Congo vs Zimbabwe: result 1-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 9, 2018 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville
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What was the result of Congo vs Zimbabwe?
Congo and Zimbabwe drew 1-1 on September 9, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Congo have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | Libya(home) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Angola(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Burkina Faso(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Cameroon(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Uganda(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2018 | Botswana(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Angola(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Zambia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Namibia(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Lesotho(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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