Good pick · fair odds 1.68 · bookmaker 2.05 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
2.05Odds
Picks by market
ResultMauritania to win ✗38% · @3.00
Double chanceEither team to win ✓75% · @1.40
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓60% · @2.05
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓80% · fair 1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗8% · fair 11.86
Benin vs Mauritania: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
18:00 WAT, Tuesday 29 September: Benin v Mauritania in the Africa Cup Of Nations Qualification, played at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara. In the table, Benin are 2nd on 8 points after 6 matches; Mauritania are 3rd with 7. Only 1 point split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Benin, last 5: DLDWW Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Burkina Faso, away. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 1.4 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 2 clean sheets in that run.
Mauritania, last 4: WWDL Their latest outing: 3–1 win over Central African Republic, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.0 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Benin 1.5 xG, Mauritania 1.5 xG – a total near 3.0. That is an open game on paper: 58% for three or more goals, 60% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Benin 37%, draw 25%, Mauritania 38%.
GG/NG: GG (60%) at 2.05.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (60%, odds 2.05 – longer than our fair 1.68, so there is value too). Most likely score in line with that pick: Benin 1–1 Mauritania. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Benin37%fair 2.69 · @2.40
Draw25%fair 3.98 · @2.75
Mauritania38%fair 2.65 · @3.00
3.00Expected goals
1.49Benin xG
1.51Mauritania xG
60%Both score
58%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
1–28%
2–18%
0–17%
1–07%
2–26%
From our goals model: Benin 1.5 – 1.5 Mauritania expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Mauritania to win✗
38%
2.65
3.00 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
75%
1.34
1.40
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
60%
1.68
2.05 ▲
Draw no bet
Mauritania (draw no bet)✗
50%
1.99
–
Asian handicap
Benin +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
62%
1.62
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✓
58%
1.73
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
65%
1.55
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
82%
1.23
–
First team to score
Mauritania to score first✗
48%
2.10
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
40%
2.52
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Mauritania / FT Mauritania✗
22%
4.47
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
8%
11.86
–
Recent results
Benin – last 5
DLDWW
25 Sep
@ Burkina Faso
1–1
D
9 Jun
@ Togo
1–5
L
5 Jun
vs Niger
1–1
D
31 Mar
@ Guinea
1–0
W
27 Mar
vs Liberia
1–0
W
1.0Scored / game
1.4Conceded / game
60%Both scored
20%Over 2.5
Mauritania – last 4
WWDL
24 Sep
vs Central African Republic
3–1
W
8 Jun
@ Niger
1–0
W
5 Jun
@ Angola
1–1
D
28 Mar
@ Argentina
1–2
L
1.5Scored / game
1.0Conceded / game
75%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Benin and Mauritania.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 60% chance, at bookmaker odds of 2.05.
Who will win Benin vs Mauritania?
On our numbers Benin have a 37% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Mauritania 38%.
How many goals will there be in Benin vs Mauritania?
We expect about 3.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 58% likely and both teams score 60% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Benin vs Mauritania?
Our predicted score is Benin 1–1 Mauritania, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.0 goals in total.
When is Benin vs Mauritania?
Benin vs Mauritania (Africa Cup Of Nations Qualification) kicks off on Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 18:00 (West Africa Time) at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.