Mauritius host Sri Lanka in an international friendly. Neither side has looked particularly settled in their recent matches, with both showing spells of drawn games and inconsistent results.
Mauritius have struggled to find the net in their last few outings, while Sri Lanka have swung between decent wins and heavy defeats. That contrast in how each side gets results makes this one tricky to read.
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Two Very Different Recent Runs
Mauritius have gone five matches without a win, picking up three draws and two defeats along the way. They've managed just one goal in that spell, while conceding three, and most of those games came in the COSAFA Cup or AFCON qualifying back in 2024, so this sample is a little dated for a squad about to play a friendly in October 2026.
Mauritius: 5 completed matches; Sri Lanka: 7 completed matches.
Mauritius
- Win
- 0% 0 / 5
- Draw
- 60% 3 / 5
- Loss
- 40% 2 / 5
- Scored
- 1
- Conceded
- 3
- Difference
- -2
Sri Lanka
- Win
- 42.9% 3 / 7
- Draw
- 28.6% 2 / 7
- Loss
- 28.5% 2 / 7
- Scored
- 9
- Conceded
- 10
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSAFA Cup | South Africa | Mauritius | 10.06.2025 | 0-0 |
| COSAFA Cup | Mozambique | Mauritius | 07.06.2025 | 0-0 |
| COSAFA Cup | Mauritius | Zimbabwe | 04.06.2025 | 0-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Mauritius | Chad | 26.03.2024 | 1-2 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Chad | Mauritius | 22.03.2024 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Sri Lanka | Bhutan | 08.06.2026 | 4-1 |
| Friendlies | Sri Lanka | Maldives | 09.09.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Sri Lanka | Maldives | 06.09.2025 | 0-3 |
| Friendlies | Sri Lanka | Brunei | 05.06.2025 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Laos | Sri Lanka | 20.03.2025 | 1-2 |
| World Cup - Qualification Asia | Sri Lanka | Yemen | 17.10.2023 | 1-1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Asia | Yemen | Sri Lanka | 12.10.2023 | 3-0 |
Sri Lanka's record looks busier and more mixed. Three wins, two draws and two losses across seven matches, with nine goals scored and ten conceded. Their games range from regional friendlies against Maldives and Brunei to World Cup qualifiers against Yemen, so there's a wider spread of opposition quality in that sample too.
Sri Lanka's matches have tended to produce goals at both ends, while Mauritius have been tighter defensively but have really struggled up front.
Comparative Team Statistics: Mauritius vs Sri Lanka
What Might Shape The Game
Mauritius conceding just three goals in five games says something about defensive discipline, even if the wins haven't followed. If that pattern holds, they might be able to keep this tight rather than get overrun.
Sri Lanka's numbers suggest they're capable of scoring goals and shipping them too, which points towards a game that could open up if Mauritius can't find a way to trouble their goalkeeper. Given this is a friendly rather than a competitive fixture with real stakes, squad rotation and changed lineups from either camp could easily shift how it plays out compared to the samples we've got.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Collard | Mauritius | 26 | Defender | 201 | 96 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Waseem Razeek | Sri Lanka | 32 | Midfielder | 178 | n/a |
| A. Rajamohan | Sweden | 33 | Midfielder | 184 | n/a |
| D. De Silva | Sri Lanka | 24 | Midfielder | 176 | 67 |
With no market attached to this fixture and both teams carrying fairly patchy recent form, there isn't a clean angle to back here. Mauritius have been solid without scoring, and Sri Lanka have been productive without being consistent, which cancels out any obvious lean.
Friendlies this far out from a real competitive context tend to be shaped by team selection on the day rather than the numbers behind them, so we'll sit this one out.
Who will win?
