Angola vs Zimbabwe: result 1-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nacional de OMBAKA, Benguela
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What was the result of Angola vs Zimbabwe?
Angola and Zimbabwe drew 1-1 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′Gelson DalaAngola
- 45′K. MusonaZimbabwe
Official lineup for Angola vs Zimbabwe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Angola
4-2-3-1- 9M'Bala Nzola
- 10Gelson Dala
- 16Fredy
- 14B. Manuel
- 23Show
- 15Beni
- 13Tó Carneiro
- 5David Carmo
- 3Jonathan Buatu
- 4Clinton Mata
- 1Hugo Marques
Zimbabwe
- 9M. Bonne
- 7P. Dube
- 8J. Fabisch
- 12B. Antonio
- 17K. Musona
- 18M. Nakamba
- 2John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara
- 5D. Lunga
- 15T. Hadebe
- 23Emmanuel Jalai
- 22W. Arubi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Angola have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Zimbabwe have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | South Africa(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Zambia(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Argentina(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Eswatini(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Egypt(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Qatar(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Algeria(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Lesotho(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | South Africa(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Angola wins, 1 draw, 0 Zimbabwe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Zimbabwe 2-2 Angola | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Angola score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Angola sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations (2 points from 3 matches) and Zimbabwe sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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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