vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Liberia have one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five. They beat Sierra Leone 3-1 in the latest game, before that lost 0-1 at Sierra Leone, while further back are a 2-2 with Libya, a 0-1 at Benin and a 0-2 at Guinea. Mali have scored just one goal in their last five: three draws and two defeats. Their latest outing was a 0-2 at Iran, before that a 0-0 at Russia, a 0-1 with Senegal, a 1-1 with Tunisia and a 0-0 at Comoros. The two sides have no previous meetings on record. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.