Mauritania v South Sudan Tips

Mauritania are improving a lot and seem a far better side than South Sudan, who are in poor form and have been conceding goals regularly of late. They should be too strong today.

Despite sitting at the bottom of Group B, South Sudan has shown flashes of attacking promise, scoring in four of their last six qualifiers. Mauritania, ranked 111th, has only one win in seven matches. With Tito Okello and Keer Majak leading the line, South Sudan could finally secure their first win.

This game is likely to result in under 2.5 goals due to the defensive solidity of both teams and the system both teams play, which is the low block.

South Sudan conceded 4 goals to DR Congo last week and averages 2 goals conceded per match. Mauritania scored 2 against Togo and won 4-0 in their last meeting with South Sudan. Defensive fragility and desperation will drive a high-scoring game.

Mauritania has a home advantage and is the favorite to win today. South Sudan, on the other hand, has scored in four of the recent five matches. They will therefore score at least once.

Mauritania will win to nil against South Sudan, leveraging their strong defensive form, as seen in three clean sheets in five recent matches, and South Sudan's scoring struggles, netting only in two of five games.

Mauritania is the favourite outcome today since they have a home advantage and are playing a lower ranked opponent. South Sudan has a high scoring streak and will score at least once today.