International Friendly · Thursday 25 September 1997 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
MaliSaudi Arabia 5–1 Mali (25 Sep 1997): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Saudi Arabia winDrawMali win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Saudi Arabia and Mali.
- Head-to-head before this game: Saudi Arabia 0 wins, Mali 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Saudi Arabia 1–3 Mali on 19 November 1996 (International Friendly).
- Saudi Arabia won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 15 goals.
- Mali won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Saudi Arabia 1712, Mali 1439 — Saudi Arabia were favourites.
Saudi Arabia: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Iran19 Sep 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–1 vs Kuwait14 Sep 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 6–0 vs Taiwan31 Mar 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Malaysia29 Mar 1997 · World Cup Qualification
- 3–0 vs Bangladesh27 Mar 1997 · World Cup Qualification
Mali: last 5 matches
- 2–4 vs Ivory Coast27 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Algeria13 Jul 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–1 vs Tunisia5 Jul 1997 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Benin22 Jun 1997 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Burkina Faso31 May 1997 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Saudi Arabia1–3Mali19 Nov 1996 · International Friendly