Over the last matches Russia holds victories - 3, losses - 1 and draws - 1. Mali on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: victories - 0, losses - 2 and draws - 3. Based on this data we come to a conclusion that Russia at the moment is in better form, in comparison to Mali.
Russia: Nicaragua – (Win 3:1), Chile – (Loss 0:2), Peru – (Draw 1:1), Bolivia – (Win 3:0), Iran – (Win 2:1).
Mali: Senegal – (Loss 0:1), Tunisia – (Loss 1:1), Comoros – (Draw 0:0), Morocco – (Draw 1:1), Zambia – (Draw 1:1).