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Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: result 0-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 16, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine

Algeria
0-1
Equatorial Guinea

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What was the result of Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea won 0-1 on January 16, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 70′Esteban ObiangEquatorial Guinea

Official lineup for Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Algeria

4-2-3-1
  1. 9B. Bounedjah
  1. 7R. Mahrez
  2. 8Y. Belaïli
  3. 22I. Bennacer
  1. 14S. Bendebka
  2. 10S. Feghouli
  1. 20Y. Atal
  2. 21R. Bensebaïni
  3. 2A. Mandi
  4. 4D. Benlamri
  1. 23Adi Raïs Cobos Adrien Ouahab M'Bolhi

Equatorial Guinea

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Óscar Siafá
  1. 6Iban Salvador
  2. 14Jannick Buyla
  3. 4Féderico Bikoro
  1. 8José Machín
  2. 22Pablo Ganet
  1. 16Saúl Coco
  2. 11Basilio Ndong
  3. 21Esteban Obiang
  4. 15Carlos Akapo
  1. 1Jesús Owono
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Equatorial Guinea have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Algeria
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 11, 2022Sierra Leone(home)0-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 5, 2022Ghana(home)3-0Friendlies
Dec 18, 2021Tunisia(away)2-0Arab Cup
Dec 15, 2021Qatar(away)2-1Arab Cup
Dec 11, 2021Morocco(away)2-2Arab Cup
Equatorial Guinea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 12, 2022Ivory Coast(home)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 16, 2021Mauritania(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 13, 2021Tunisia(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 10, 2021Zambia(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 7, 2021Zambia(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Africa

How many goals should we expect?

Algeria score 3.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Equatorial Guinea score 0.9 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Algeria3.10.687/1510/15
Equatorial Guinea0.91.056/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Algeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (9 points from 3 matches) and Equatorial Guinea sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1Algeria3300719
4Equatorial Guinea3003260

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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