Mozambique vs Botswana: result 3-1 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 2, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, Kwazakhele
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What was the result of Mozambique vs Botswana?
Mozambique won 3-1 on July 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. KopelangBotswana
- 45′473891Mozambique
- 66′Dário Chongai Esteve MeloMozambique
- 90′391326Mozambique
Official lineup for Mozambique vs Botswana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Mozambique
- 3Chamito Alfândega
- 7Dário Chongai Esteve Melo
- 16Júlio Albino Carrelo
- 4Dias Fumo
- 5Osama Pedro
- 11Momed Ferreira
- 12Armando Filipe
- 14Valter Daúce
- 18Celton
- 21Ussene Simango
- 17Jeremias Nhambirre
Botswana
- 19Thabiso Bante
- 4Obakeng Senono
- 8O. Ramotse
- 12T. Kolagano
- 20T. Kopelang
- 22G. Thibedi
- 3T. Babutsi
- 18O. Ramotlhwa
- 23V. James
- 2B. Sakana
- 13A. Lesogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mozambique have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Botswana have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | Eswatini(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 26, 2024 | South Africa(away) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Guinea(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Somalia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Ghana(home) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | South Africa(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Eswatini(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Somalia(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Uganda(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Burundi(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Mozambique win, 1 draw, 0 Botswana wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2024 | Botswana 1-1 Mozambique | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Botswana 2-3 Mozambique | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: Botswana vs Mozambique on Jan 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Mozambique score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Botswana | 0.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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