Mauritius vs Djibouti prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
Friendly International
On September 30, 2026, the national teams of Mauritius and Djibouti will meet in a friendly match. The teams not involved in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will face each other after falling short in the preliminary stage.
Mauritius vs Djibouti team news and expert analysis
In March, Mauritius faced Somalia in the preliminary round of the AFCON qualifiers. Both matches ended in goalless draws. However, even away from home, their opponents confidently won the penalty shootout.
In November, Djibouti lost 0-1 to Bahrain in a playoff for a place in the Arab Cup. Then, in March, they were thrashed 0-4 by South Sudan in the AFCON qualifiers. They got their revenge in the return fixture, but only by the narrowest of margins, 1-0.
The islanders score an average of 0.4 goals per game while conceding one. Their Red Sea opponents also average 0.4 goals scored, but concede as many as 3.5 per match.
Previous matches: Mauritius vs Djibouti
They already played a friendly in 2023. The current visitors won that match 3-1.
The hosts will be looking for revenge. We expect them to succeed, but given the attacking weaknesses of both sides, we will take the draw-no-bet handicap "0" (odds – 1.60).
Mauritius vs Djibouti: key statistics and trends
- Mauritius have ended their last three matches in goalless draws
- 20% of Mauritius matches finish with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 1.4
- Djibouti lost eleven matches in a row before their narrow victory in the spring
- 30% of Djibouti matches finish with both teams scoring, while the average total goals per match is 3.9
Mauritius vs Djibouti: possible starting lineups
Mauritius are expected to play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Kyotty - Latouchan, Collard, Rose, Sitora - Lang - Jackson, Bru, Ferre, Arti - Aristide
Djibouti are expected to play in a 1-5-4-1 formation (possible lineup): Mahmoud - Mohamed, Houmed Bilha, Pohe Tokpa, Zakaria, Idrissou - Elmi, Hussein, Daher, Farah - Hassan
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