Malawi vs Zimbabwe: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 14, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam, Bafoussam
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What was the result of Malawi vs Zimbabwe?
Malawi won 2-1 on January 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 38′I. WadiZimbabwe
- 43′G. MhangoMalawi
- 58′G. MhangoMalawi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malawi have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Zimbabwe have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2022 | Guinea(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Mozambique(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Cameroon(home) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Ivory Coast(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2022 | Senegal(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Sudan(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Ethiopia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 11, 2021 | South Africa(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Ghana(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Malawi win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Zimbabwe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | Malawi 2-2 Zimbabwe | COSAFA Cup |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Malawi 0-0 Zimbabwe | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Malawi score 0.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 0.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 0.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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