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Gambia vs Benin: result 3-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on November 17, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Stade Lat Dior, Thiès

Gambia
3-1
Benin

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What was the result of Gambia vs Benin?

Gambia won 3-1 on November 17, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 34′S. MouniéBenin
  • 70′L. JallowGambia
  • 78′M. JobeGambia
  • 90′A. JallowGambia

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Gambia have 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Benin have 5, 8 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gambia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2018Togo(home)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Oct 12, 2018Togo(away)1-1Africa Cup of Nations
Sep 8, 2018Algeria(home)1-1Africa Cup of Nations
Mar 23, 2018Central African Republic(home)1-1Friendlies
Jul 21, 2017Mali(away)0-4African Nations Championship
Benin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2018Algeria(home)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Oct 12, 2018Algeria(away)0-2Africa Cup of Nations
Sep 9, 2018Togo(away)0-0Africa Cup of Nations
Nov 12, 2017Tanzania(home)1-1Friendlies
Nov 8, 2017Congo(away)1-1Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Gambia wins, 0 draws, 1 Benin win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 11, 2017Benin 1-0 GambiaAfrica Cup of Nations

Last archived meeting: Benin vs Gambia on Jun 11, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Gambia score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 11; Benin score 0.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gambia0.71.226/113/11
Benin0.90.958/152/15

Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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