Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: prediction and stats
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationQualification - 2Kick-off on September 27, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
The Footlab model makes Equatorial Guinea the favourite at 47%, against 30% for a draw and 24% for Sierra Leone. The most likely score is 1-0.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone?
A very open match: only 50 Elo points separate Equatorial Guinea (1,498) and Sierra Leone (1,448).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Equatorial Guinea have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sierra Leone have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Comoros(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Madagascar(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Kyrgyzstan(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Algeria(home) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sudan(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Liberia(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Liberia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Azerbaijan(away) | 1-1 | FIFA Series |
| Oct 12, 2025 | Djibouti(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Equatorial Guinea win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Sierra Leone win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | Sierra Leone 0-1 Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea on Jan 20, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Equatorial Guinea score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sierra Leone score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 38% probability of over 2.5 goals and 43% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Sierra Leone | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Equatorial Guinea sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (8 points from 6 matches) and Sierra Leone sit 3rd (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone?
- The Footlab model makes Equatorial Guinea the favourite at 47%, against 30% for a draw and 24% for Sierra Leone.
- Where and when is Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone played?
- Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone is played on September 27, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 38% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.