Ghana vs Gambia: result 2-4 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Accra Sports Stadium, Accra
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What was the result of Ghana vs Gambia?
Gambia won 2-4 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′E. NuamahGhana (pen.)
- 33′F. Afena-GyanGhana
- 37′M. BadamosiGambia (pen.)
- 42′O. ColleyGambia
- 68′E. ColleyGambia
- 90′E. ColleyGambia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Ghana win at 59%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ghana vs Gambia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ghana
4-3-3- 9F. Afena-Gyan
- 10B. Thomas-Asante
- 7A. Fatawu
- 3Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
- 8K. Sibo
- 19E. Nuamah
- 14G. Mensah
- 18J. Opoku
- 4J. Adjetey
- 21K. Peprah Oppong
- 16B. Asare
Gambia
5-4-1- 10M. Badamosi
- 9Suleiman Camara
- 8E. Adams
- 25A. Barry
- 11A. Sanyang
- 13I. Touray
- 6Y. Bojang
- 5O. Colley
- 4A. Saine
- 15J. Ceesay
- 18B. Gaye
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ghana have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Gambia 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 24, 2026 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Colombia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2026 | England(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Somalia(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| May 29, 2026 | Iran(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Senegal(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Kuwait(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Seychelles(away) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Ghana score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Gambia score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Gambia | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ghana sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (0 points from 2 matches) and Gambia sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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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