Mauritius host Sri Lanka for an international friendly in Saint Pierre on Friday, marking the first of their two meetings this week. Les Dodos were supposed to play Djibouti on Wednesday, but the match was canceled. Friday’s fixture is the first for Mauritius since a 2-1 defeat of Sicily on 8 June.
Ranked 179th in the world, the island nation missed out on qualification to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in the preliminary round after losing to Somalia.
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The rivals played out a 0-0 draw in both legs before the Ocean Stars prevailed 4-2 on penalties as Leon Alzart and Joseph Perticots missed their spot-kicks for Mauritius.
Sri Lanka have been on a roll this year. They began with a 3-1 defeat of Chinese Taipei in their final group-stage fixture of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, although it wasn’t enough to seal their progression as the Golden Army finished in third place in Group D.
That was followed by a 4-1 drubbing of Bhutan in a friendly game in June, and lately, a double-header against Seychelles, which Sri Lanka won 3-0 and then 2-0. Oxford City winger Dillon De Silva netted in both their games, while Adhavan Rajamohan and Ahmed Razeek were on target too.
Mauritius vs Sri Lanka Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This marks the first meeting between Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka have won all four of their games in 2026; Mauritius are unbeaten in three, winning just once: 2-1 vs Sicily.
- Mauritius are ranked 179th in the world, while Sri Lanka are ranked 186th, according to the latest FIFA World Ranking.
- The Golden Army have scored 12 goals in four games this year.
- After going four consecutive matches without a goal, Les Dodos scored twice in their 2-1 win over Sicily on 8 June.
Mauritius vs Sri Lanka Prediction
This is a clash of two lowly-ranked sides who also meet for the first time in history, giving the encounter an air of unpredictability. However, given Sri Lanka have been on a roll this year, you can bet on them to emerge victorious here.
Mauritius are plagued with serious issues in the offensive vanguard, and they have struggled to score goals in many of their fixtures in recent times. That could come back to bite them here.
Prediction: Mauritius 0-2 Sri Lanka
Mauritius vs Sri Lanka Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Sri Lanka to win
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: No
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
