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Nigeria vs Mali Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 01 Jul 2018
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 93-53
22-15 25-10 24-19 22-9
Position#7
Record5-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game102.4
Allowed / game66.8
Nigeria 🏆
vs
Position#63
Record2-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game78.8
EuropeWorld Cup
Other2019
Meetings · Nigeria v Mali
27 Nov 2021
NIGE72
MALI70
25 Aug 2021
NIGE81
MALI73
01 Jul 2018
NIGE93
MALI53
21 Aug 2013
NIGE74
MALI59
17 Aug 2011
NIGE84
MALI59
10 Aug 2009
NIGE74
MALI70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NigeriaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Mali
#63
W
82-59
82
59
+23
A25/02
World Cup
Uganda
#72
W
109-66
109
66
+43
H29/06
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
111-70
111
70
+41
A30/06
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
21-5
16-16
20-21
25-17
30-21
21-14
30-17
28-14
28-24
24-9
30-9
29-28
167.9Avg total
90.4Scored
77.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)102.466.8169.2+35.6100%
Season at home (2)108.559.5168.0+49.0100%
Season away (3)98.371.7170.0+26.7100%
Last 10 (10)90.477.5167.9+12.960%
Last 5 (5)102.466.8169.2+35.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)70.079.3149.3-9.330%
vs Similar (2)79.580.0159.5-0.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)89.667.8157.4+21.883%
This opponent (Mali) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MaliLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Nigeria
#7
L
59-82
59
82
-23
H25/02
World Cup
Tunisia
#35
L
46-80
46
80
-34
A18/06
Friendly International
D.R. Congo
#25
W
63-59
63
59
+4
H20/06
Friendly International
United Arab Emirates
#61
W
59-48
59
48
+11
H22/06
Friendly International
Rwanda
#66
L
72-82
72
82
-10
H29/06
World Cup
Uganda
#72
W
95-80
95
80
+15
A30/06
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
5-21
16-16
21-20
17-25
6-19
11-19
16-25
13-17
17-9
16-19
22-7
8-24
11-18
14-9
19-10
15-11
14-25
19-19
12-14
27-24
18-15
16-21
34-25
27-19
142.5Avg total
68.8Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)75.078.8153.8-3.840%
Season at home (3)70.080.0150.0-10.033%
Season away (2)82.577.0159.5+5.550%
Last 10 (10)68.873.7142.5-4.950%
Last 5 (5)67.069.8136.8-2.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)56.274.8130.9-18.68%
vs Similar (10)69.373.8143.1-4.550%
vs Weaker (8)77.266.6143.9+10.675%
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +1.4+1.4Q1: -3.4-3.4Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +5.6+5.6Q3: +1.3+1.3Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -1.4-1.4
NigeriaMali
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
NigeriaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Mali
#63
W
37-21
37
21
+16
A25/02
World Cup
Uganda
#72
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H29/06
World Cup
Rwanda
#66
W
52-33
52
33
+19
A30/06
World Cup
80.2Avg total
42.9Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.834.875.7+6.067%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.736.876.5+2.947%-
Last 30 away (15)42.032.974.9+9.187%-
Last 10 (10)42.937.380.2+5.670%-
Last 5 (5)48.432.681.0+15.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)35.039.074.0-4.020%-
vs Similar (2)37.533.571.0+4.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)44.432.777.1+11.889%-
This opponent (Mali) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MaliLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Nigeria
#7
L
21-37
21
37
-16
H25/02
World Cup
Tunisia
#35
L
17-38
17
38
-21
A18/06
Friendly International
D.R. Congo
#25
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H20/06
Friendly International
United Arab Emirates
#61
L
25-27
25
27
-2
H22/06
Friendly International
Rwanda
#66
L
33-44
33
44
-11
H29/06
World Cup
Uganda
#72
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A30/06
World Cup
64.6Avg total
29.9Scored
34.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.532.461.8-2.937%-
Last 30 at home (17)28.832.861.6-3.935%-
Last 30 away (13)30.331.862.2-1.538%-
Last 10 (10)29.934.764.6-4.820%-
Last 5 (5)28.434.663.0-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)25.233.358.6-8.133%-
vs Similar (10)28.930.359.2-1.440%-
vs Weaker (8)36.533.570.0+3.038%-
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. 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

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 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
4
Nigeria wins
0
Mali wins
DateGameScore
25/02/18Mali v Nigeria59-82
21/08/13Nigeria v Mali74-59
17/08/11Nigeria v Mali84-59
10/08/09Nigeria v Mali74-70
Nigerialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/06/18ARwanda111-70
29/06/18HUganda109-66
25/02/18AMali82-59
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
Malilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/06/18AUganda95-80
29/06/18HRwanda72-82
22/06/18HUnited Arab Emirates59-48
20/06/18HD.R. Congo63-59
18/06/18ATunisia46-80
25/02/18HNigeria59-82
24/02/18HUganda79-76
23/02/18ARwanda70-74
29/08/15HGabon94-82
28/08/15HEgypt51-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nigeria
World Cup 2019
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game102.4108.598.3
Allowed / game66.859.571.7
Point differential+35.6+49.0+26.7
Avg total169.2168.0170.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mali
World Cup 2019
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW40%
HomeWLL33%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %40%33%50%
Points / game75.070.082.5
Allowed / game78.880.077.0
Point differential-3.8-10.0+5.5
Avg total153.8150.0159.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%0%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
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 Tunisia550100%88.652.4+36.2
2 Nigeria550100%102.466.8+35.6
3 Lithuania660100%85.358.7+26.7
4 France550100%79.059.8+19.2
5 Germany550100%84.066.6+17.4
6 Puerto Rico330100%93.077.3+15.7
7 Greece550100%87.075.2+11.8
8 Spain660100%82.871.8+11.0
9 New Zealand65183%96.573.2+23.3
10 Lebanon65183%88.566.3+22.2
11 Jordan65183%95.875.3+20.5
12 Senegal65183%70.865.0+5.8
13 Canada54180%99.474.8+24.6
14 Australia54180%87.267.8+19.4
15 Argentina54180%83.466.6+16.8
16 Serbia54180%86.672.2+14.4
17 Iran54180%73.259.0+14.2
18 Brazil54180%76.262.4+13.8
19 Cameroon54180%77.065.0+12.0
20 Venezuela54180%73.463.4+10.0
21 Dominican Republic54180%91.482.0+9.4
22 Uruguay54180%74.868.0+6.8
23 Czech Republic54180%76.670.0+6.6
24 Philippines54180%83.478.6+4.8
25 Italy64267%79.067.5+11.5
26 Turkey64267%72.864.8+8.0
27 Bulgaria96367%80.774.3+6.3
28 South Korea64267%88.383.7+4.7
29 Latvia64267%79.575.5+4.0
30 Mexico32167%75.772.7+3.0
31 Angola64267%61.861.5+0.3
32 Netherlands106460%78.668.0+10.6
33 Russia53260%76.068.8+7.2
34 Kazakhstan53260%72.869.6+3.2
35 Estonia95456%73.171.9+1.2
36 Bosnia & Herzegovina116555%75.078.8-3.8
37 China63350%83.869.0+14.8
38 Poland63350%72.768.3+4.3
39 Croatia63350%71.869.8+2.0
40 Montenegro63350%75.773.8+1.8
41 Morocco63350%63.762.3+1.3
42 Central African Republic63350%67.267.5-0.3
43 Hungary63350%69.070.2-1.2
44 Ukraine63350%73.375.0-1.7
45 Egypt63350%62.764.5-1.8
46 Armenia63350%78.380.3-2.0
47 Rwanda63350%72.386.5-14.2
48 Sweden125742%72.875.6-2.8
49 Finland52340%72.474.4-2.0
50 Panama52340%72.475.6-3.2
51 Iceland52340%77.281.0-3.8
52 Mali52340%75.078.8-3.8
53 Iraq52340%66.671.6-5.0
54 Israel52340%74.279.8-5.6
55 United States Virgin Islands52340%88.097.8-9.8
56 D.R. Congo62433%67.867.7+0.2
57 Ivory Coast62433%60.861.5-0.7
58 Slovenia62433%80.782.0-1.3
59 Austria93633%71.976.0-4.1
60 Mozambique62433%58.062.8-4.8
61 Chad62433%63.870.7-6.8
62 Romania62433%61.377.8-16.5
63 Syria62433%67.083.8-16.8
64 North Macedonia41325%74.075.0-1.0
65 Portugal41325%72.582.2-9.8
66 Great Britain51420%76.278.0-1.8
67 Japan51420%72.279.2-7.0
68 Belarus102820%73.983.0-9.1
69 Chile51420%65.677.2-11.6
70 Georgia51420%72.484.4-12.0
71 Colombia51420%64.476.6-12.2
72 Qatar51420%64.877.2-12.4
73 Chinese Taipei51420%71.688.8-17.2
74 Kosovo102820%65.586.3-20.8
75 Slovakia61517%72.381.3-9.0
76 Uganda61517%77.790.0-12.3
77 Belgium5050%62.673.2-10.6
78 Cuba4040%67.581.5-14.0
79 Paraguay5050%56.877.2-20.4
80 Bahamas5050%71.695.8-24.2
81 India6060%68.894.7-25.8
82 Guinea6060%56.089.3-33.3
83 Albania4040%57.094.5-37.5
84 Hong Kong6060%67.3110.2-42.8
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
Nigeria2225242293
Mali151019953
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