Malawi vs Zimbabwe: result 2-2 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe
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What was the result of Malawi vs Zimbabwe?
Malawi and Zimbabwe drew 2-2 on July 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. MuyabaMalawi
- 50′Schumacher KuwaliMalawi
- 62′Blessing Tinotenda SarupindaZimbabwe
- 79′Patrick Ben MusakaZimbabwe
Official lineup for Malawi vs Zimbabwe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Malawi
- 11K. Muyaba
- 12Muhammad Sulumba
- 8Chimwemwe Idana
- 18Schumacher Kuwali
- 6C. Chirwa
- 13M. Fodyah
- 16E. Kakhobwe
- 19V. Kumwenda
- 2S. Sanudi
- 5D. Chembezi
- 14Nickson Nyasulu
Zimbabwe
- 8Blessing Tinotenda Sarupinda
- 10Ovidy Obvious Karuru
- 14R. Hachiro
- 15Patrick Ben Musaka
- 2L. Mucheto
- 7K. Nadolo
- 3Q. Amini
- 4MacClive Phiri
- 6C. Mavhurume
- 20Jimmy Dennis Dzingai
- 16W. Arubi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malawi have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Zimbabwe have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2021 | Tanzania(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2021 | South Sudan(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Ethiopia(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2021 | Mozambique(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Zambia(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Botswana(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Mali(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Malawi wins, 1 draw, 0 Zimbabwe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Malawi 0-0 Zimbabwe | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Malawi score 0.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 0.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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