia
73'
73' T. Zwane
1st substitution · For: M. Mayambela
73'
73' E. Makgopa
2nd substitution · For: Z. Lepasa
77'
77' Siyanda Xulu
78'
78' A. Dieng
2nd substitution · For: F. Diabaté
86'
86' L. Sinayoko
3rd substitution · For: I. Sissoko
87'
87' S. Koïta
4th substitution · For: N. Dorgeles
87'
87' A. Haidara
5th substitution · For: B. Traoré
87'
87' T. Maseko
3rd substitution · For: T. Morena
90+4'
90+4' L. Coulibaly

Mali vs South Africa 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Mali beat South Africa 2-0 on Tuesday, 16 January 2024 in Africa Cup of Nations. The match was refereed by Mohamed Hussein.

First half: South Africa took the lead at 17' when T. Maseko converted a penalty, making the score 0-1. S. Niakaté received a yellow card for Mali at 18'. K. Kouyaté received a yellow card for Mali at 43'.

Second half: M. Mvala received a yellow card for South Africa at 58'. Mali made their 1st substitution at 58', with Y. Bissouma replacing L. Coulibaly. Mali leveled the score at 60' when H. Traoré scored, making the score 1-1. Mali took the lead at 66' when L. Sinayoko scored, with the assist credited to K. Doumbia, making the score 2-1. South Africa made their 1st substitution at 73', with T. Zwane replacing M. Mayambela. South Africa made their 2nd substitution at 73', with E. Makgopa replacing Z. Lepasa. Siyanda Xulu received a yellow card for South Africa at 77'. Mali made their 2nd substitution at 78', with A. Dieng replacing F. Diabaté. Mali made their 3rd substitution at 86', with L. Sinayoko replacing I. Sissoko. Mali made their 4th substitution at 87', with S. Koïta replacing N. Dorgeles. Mali made their 5th substitution at 87', with A. Haidara replacing B. Traoré. South Africa made their 3rd substitution at 87', with T. Maseko replacing T. Morena. L. Coulibaly received a yellow card for Mali at 90+4'.

Mali used 5 substitutions while South Africa used 3 substitutions. Mali got 3 yellow cards, while South Africa got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Mali vs South Africa Head-to-Head History by Season