Zambia W vs Mali Women: match preview on 1 September 2026

Zambia W are the favourites to beat Mali Women on 1 September. The visitors are three points behind in the table and have lost both games, while Zambia have one win and one loss.

Form

Zambia W have won two and lost two of their last four matches, scoring seven goals and conceding seven. Their most recent result was a 3:0 victory over Burkina Faso Women away on 31 August. Before that they lost 1:3 at home to Ghana on 30 August, then beat Mali 3:1 at home on 26 August, and lost 0:3 away to Kenya on 25 August.

Mali Women have won two and lost three of their last five matches, with seven goals scored and nine conceded. They beat Burundi Women 3:0 away on 31 August, but lost 0:3 away to Tunisia on 30 August and 0:3 at home to Kenya on 27 August. Their previous game was the 1:3 defeat to Zambia on 26 August. The fifth match listed is a 3:0 win over Burkina Faso Women at home on 23 August 2023. Mali have lost three of their last four matches and have not scored in two of them.

Head-to-head

The two sides met on 26 August 2026 at a venue in Zambia. Zambia W won 3:1. Mali failed to score on that occasion and have not won away in this fixture. The match was part of the African Championship Women tournament.

Table position

After two matches each, Zambia W sit second with three points from one win and one loss. Mali Women are third with zero points from two losses. The gap between them is three points. Zambia have a positive goal difference from their two games, while Mali have lost both matches without drawing.

Model and conditions

A draw would also undermine the prediction, though the data does not suggest one is probable.