Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup B - 3Kick-off on October 7, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo
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What was the result of Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia?
Equatorial Guinea won 2-0 on October 7, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 35′Saúl CocoEquatorial Guinea
- 87′Emilio NsueEquatorial Guinea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Equatorial Guinea have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Zambia have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Mauritania(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Tunisia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Tunisia(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Tanzania(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Libya(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Tunisia(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Mauritania(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jul 14, 2021 | South Africa(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Eswatini(away) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Equatorial Guinea score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Zambia | 1.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Equatorial Guinea sit 5th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (11 points from 10 matches) and Zambia sit 4th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zambia | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 |
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