Mauritania vs Algeria Prediction & Betting Tips - AFCON

Who will win the Mauritania vs Algeria Football match?

The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Mauritania and Algeria of AFCON on 1/23/24 :

• There is a probability of 19.02% ⭐ for Mauritania to win this match against Algeria ⚽ with odds of 9 found at Bet365.
• Betwinner ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 4.58 which implies a probability of 17.76%.
• Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Algeria to win the match are about 1.4 at Bet365. That means a probability of 63.22%.

Mauritania are living up to their billing as the pre-tournament underdogs, being at the bottom of Group D without a point. That however is not an indicator of the effort they’ve put in this competition so far. In their opening game they were unfortunate to leave empty-handed after a gallant fight against Burkina Faso. They lost 1-0 courtesy of a stoppage time penalty that was buried in by Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traore. They did hold their own against Angola in the second game but suffered another slim defeat after a good fight, losing 3-2. While results haven't gone their way, Mauritania have been impressive, and scored a great goal against Angola too. It is an indication that though viewed as underdogs, they will give Algeria a run for their money. Mauritania will hope for inspiration from the two goals scored against Angola, which broke their run without scoring that had stretched to four games. However, the key target for them will be breaking the six-game run without a win. They are already in the red after straight losses. Mauritania will, however, be aware that a win could just put them in consideration as one of the best third placed finishers.

Algeria haven't had it easy in their opening matches either. They started it off with a 1-1 draw with Angola before having to come from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Burkina Faso. The permutations in this group mean they can only be assured of advancing by winning here. In their last 19 matches, Algeria will want to return to their pre-tournament form, where they had four straight wins. There is little doubt that they can get back there, especially looking at their scoring run. In six of their last eight matches, Algeria have managed more than a goal. They will however hope to improve on their AFCON form, having failed to win any of their last five matches at the competition. Playing as champions in the last edition, Algeria failed to advance past the group stages. They are staring at a repeat unless they put up a better showing on Match Day 3. On a more positive note, Algeria have never lost to Mauritania before. These two nations have met three times and Algeria won all. However, this will be the first competitive meeting between the two nations and it may not be as straightforward for Algeria.