Somalia vs Mauritius Predictions - Somalia and Mauritius to share the spoils

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Somalia shows inconsistency despite wins against Bahrain.
Mauritius faces a 12-match winless streak.
Expect a likely BTTS 1-1 draw in this AFCON qualifier.

Somalia have had some success in recent outings (Getty Images)

Somalia have had some success in recent outings, but they lack consistency. Mauritius are on a lengthy winless run, as they have been prone to drawing their matches recently. A BTTS draw is predicted between the two teams.

Somalia have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
Somalia have scored 3 goals in 5 matches.
Somalia have conceded 7 goals in 5 games.
Mauritius have drawn 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
Mauritius have scored 1 goal in 5 matches.
Mauritius have conceded 7 goals in 5 games.

Head to Head

Somalia and Mauritius meet for the first time in a competitive match.

Somalia Form

Somalia performed well in two recent international friendlies against Bahrain this past November, winning 2-1 and 1-0.

However, Somalia lost 3-0 to Guinea, 2-0 to Uganda, 3-0 to Algeria, and 1-0 to Mozambique in four FIFA World Cup qualifiers between September and October.

The Ocean Stars have won two of their last five fixtures, with three defeats. They scored three goals and conceded seven.

Somalia have had some success recently, but their overall form has been lacking, having lost six of their last eight matches.

Mauritius Form

Mauritius lost 2-0 to Cape Verde, 3-1 to Angola, and 2-0 to Cameroon in FIFA World Cup qualifiers before drawing 0-0 with Libya in their final qualification match.

Les Dodos have drawn two of their last five fixtures, with three defeats. They scored one goal and conceded seven.

Mauritius must improve their overall performance to have a chance of victory in their first-leg Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualifier against Somalia, as they are winless in their last 12 matches, which include six defeats and six draws.

Team News

Somalia

Goalkeepers: Abdirahman Mohamud Jamaac, Ibrahim Ahmed Hussen, Said Aleley Hassan

Defenders: Abel Gigli, Ali Mohamed Omar, Mahmoud Ali, Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi, Abdulle Abdullahi Abdulle, Faysal Abubakar Osman, Abdiweli Abdirahman Mohamed, Mohamed Hassan Mohamed

Midfielders: Jarma Ibrahim Abdi, Abdirahman Mohamud Sharif, Ilyas Akram Khamis, Omar Hassan Jamaac, Abdisamad Abdullahi, Mukhtar Abdi Suleyman

Forwards: Zakaria Nur Abdullahi, Yusuf Ali Ahmed, Sakariya Hassan, Isse Adan Yusuf, Abdulqadir Adan Enow, Mohamed Abdullahi Awad

Mauritius

Goalkeepers: Kevin Jean Louis, Dorian Chiotti, Christopher Caserne

Defenders: Jordan Francois, Leon Alizart, Rosario Latouchent, Brendon Citorah, Emmanuel Vincent, Lindsay Rose, Bradley Antoine, Wilson Mootoo

Midfielders: Kentiss Bhugeerathee, Adel Langue, William Francois, Adrien Botlar, Gabriel Caliste, Kevin Bru, Kevin Perticots, Adrien Francois, Fernando Jackson

Forwards: Jason Ferre, Ashley Nazira, Linley Rita

Verdict

Somalia v Mauritius

A competitive BTTS draw is tipped between Somalia and Mauritius in their first-leg AFCON preliminary round qualifier with a 1-1 score.

BTTS Yes

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Draw

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