Match

Malawi vs Burundi: result 2-3 and analysis

Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 5, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe

Malawi
2-3
Burundi

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What was the result of Malawi vs Burundi?

Burundi won 2-3 on September 5, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 22′Chimwemwe IdanaBurundi (o.g.)
  • 31′Chawanangwa KaongaMalawi
  • 33′J. GirumugishaBurundi
  • 75′Lanjesi NkhomaMalawi
  • 87′M. EldhinoBurundi

Official lineup for Malawi vs Burundi

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Malawi

  1. 11C. Mphasi
  2. 19Lanjesi Nkhoma
  1. 6L. Aaron
  2. 8Chimwemwe Idana
  3. 10Chawanangwa Kaonga
  4. 20Yamikani Chester
  5. 1G. Chikooka
  1. 2S. Sanudi
  2. 3Gomezgani Chirwa
  3. 5D. Chembezi
  4. 7N. Mwase

Burundi

  1. 20B. Kanakimana
  1. 5A. Mussa
  2. 6T. Mossi
  3. 9Hussein Shabalala Shabani
  4. 10S. Ntibazonkiza
  5. 3A. Manirakoze
  1. 2J. Girumugisha
  2. 14Y. Ndayishimiye
  3. 16P. Musore
  4. 19F. Nsabiyumva
  1. 23M. Nkurunziza
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malawi have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Burundi have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Malawi
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 10, 2024Equatorial Guinea(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Jun 6, 2024Sao Tome and Principe(home)3-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Mar 26, 2024Zambia(away)1-2Friendlies
Mar 23, 2024Kenya(home)0-4Friendlies
Nov 21, 2023Tunisia(home)0-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Burundi
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 11, 2024Seychelles(away)3-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Jun 7, 2024Kenya(away)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Mar 25, 2024Botswana(home)0-0Friendlies
Mar 22, 2024Madagascar(away)0-1Friendlies
Jan 9, 2024Algeria(home)0-4Friendlies

How many goals should we expect?

Malawi score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Burundi score 1.1 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Malawi0.91.165/155/15
Burundi1.11.919/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Malawi sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 2 matches) and Burundi sit 4th (1 point from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3MalawiGroup B2101343
4BurundiGroup I2011231

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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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