Africa Cup of Nations U20 · Qualification - 2
Mali U20 vs Gambia U20 in Africa Cup of Nations U20 on 18 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
Clevertips · Match preview · 18 October 2026 · Times in UTC.
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LEAGUE CONTEXT
Standings
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mali U20 vs Gambia U20
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Prediction details
Based on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
The saved statistics and match events from each team’s previous ten games appear in the recent-results section below.
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Match information
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations U20
- Venue
- Stade Mamadou Konate
- Status
- Not Started
- Score
- Not started
- 90-minute score
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- Last updated
Next five games for each club
Mali U20
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Gambia U20
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Clevertips match analysis
Mali U20 vs Gambia U20: match review and analysis
Recent team results and head-to-head history provide background for this fixture.
Mali U20 recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 17 and conceding 20. Gambia U20 recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, with 7 scored and 10 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Mali U20 | Gambia U20 |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 4 | 3 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 |
| Goals scored | 17 | 7 |
| Goals conceded | 20 | 10 |
| Over 1.5 games | 9 | 5 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Mali U20: (1.57 weighted goals scored + 1.08 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.33 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Gambia U20: (0.64 weighted goals scored + 1.90 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.27 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The model favours a decisive result. Either side winning satisfies this selection; a draw does not. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results, stats and events
Expand any of the previous ten games to see its saved statistics and match events. Only data already stored for that fixture is shown.
LAST 10 GAMES
Mali U20 recent form
1.70 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. 9 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea U20Africa Cup of Nations U20 | Home | 0–1 | Lost | |
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| Japan U20Tournoi Maurice Revello | Home | 3–2 | Won | |
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| Saudi Arabia U23Tournoi Maurice Revello | Away | 2–2 | Draw | |
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| France U20Tournoi Maurice Revello | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
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| Panama U20Tournoi Maurice Revello | Home | 1–2 | Lost | |
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| Italy U20World Cup - U20 | Away | 2–4 | Lost | |
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| Argentina U20World Cup - U20 | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
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| France U20World Cup - U20 | Home | 2–3 | Lost | |
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| Saudi Arabia U20World Cup - U20 | Away | 4–3 | Won | |
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| Panama U20World Cup - U20 | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
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Scores shown from Mali U20’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Gambia U20 recent form
0.70 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. 5 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia U20Africa Cup of Nations U20 | Away | 0–0 | Draw | |
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| Congo U20All Africa Games | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
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| Ghana U20All Africa Games | Away | 1–3 | Lost | |
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| Benin U20All Africa Games | Home | 0–0 | Draw | |
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| Uruguay U20World Cup - U20 | Home | 0–1 | Lost | |
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| Korea Republic U20World Cup - U20 | Away | 0–0 | Draw | |
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| France U20World Cup - U20 | Away | 2–1 | Won | |
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| Honduras U20World Cup - U20 | Home | 2–1 | Won | |
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| Senegal U20Africa Cup of Nations U20 | Away | 0–2 | Lost | |
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| Nigeria U20Africa Cup of Nations U20 | Away | 1–0 | Won | |
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Scores shown from Gambia U20’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 15 seconds.