Libya vs Botswana: result 2-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 24, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)11 June Stadium, Tripoli
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What was the result of Libya vs Botswana?
Libya and Botswana drew 2-2 on September 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′?Botswana
- 42′?Botswana
- 87′?Libya
- 90′?Libya (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Libya win at 58%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Libya vs Botswana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Libya
3-4-3- 10Hamdou Elhouni
- 8Mahmoud Al Shilw
- 9Ezzeddine Maryami
- 3Sobhi Al Dawi
- 20Osama Mukhtar Al Shremi
- 16Maruwan Alhibeeshi
- 17Fadel Libya Ali Salama
- 13Mohammed Khaleel
- 4Ali Almusrat
- 15Abdelaziz Ali
- 22Ayman Altihar
Botswana
4-3-3- 10Thero Setsile
- 9Thatayaone Kgamanyane
- 11Tumisang Orebonye
- 8Olebogeng Ramotse
- 6G. Mohutsiwa
- 18Lebogang Ditsele
- 21Kitso Mangolo
- 4Mosha Gaolaolwe
- 20Tebogo Kopelang
- 5Alford Velaphi
- 23G. Phoko
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Libya have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Botswana have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Liberia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Niger(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Palestine(away) | 0-0 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Mauritania(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Mauritius(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Malawi(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Congo DR(home) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Senegal(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Libya win, 0 draws, 1 Botswana win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2023 | Botswana 1-0 Libya | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Libya 1-0 Botswana | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Libya score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Botswana | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Libya sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (1 point from 2 matches) and Botswana sit 2nd (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Libya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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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