Ghana v Mali betting preview

The second part of Saturday’s African Cup of Nations Group D double-header is the big one between the top two teams in the group, the Black stars of Ghana (5/6 for the match)take on Mali (15/4 for the match) in what is essentially a playoff for top spot.

The Winners will be already be in the knock-out stages and the losers will be nervously left to wait for a couple of days before a crucial third group match. Ghana are best priced at 3/1 to win the tournament whilst Mali are further down the list at a best priced 20/1.

Ghana overcame a stubborn Botswana team after former Portsmouth FC star Joh Mensahg scored the only goal of the game last week, Mensah to score again in this match is on offer at 10/1 to score at anytime and is 25/1 to score the first or the last goal of the game. A repeat 1-0 win for Ghana would pay out 4/1 whoever gets the winner. The same scoreline (1-0) for Mali can be backed at 17/2 with Bet365.com.

Mali, as we have said, are also coming into this game on the back of a hardfought 1-0 opening day win and will be full of confidence against a Ghana side that to be fair didn’t hit the heights that were expected in their opener against Botswana. Mali’s goalscorer that day was Mahamane Traore and he is on offer at 22/1 for the first or last goal and 9/1 to score at anytime during the match.

Betting Tips

First of all we like the thought of an expansive game of football between two good sides, the under / over market looks solid and over 2/5 goals is a backable 8/5. We will be going for Ghana to win this match and Asamoah Gyan for the first goal, Gyan is a 7/2 shot to score the first and Ghana to win 2-1 is best priced at 8/1. The Gyan first goalscorer and 2-1 to Ghana double pays out 30/1.