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Mali vs Nigeria Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 25 Feb 2018
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 59-82
5-21 16-16 21-20 17-25
Position#63
Record1-1
FormLLWLW
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game75.0
vs
Nigeria 🏆
Position#7
Record2-0
FormLWLWW
Points / game105.0
Allowed / game69.5
EuropeWorld Cup
Other2019
Meetings · Mali v Nigeria
02 Jul 2022
MALI0
NIGE20
25 Feb 2018
MALI59
NIGE82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Mali winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nigeria winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MaliLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Burkina Faso
#16
W
71-70 OT
71
70
+1
H28/08
African Championship
Cameroon
#6
L
56-70
56
70
-14
H19/08
African Championship
Gabon
#15
W
78-54
78
54
+24
A21/08
African Championship
Egypt
#2
L
49-55
49
55
-6
H23/08
African Championship
Ivory Coast
#10
W
76-57
76
57
+19
A25/08
African Championship
Tunisia
#3
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A27/08
African Championship
Egypt
#2
L
51-74
51
74
-23
H28/08
African Championship
Gabon
#15
W
94-82
94
82
+12
H29/08
African Championship
Rwanda
#66
L
70-74
70
74
-4
A23/02
World Cup
Uganda
#72
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H24/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
11-19
17-9
16-21
20-15
18-11
10-14
20-28
8-17
16-20
26-8
18-5
18-21
10-17
10-11
11-10
18-17
22-6
22-10
13-17
19-24
4-18
20-15
11-13
25-21
13-18
10-8
7-18
21-30
35-31
23-21
14-17
22-13
12-14
17-17
19-16
22-27
17-12
9-16
24-23
29-25
136.3Avg total
68.4Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)74.575.0149.5-0.550%
Season at home (1)79.076.0155.0+3.0100%
Season away (1)70.074.0144.0-4.00%
Last 10 (10)68.467.9136.3+0.550%
Last 5 (5)70.874.6145.4-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)56.975.9132.8-19.00%
vs Similar (9)69.270.7139.9-1.456%
vs Weaker (8)77.663.0140.6+14.688%
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NigeriaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
China
#2
W
79-71
79
71
+8
A05/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
Argentina
#4
L
49-71
49
71
-22
H06/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
France
#1
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H08/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
Argentina
#9
L
66-94
66
94
-28
H08/08
Olympic Games
Lithuania
#12
L
80-89
80
89
-9
A09/08
Olympic Games
Spain
#5
L
87-96
87
96
-9
H11/08
Olympic Games
Croatia
#10
W
90-76
90
76
+14
A14/08
Olympic Games
Brazil
#13
L
69-86
69
86
-17
H15/08
Olympic Games
Uganda
#72
W
102-86
102
86
+16
A23/02
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
108-53
108
53
+55
H24/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-14
15-17
22-17
23-23
21-17
12-16
7-16
9-22
29-24
9-21
17-19
18-18
15-22
16-28
19-22
16-22
16-13
25-23
13-29
26-24
11-25
30-18
25-22
21-31
21-28
22-11
27-17
20-20
16-15
15-27
21-17
17-27
18-27
29-19
28-20
27-20
31-13
24-15
29-12
24-13
160.7Avg total
80.3Scored
80.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)105.069.5174.5+35.5100%
Season at home (1)108.053.0161.0+55.0100%
Season away (1)102.086.0188.0+16.0100%
Last 10 (10)80.380.4160.7-0.140%
Last 5 (5)91.279.4170.6+11.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)69.978.5148.4-8.625%
vs Similar (3)71.773.7145.3-2.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)87.468.3155.7+19.180%
This opponent (Mali) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: -1.5-1.5Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -1.9-1.9
MaliNigeria
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
MaliLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Burkina Faso
#16
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H28/08
African Championship
Cameroon
#6
W
28-25
28
25
+3
H19/08
African Championship
Gabon
#15
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A21/08
African Championship
Egypt
#2
L
20-28
20
28
-8
H23/08
African Championship
Ivory Coast
#10
W
44-16
44
16
+28
A25/08
African Championship
Tunisia
#3
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A27/08
African Championship
Egypt
#2
L
23-26
23
26
-3
H28/08
African Championship
Gabon
#15
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H29/08
African Championship
Rwanda
#66
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A23/02
World Cup
Uganda
#72
L
26-28
26
28
-2
H24/02
World Cup
61.7Avg total
32.2Scored
29.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (28)30.531.962.3-1.443%-
Last 30 at home (15)29.731.961.5-2.247%-
Last 30 away (13)31.431.863.2-0.538%-
Last 10 (10)32.229.561.7+2.740%-
Last 5 (5)32.034.066.0-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)26.134.560.6-8.527%-
vs Similar (9)29.928.158.0+1.856%-
vs Weaker (8)37.132.469.5+4.850%-
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NigeriaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
China
#2
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A05/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
Argentina
#4
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H06/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
France
#1
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H08/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
Argentina
#9
L
31-50
31
50
-19
H08/08
Olympic Games
Lithuania
#12
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A09/08
Olympic Games
Spain
#5
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H11/08
Olympic Games
Croatia
#10
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A14/08
Olympic Games
Brazil
#13
L
31-42
31
42
-11
H15/08
Olympic Games
Uganda
#72
W
47-46
47
46
+1
A23/02
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
55-28
55
28
+27
H24/02
World Cup
78.7Avg total
39.4Scored
39.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.435.274.6+4.163%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.636.775.3+1.947%-
Last 30 away (15)40.133.773.9+6.480%-
Last 10 (10)39.439.378.7+0.150%-
Last 5 (5)43.439.683.0+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)34.638.873.3-4.225%-
vs Similar (3)35.331.066.3+4.3100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)44.033.377.3+10.787%-
This opponent (Mali) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Mali wins
3
Nigeria wins
DateGameScore
21/08/13Nigeria v Mali74-59
17/08/11Nigeria v Mali84-59
10/08/09Nigeria v Mali74-70
Malilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/18HUganda79-76
23/02/18ARwanda70-74
29/08/15HGabon94-82
28/08/15HEgypt51-74
27/08/15ATunisia60-67
25/08/15AIvory Coast76-57
23/08/15HEgypt49-55
21/08/15AGabon78-54
19/08/15HCameroon56-70
28/08/13HBurkina Faso71-70 OT
Nigerialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/18HRwanda108-53
23/02/18AUganda102-86
15/08/16HBrazil69-86
14/08/16ACroatia90-76
11/08/16HSpain87-96
09/08/16ALithuania80-89
08/08/16HArgentina66-94
08/07/16HFrance73-82
06/07/16HArgentina49-71
05/07/16AChina79-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Mali
World Cup 2019
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLW50%
HomeW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game74.579.070.0
Allowed / game75.076.074.0
Point differential-0.5+3.0-4.0
Avg total149.5155.0144.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nigeria
World Cup 2019
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game105.0108.0102.0
Allowed / game69.553.086.0
Point differential+35.5+55.0+16.0
Avg total174.5161.0188.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nigeria220100%105.069.5+35.5
2 Tunisia330100%88.054.0+34.0
3 Australia440100%89.565.0+24.5
4 Puerto Rico220100%97.576.0+21.5
5 Lithuania330100%84.763.7+21.0
6 Brazil330100%80.760.7+20.0
7 Dominican Republic330100%94.376.0+18.3
8 Jordan330100%99.381.0+18.3
9 Germany440100%83.867.5+16.2
10 Italy330100%78.365.3+13.0
11 Uruguay330100%80.368.3+12.0
12 France440100%73.261.8+11.5
13 Greece440100%84.874.5+10.2
14 Spain330100%85.077.3+7.7
15 Angola330100%67.761.3+6.3
16 Iran43175%72.255.0+17.2
17 Kazakhstan43175%78.571.0+7.5
18 Czech Republic43175%76.569.2+7.2
19 Philippines43175%81.080.5+0.5
20 New Zealand32167%98.377.7+20.7
21 Lebanon32167%92.374.0+18.3
22 China32167%87.069.0+18.0
23 Cameroon32167%82.368.3+14.0
24 Canada32167%95.782.0+13.7
25 Argentina32167%82.370.0+12.3
26 Serbia32167%88.076.7+11.3
27 Venezuela32167%74.066.3+7.7
28 Poland32167%71.765.7+6.0
29 Turkey32167%70.064.0+6.0
30 Slovenia32167%82.076.3+5.7
31 South Korea32167%86.781.3+5.3
32 Ukraine32167%75.370.3+5.0
33 Mozambique32167%59.055.0+4.0
34 Senegal32167%63.361.3+2.0
35 Egypt32167%65.364.0+1.3
36 Romania32167%67.766.3+1.3
37 Bulgaria85362%79.872.9+6.9
38 Estonia85362%74.171.6+2.5
39 Bosnia & Herzegovina106460%77.376.5+0.8
40 Netherlands74357%78.668.6+10.0
41 Sweden95456%76.074.6+1.4
42 Russia42250%74.069.5+4.5
43 Mali21150%74.575.0-0.5
44 Finland42250%72.273.8-1.5
45 Armenia63350%78.380.3-2.0
46 Israel42250%73.275.8-2.5
47 Iceland42250%75.079.2-4.2
48 Mexico21150%76.083.0-7.0
49 Austria73443%71.973.9-2.0
50 Montenegro31233%73.373.7-0.3
51 Panama31233%71.372.0-0.7
52 Morocco31233%69.070.0-1.0
53 Uganda31233%80.381.3-1.0
54 Hungary31233%73.075.3-2.3
55 Ivory Coast31233%60.763.0-2.3
56 Central African Republic31233%60.063.7-3.7
57 Latvia31233%74.380.0-5.7
58 Chile31233%67.777.3-9.7
59 United States Virgin Islands31233%90.3100.7-10.3
60 Chad31233%61.772.3-10.7
61 Syria31233%69.784.3-14.7
62 Rwanda31233%63.385.7-22.3
63 Kosovo72529%67.181.9-14.7
64 North Macedonia41325%74.075.0-1.0
65 Georgia41325%78.083.8-5.8
66 Iraq41325%67.277.0-9.8
67 Portugal41325%72.582.2-9.8
68 Qatar41325%62.277.2-15.0
69 Chinese Taipei41325%71.887.8-16.0
70 Slovakia61517%72.381.3-9.0
71 Belarus71614%73.982.6-8.7
72 Great Britain4040%76.881.2-4.5
73 D.R. Congo3030%68.775.3-6.7
74 Croatia3030%60.368.7-8.3
75 Belgium4040%61.870.5-8.8
76 Japan4040%70.579.5-9.0
77 Cuba2020%69.083.5-14.5
78 Colombia3030%63.081.0-18.0
79 Bahamas3030%72.394.0-21.7
80 India3030%72.394.3-22.0
81 Paraguay3030%58.081.7-23.7
82 Guinea3030%61.799.0-37.3
83 Albania4040%57.094.5-37.5
84 Hong Kong3030%63.3107.3-44.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mali516211759
Nigeria2116202582
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