Nations vs DiarraPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Nations and Diarra already met on 5 September at Diarra, where the hosts won 1-0. Nations arrive off that defeat; before it they drew 1-1 away at Dreams, before that they won 1-0 at Karela, and further back come a 0-1 loss to Vision and a 0-1 defeat away at Young Apostles: two goals scored across those five outings. Diarra swing between extremes: the 1-0 over Nations was preceded by a 0-2 home defeat by Stade Malien Bamako, before that a 6-2 win at US Bougouba, and further back a 1-2 loss to Djoliba and a 1-0 win at Afrique Football Élite. Three wins and two defeats in the last five. 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.