Match

Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah: prediction and stats

Championnat NationalRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Municipal de Parakou, Parakou

BufflesCoton Sport Ouidah

The Footlab AI model makes Buffles the favourite at 50%, against 28% for a draw and 22% for Coton Sport Ouidah. The most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.0% of the 4,850 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 7, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah?

A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Buffles (1,766) and Coton Sport Ouidah (1,773).

50%28%22%
Buffles winDrawCoton Sport Ouidah win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Buffles

4-3-3
  1. 9H. Okpala
  2. 17C. Onwubuchie
  3. 11Abayomi Olorunshola Ayinla
  1. 6A. Linkpon
  2. 11K. Gani
  3. 5G. Ahoudo
  1. 15O. Ajayi
  2. 12F. Gbemaito
  3. 18K. Dossa
  4. 13Kokou Audrey Ganke
  1. 16S. Obassa

Coton Sport Ouidah

4-3-3
  1. 26H. Sanni
  2. 24A. Ba
  3. 3H. Uche
  1. 5K. Abdoul
  2. 15C. Mama
  3. 10G. Goodluck
  1. 13B. Sika
  2. 20H. Emmanuel
  3. 25E. Godwin
  4. 3K. Toure
  1. 16B. Cissé

Computed on November 7, 2026 at 05:13 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Buffles have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Coton Sport Ouidah have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Buffles
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2026AS Cotonou(home)3-0Championnat National
Oct 25, 2026Dynamo Abomey(away)0-2Championnat National
Oct 17, 2026Espoir Savalou(away)1-1Championnat National
Oct 11, 2026Djeffa(home)1-0Championnat National
Oct 3, 2026Loto Popo(away)2-0Championnat National
Coton Sport Ouidah
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Panthères(home)2-1Championnat National
Oct 25, 2026Damissa(away)1-3Championnat National
Oct 17, 2026Cavaliers(home)1-3Championnat National
Oct 11, 2026Dynamo Abomey(away)3-2Championnat National
Oct 4, 2026Bani Gansè(home)0-1Championnat National

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Buffles win, 5 draws, 0 Coton Sport Ouidah wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Buffles 0-0 Coton Sport OuidahChampionnat National
Nov 23, 2025Coton Sport Ouidah 0-0 BufflesChampionnat National
May 27, 2023Coton Sport Ouidah 2-2 BufflesChampionnat National
Mar 15, 2023Buffles 1-1 Coton Sport OuidahChampionnat National
Jun 1, 2022Coton Sport Ouidah 0-0 BufflesChampionnat National
Apr 3, 2022Buffles 3-1 Coton Sport OuidahChampionnat National

Last archived meeting: Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah on Apr 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Buffles score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Coton Sport Ouidah score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 44% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Buffles1.30.876/154/15
Coton Sport Ouidah1.11.3210/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Buffles sit 5th in Championnat National (50 points from 33 matches) and Coton Sport Ouidah sit 2nd (61 points from 33 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Coton Sport Ouidah3317106402161
5Buffles3313119322250

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah?
The Footlab AI model makes Buffles the favourite at 50%, against 28% for a draw and 22% for Coton Sport Ouidah.
Where and when is Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah played?
Buffles vs Coton Sport Ouidah is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stade Municipal de Parakou, in the Championnat National.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 40% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.0% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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