Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria: result 1-3 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 31, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
Full time
What was the result of Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria?
Algeria won 1-3 on December 31, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′Z. BelaïdAlgeria
- 25′F. ChaïbiAlgeria
- 32′I. MazaAlgeria
- 50′Emilio NsueEquatorial Guinea
Official lineup for Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Equatorial Guinea
- 10Emilio Nsue
- 4Álex Balboa
- 5Omar Mascarell
- 8Jannick Buyla
- 22Pablo Ganet
- 26Jose Adjugu
- 3Marvin Anieboh
- 12Charles Ondo
- 16Saúl Coco
- 21Esteban Obiang
- 1Jesús Owono
Algeria
4-2-3-1- 12M. Bakrar
- 17F. Chaïbi
- 22I. Maza
- 11A. Hadj-Moussa
- 8H. Abdelli
- 6R. Zerrouki
- 15R. Aït-Nouri
- 4M. Tougai
- 5Z. Belaïd
- 25R. Belghali
- 1A. Mandréa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Equatorial Guinea have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Algeria have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sudan(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Madagascar(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Kenya(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Liberia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Burkina Faso(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Sudan(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 12, 2025 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Iraq(home) | 2-0 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Bahrain(away) | 5-1 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Equatorial Guinea win, 1 draw, 1 Algeria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Equatorial Guinea 0-0 Algeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Algeria 2-0 Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Algeria 0-1 Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria on Nov 14, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Equatorial Guinea score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Algeria score 1.8 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 0.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Algeria | 1.8 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Equatorial Guinea sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations (0 points from 3 matches) and Algeria sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
A question about Equatorial Guinea vs Algeria?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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