Cape Verde Islands vs Rwanda: result 1-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia
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What was the result of Cape Verde Islands vs Rwanda?
Rwanda won 1-2 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′Gilson BenchimolCape Verde Islands
- 45′Claude NiyomugaboRwanda
- 52′?Rwanda
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cape Verde Islands win at 72%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cape Verde Islands vs Rwanda
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cape Verde Islands
4-1-4-1- 9Gilson Benchimol
- 25A. Santos
- 16José Luís Rocha Tavares
- 18Telmo Arcanjo
- 20Ryan Mendes
- 6Kevin Pina
- 13S. Lopes Cabral
- 3Diney Borges
- 5Logan Costa
- 2Wagner Pina
- 1Vózinha
Rwanda
4-2-3-1- 7Abeddy Biramahire
- 13L. Mickels
- 20J. Mickels
- 12Gilbert Mugisha
- 4Djihad Bizimana
- 15Bonheur Mugisha
- 2Claude Niyomugabo
- 25P. Kavita
- 5A. Mutsinzi
- 24Gilbert Byiringiro
- 1F. Ntwari
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cape Verde Islands have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Rwanda have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Mali(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Argentina(away) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Uruguay(away) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Spain(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Liberia(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Estonia(home) | 2-0 | FIFA Series |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Grenada(home) | 4-0 | FIFA Series |
| Oct 14, 2025 | South Africa(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Benin(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cape Verde Islands wins, 2 draws, 0 Rwanda wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Rwanda 0-0 Cape Verde Islands | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Cape Verde Islands 0-0 Rwanda | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
Last archived meeting: Rwanda vs Cape Verde Islands on Nov 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cape Verde Islands score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rwanda score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde Islands | 1.6 | 1.1 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rwanda | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cape Verde Islands sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (0 points from 2 matches) and Rwanda sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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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