Lesotho vs Zambia: result 0-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on March 26, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Dobsonville Stadium, Johannesburg, GA
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What was the result of Lesotho vs Zambia?
Zambia won 0-2 on March 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′P. DakaZambia
- 69′P. DakaZambia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lesotho have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Zambia have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | Zambia(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Malawi(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Eswatini(away) | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Mauritius(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Malawi(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | Lesotho(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Israel(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Mali(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Namibia(away) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Senegal(home) | 4-3 | COSAFA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Lesotho win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Zambia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2023 | Zambia 3-1 Lesotho | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Zambia 1-2 Lesotho | COSAFA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Lesotho score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Zambia | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lesotho sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (4 points from 6 matches) and Zambia sit 1st (13 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zambia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Lesotho | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
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