Senegal U17 v Mali U17: Tight West African clash expected in May 24 showdown

Senegal U17 face Mali U17 on 24 May at 16:00 (GMT) in a finely poised West African youth contest, with recent form and defensive records pointing towards a tight, tactical encounter.

Both sides arrive with mixed but competitive runs of results. Senegal U17’s last five matches read LWW, indicating an upturn in form after a setback, while Mali U17 come into this fixture on the back of DDW, suggesting resilience and an ability to avoid defeat. The contrasting streaks frame this meeting as a test of momentum versus consistency.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Senegal U17) — 0 assists, (Mali U17) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Senegal U17) — 0, (Mali U17) — 0
• Tackles: None (Senegal U17) — None, None (Mali U17) — None.
• Most encounters won: (Senegal U17) — 0, (Mali U17) — 0.
• Yellow cards: None (Senegal U17) — None, None (Mali U17) — None.
• Red cards: None (Senegal U17) — None, None (Mali U17) — None.

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Team statistics:

Senegal U17 have produced solid home figures this season. They registered their biggest home win at 2-1 and also ground out a 1-0 success away, underlining an ability to manage narrow scorelines. Their biggest home loss stands at 1-2, with no heavier defeats on their own ground, and they have not suffered a notable away thrashing either. Overall at home this season, Senegal U17 have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, a record that signals strength but not invincibility.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Senegal U17 — LWW
• Mali U17 — DDW

Mali U17’s away record is equally telling. They remain unbeaten on the road in this campaign, with 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses away from home. Their biggest win in front of their own supporters has been 2-1, mirroring Senegal’s best home scoreline, while away from home they have not produced a large winning margin, pointing to tight, low-scoring performances on their travels. They have also avoided any heavy defeats, both at home and away, which fits their pattern of drawing games and protecting results.

According to home statistics this season, Senegal U17 scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Mali U17 has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Head-to-head stats:

Probabilities before the match:

Summary: the probability of Mali U17 winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Senegal U17, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Senegal U17, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Mali U17 is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

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The match between the teams Senegal U17 and Mali U17 will take place on May 24 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .