Benin vs Botswana: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on December 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Benin vs Botswana?
Benin won 1-0 on December 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′Y. RocheBenin
Official lineup for Benin vs Botswana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benin
4-2-3-1- 9S. Mounié
- 18J. Olaitan
- 19D. Dokou
- 10A. Tosin
- 8H. Imourane
- 15S. D'Almeida
- 5Y. Roche
- 13M. Tijani
- 6O. Verdon
- 3Tamimou Ouorou
- 1M. Dandjinou
Botswana
- 9O. Kebatho
- 6G. Mohutsiwa
- 7K. Seakanyeng
- 11T. Orebonye
- 18L. Ditsele
- 24Losika Ratshukudu
- 3T. Ditlhokwe
- 4Moshe Gaolaolwe
- 5A. Velaphi
- 12M. Johnson
- 23G. Phoko
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benin have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Botswana have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Congo DR(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Burkina Faso(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nigeria(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Rwanda(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Lesotho(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Senegal(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Guinea(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Uganda(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Mozambique(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Algeria(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Benin score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Botswana | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benin sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations (3 points from 3 matches) and Botswana sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Botswana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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