Cape Verde Isl. vs Mauritania Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON
by Daniel Ngulu | in AFCON Prediction
Two nations that weren’t given much chance at the 2023 AFCON will face off for a place in the quarterfinals of the competition. Pre Tournament underdogs Cape Verde and Mauritania will clash in one of the round of 16 matches on Monday. Cape Verde punched their ticket here after topping Group B while Mauritania finished third in Group D.
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The Best Betting Odds for Cape Verde Isl. v Mauritania Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.15 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
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2.08 | 2.82 | 4.6 |
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2.08 | 2.82 | 4.6 |
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2.06 | 2.78 | 4.78 |
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Who will win the Cape Verde Isl. vs Mauritania Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Cape Verde Isl. and Mauritania of AFCON on 1/29/24 :
- There is a probability of 45.66% ⭐ for Cape Verde Isl. to win this match against Mauritania ⚽ with odds of 2.15 found at Bet365.
- 1xbet ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 2.82 which implies a probability of 34.94%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Mauritania to win the match are about 4.78 at Betwinner. That means a probability of 19.39%.
Cape Verde Isl. vs Mauritania Form
Cape Verde Isl. and Mauritania Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Jan 2024 - AFCON
19 Jan 2024 - AFCON
14 Jan 2024 - AFCON
10 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
16 Nov 2023 - World Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Jan 2024 - AFCON
20 Jan 2024 - AFCON
16 Jan 2024 - AFCON
6 Jan 2024 - International Friendlies
21 Nov 2023 - World Cup
15 Nov 2023 - World Cup
Cape Verde Isl. - Mauritania: Form Analysis
Cape Verde will be looking to extend their blistering start to the 2023 AFCON here. They are coming from an impressive run that saw them lead in a group that had two former champions, Egypt and Ghana. Opening wins over Ghana and Mozambique ensured they confirmed top spot by the time Match Day 2 was over. For the Blue Sharks, this will be the third time they play a knockout round game at AFCON. In the earlier two, they suffered straight losses. In 2013 they fell to Ghana at the quarterfinal stage. In the last edition, they lost to eventual winners Senegal. For Cape Verde, this can easily pass as their best AFCON competition; they only need to advance past this hurdle to set that record. So far, they’ve scored seven goals, which is more than they managed in 11 games across their last three appearances (six). Having lost just once in their last six matches, Cape Verde will be justified to feel like the favorites coming here. In their last five matches, Cape Verde scored more than a goal in four. They have three clean sheets in the last six matches and in 10 AFCON matches they have four clean sheets.
Mauritania were shock winners in their last group game, beating former champions Algeria. That was just one of the biggest upsets in AFCON history. They were among the teams not tipped to get this far in the competition, but here they are, vying for a place in the quarters. Their win over Algeria was the first ever for the nation at AFCON, having played nine matches at this level. Going into their 10th, Al-Murabitun will be targeting back-to-back wins. They got a fair draw and they’ll definitely be looking at this as a winnable encounter. It is their scoring form that will betray them though. Mauritania have failed to score in four of their last six matches. They have one win only in their last seven matches and while they earned this slot, they’ll still battle the outsiders’ tag. One thing about Mauritania that can't be ignored is their fighting spirit. At the group stage, having lost to Angola and Burkina Faso, they were written off against Algeria, but did the unthinkable. Proceeding here after losing their opening two matches will pump them up.
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Cape Verde Isl. against Mauritania Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 5 - 1
Missing players
J. Cabral
Cape Verde Isl. & Mauritania Squad Analysis
Cape Verde will have a late fitness test for former Manchester United man Bebe before this game. Bebe limped off the win over Mozambique and remains a doubt here. Save for Bebe, Pedro Bubista has a fully fit squad to choose from and the rest after the group stage has done them a lot of good. With seven different scorers at the group stage, Cape Verde will pose a big collective threat for Mauritania, whose only concern is Mohamed Dellahi. The goal scorer against Algeria picked a knock in the game and will be a doubt for this encounter. A key man for Mauritania will be Aboubakary Koita, who has shown great balance in both attack and defence.
Cape Verde Isl. - Mauritania Key Points
- Cape Verde have four clean sheets in 10 AFCON matches
- Cape Verde have clean sheets in three of their last six matches
- Mauritania have failed to score in five of their last six matches
- Out of their nine AFCON matches, Mauritania failed to score in six
- Four times in six AFCON matches, Mauritania lost without scoring
- Cape Verde have won three of their last five matches, two with clean sheets
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Our Cape Verde Isl. vs Mauritania Prediction
Cape Verde will go into this game with more AFCON pedigree compared to their opponents. They topped a group that had two former AFCON champions, coming through unscathed. That must have worked their confidence well and they’ll target an extension of that here. It is their strength in defence that will boost them here, plus the fact they have various, capable match winners. Mauritania have shown considerable weakness defensively, and that could cost them here. Going into the Cape Verde v Mauritania game, our prediction is for Cape Verde winning to nil
Cape Verde Isl. vs Mauritania - Other Interesting Predictions
Both teams to score - No
Cape Verde were one of the impressive sides in the first round, registering two wins in the three group matches. In those three games, they only went into one as favorites – against Mozambique, and in that they won with a clean sheet. In the other two matches, both teams scored. Here they come as favorites against Mauritania and we expect a dominant performance from them. This could come with another clean sheet, as Mauritania’s recent run hasn’t borne many goals. In four of their last six matches, the Lions of Chinguetti failed to score. In five of their last six matches, at least one team failed to score. It has been the same case for them at AFCON; in six of their nine AFCON matches, Mauritania failed to score. We will thus go for at least one side not to score here.
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Cape Verde Isl. vs Mauritania match : Frequently asked questions
The Cape Verde v Mauritania game will be played at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium.
The Cape Verde v Mauritania game will be played on Monday 29th January at 5pm GMT
The Cape Verde v Mauritania game will be televised on SuperSport for fans in Africa. Those in the UK can catch it on Sky Sports, while Sportytrader will also have the updates.
Bebe has been reported a doubt for the Cape Verde v Mauritania game after picking an injury in his nation’s game against Mozambique.
After scoring against Algeria, Mohamed Dellahi Yali was injured and might not feature in the Cape Verde v Mauritania game.
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