Malawi vs Namibia: result 0-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on March 20, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
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What was the result of Malawi vs Namibia?
Namibia won 0-1 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 40′P. TjiuezaNamibia
Official lineup for Malawi vs Namibia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malawi
- 9Richard Mbulu
- 11G. Mhango
- 14W. Mpinganjira
- 3C. Petro
- 6L. Aaron
- 22Y. Singo
- 13P. Mwaungulu
- 5D. Chembezi
- 12A. Lungu
- 15Gomezgani Chirwa
- 16William Thole
Namibia
- 10P. Tjiueza
- 13P. Shalulile
- 6N. Katua
- 18A. Petrus
- 21D. Fredericks
- 17B. Josef
- 2Sergio Damaseb
- 4R. Hanamub
- 5Vetunuavi Charles Hambira
- 7D. Hotto
- 23E. Maova
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malawi have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Namibia have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Comoros(away) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Burkina Faso(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Burundi(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Senegal(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Kenya(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Cameroon(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Lesotho(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Lesotho(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Zimbabwe(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Malawi wins, 1 draw, 0 Namibia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2021 | Malawi 1-1 Namibia | COSAFA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Malawi score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Namibia score 0.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Namibia | 0.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malawi sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (13 points from 10 matches) and Namibia sit 2nd (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Namibia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Malawi | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
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