Algeria vs Zimbabwe: result 2-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 15, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine
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What was the result of Algeria vs Zimbabwe?
Algeria and Zimbabwe drew 2-2 on January 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′R. MahrezAlgeria
- 17′Kudakwashe MahachiZimbabwe
- 29′N. MushekwiZimbabwe (pen.)
- 82′R. MahrezAlgeria
Official lineup for Algeria vs Zimbabwe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Algeria
- 11Y. Brahimi
- 13I. Slimani
- 15H. Soudani
- 7R. Mahrez
- 10N. Bentaleb
- 17A. Guédioura
- 2A. Mandi
- 3F. Ghoulam
- 20M. Belkhither
- 21R. Bensebaïni
- 23Adi Raïs Cobos Adrien Ouahab M'Bolhi
Zimbabwe
- 9N. Mushekwi
- 17K. Musona
- 10Kudakwashe Mahachi
- 14Willard Katsande
- 20K. Billiat
- 5E. Muroiwa
- 2Costa Nhamoinesu
- 3Danisa Phiri
- 4H. Zvirekwi
- 6O. Bhasera
- 16T. Mkuruva
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Zimbabwe have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Mauritania(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Nigeria(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Cameroon(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Tanzania(home) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Tanzania(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Uganda(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Mali(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Zambia(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Lesotho(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Algeria score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 0.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.7 | 0.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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 Zimbabwe sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlgeriaGroup E | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | ZimbabweGroup B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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