Mauritania vs Zambia: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup B - 1Kick-off on September 3, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Olympique de Nouakchott, Nouakchott
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What was the result of Mauritania vs Zambia?
Zambia won 1-2 on September 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′E. MwepuZambia
- 57′Prince MumbaZambia
- 69′M. NiassMauritania
Official lineup for Mauritania vs Zambia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mauritania
4-3-1-2- BB. Ahmed
- II. Diakité
- AA. Mahmoud
- MM. Dellahi
- II. Coulibaly
- AAdama Ba
- SS. Rachid
- MM. Beibou
- BB. N'Diaye
- AAbdoul Bocar Bâ
- NN. Diaw
Zambia
4-3-3- EE. Chilufya
- PP. Daka
- PPrince Mumba
- EE. Mwepu
- BBoyd Siame Musonda
- LL. Musonda
- RR. Kabwe
- DDominic Chanda
- SSolomon Sakala
- BBenedict Chepeshi
- CCyril Mwenya Chibwe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mauritania have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Zambia have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2021 | Yemen(home) | 2-0 | Arab Cup |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Liberia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Algeria(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Central African Republic(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Morocco(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2021 | South Africa(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Eswatini(away) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Lesotho(home) | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Mauritania score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zambia score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Zambia | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Mauritania sit 5th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (7 points from 10 matches) and Zambia sit 4th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ZambiaGroup E | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | MauritaniaGroup B | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
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