Central African Republic vs Lesotho: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam, Bafoussam
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What was the result of Central African Republic vs Lesotho?
Central African Republic won 3-1 on September 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′L. MafoutaCentral African Republic
- 24′L. MafoutaCentral African Republic
- 56′M. SeraLesotho
- 62′G. KoyalipouCentral African Republic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Central African Republic have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Lesotho have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2024 | Ghana(away) | 3-4 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Chad(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Papua New Guinea(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Bhutan(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Mali(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Angola(home) | 1-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Namibia(away) | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Seychelles(home) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Rwanda(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Zimbabwe(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Central African Republic score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lesotho score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Lesotho | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Central African Republic sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 6 matches) and Lesotho sit 3rd (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy