Equatorial Guinea have enjoyed a stellar campaign so far, causing a few upsets and making it all the way to the knockout stages. However, the Malians boast a superior and experienced squad and we are tipping them to come away with the win.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Mali win with a probability of 46.37%. A win for Equatorial Guinea had a probability of 30.05% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mali win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.05%) and 2-0 (6.92%). The likeliest Equatorial Guinea win was 1-2 (7.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.8%).