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Nigeria vs Mali Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 25 Aug 2021
Tip-off: 10:00
Final 81-73
28-12 16-31 27-10 10-20
Position#6
Record-
FormWLLLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
Nigeria 🏆
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Position#15
Record-
FormLLLLL
Points / game-
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EuropeAfroBasket
Other2021
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
Russia
#15
L
77-82
77
82
-5
A31/08
World Cup
Argentina
#3
L
81-94
81
94
-13
H02/09
World Cup
South Korea
#16
W
108-66
108
66
+42
A04/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
W
83-66
83
66
+17
H06/09
World Cup
China
#29
W
86-73
86
73
+13
A08/09
World Cup
Argentina
#37
W
94-71
94
71
+23
A12/07
Friendly International
Australia
#5
L
69-108
69
108
-39
A14/07
Friendly International
Australia
#1
L
67-84
67
84
-17
A25/07
Olympic Games
Germany
#12
L
92-99
92
99
-7
H28/07
Olympic Games
Italy
#7
L
71-80
71
80
-9
A31/07
Olympic Games
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-18
22-22
23-18
19-24
17-28
26-15
18-29
20-22
17-15
32-16
30-19
29-16
24-18
13-17
26-11
20-20
19-21
16-10
25-20
26-22
17-19
26-14
31-22
20-16
13-26
16-23
17-35
23-24
23-23
17-20
12-15
15-26
21-24
29-26
24-24
18-25
17-29
22-11
24-16
8-24
165.1Avg total
82.8Scored
82.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)82.882.3165.1+0.540%
Last 5 (5)78.688.4167.0-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)73.387.6160.9-14.310%
vs Similar (2)79.580.0159.5-0.550%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)89.069.8158.8+19.278%
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
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
Nigeria
#7
L
53-93
53
93
-40
A01/07
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
W
66-65
66
65
+1
A14/09
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
71-82
71
82
-11
H15/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
59-69
59
69
-10
H16/09
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
L
57-75
57
75
-18
H22/02
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
38-62
38
62
-24
A23/02
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
49-69
49
69
-20
A24/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
11-18
14-9
19-10
15-11
14-25
19-19
12-14
27-24
18-15
16-21
34-25
27-19
15-22
10-25
19-24
9-22
15-15
10-22
18-13
23-15
20-20
17-17
12-26
22-19
18-19
7-16
18-15
16-19
12-17
11-18
15-19
19-21
12-17
10-22
13-16
3-7
15-26
11-18
10-13
13-12
134.4Avg total
61.9Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)61.972.5134.4-10.630%
Last 5 (5)54.871.4126.2-16.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)55.273.8128.9-18.612%
vs Similar (7)69.072.9141.9-3.971%
vs Weaker (6)74.866.2141.0+8.767%
This opponent (Nigeria) is Stronger. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -4.0-4.0Q1: -4.4-4.4Q2Q2: +4.5+4.5Q2: -6.2-6.2Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -2.1-2.1Q4: +0.5+0.5
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
Russia
#15
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A31/08
World Cup
Argentina
#3
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H02/09
World Cup
South Korea
#16
W
49-31
49
31
+18
A04/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H06/09
World Cup
China
#29
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A08/09
World Cup
Argentina
#37
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A12/07
Friendly International
Australia
#5
L
29-49
29
49
-20
A14/07
Friendly International
Australia
#1
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A25/07
Olympic Games
Germany
#12
D
50-50
50
50
+0
H28/07
Olympic Games
Italy
#7
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A31/07
Olympic Games
79.5Avg total
40.0Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.236.676.8+3.757%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.137.678.8+3.543%-
Last 30 away (16)39.435.675.1+3.869%-
Last 10 (10)40.039.579.5+0.540%-
Last 5 (5)40.243.083.2-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)37.543.480.9-5.910%-
vs Similar (2)37.533.571.0+4.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)42.133.175.2+8.978%-
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
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
Nigeria
#7
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A01/07
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A14/09
World Cup
Senegal
#24
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H15/09
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
25-35
25
35
-10
H16/09
World Cup
Central African Republic
#37
L
23-35
23
35
-12
H22/02
World Cup
Senegal
#24
L
22-39
22
39
-17
A23/02
World Cup
Ivory Coast
#45
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A24/02
World Cup
65.6Avg total
27.5Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.233.661.8-5.427%-
Last 30 at home (17)28.232.660.8-4.529%-
Last 30 away (13)28.234.863.1-6.623%-
Last 10 (10)27.538.165.6-10.60%-
Last 5 (5)26.638.064.6-11.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)24.935.560.4-10.618%-
vs Similar (7)27.429.456.9-2.029%-
vs Weaker (6)38.533.071.5+5.550%-
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

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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
5
Nigeria wins
0
Mali wins
DateGameScore
01/07/18Nigeria v Mali93-53
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
31/07/21AItaly71-80
28/07/21HGermany92-99
25/07/21AAustralia67-84
14/07/21AAustralia69-108
12/07/21AArgentina94-71
08/09/19AChina86-73
06/09/19HIvory Coast83-66
04/09/19ASouth Korea108-66
02/09/19HArgentina81-94
31/08/19ARussia77-82
Malilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/02/19AIvory Coast49-69
23/02/19ASenegal38-62
22/02/19HCentral African Republic57-75
16/09/18HIvory Coast59-69
15/09/18HSenegal71-82
14/09/18ACentral African Republic66-65
01/07/18ANigeria53-93
30/06/18AUganda95-80
29/06/18HRwanda72-82
22/06/18HUnited Arab Emirates59-48

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nigeria
AfroBasket 2021
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
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Mali
AfroBasket 2021
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
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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 Tunisia110100%82.046.0+36.0
2 Egypt110100%72.056.0+16.0
3 Rwanda110100%82.068.0+14.0
4 Cape Verde110100%77.071.0+6.0
5 Angola1010%71.077.0-6.0
6 D.R. Congo1010%68.082.0-14.0
7 Central African Republic1010%56.072.0-16.0
8 Guinea1010%46.082.0-36.0
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
Nigeria2816271081
Mali1231102073
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