Senegal vs Zimbabwe: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on January 19, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio
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What was the result of Senegal vs Zimbabwe?
Senegal won 2-0 on January 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′S. ManéSenegal
- 13′H. SaivetSenegal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Senegal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Zimbabwe have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Tunisia(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Congo(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Libya(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Madagascar(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Algeria(away) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Uganda(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Mali(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Zambia(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Senegal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 13; Zimbabwe score 0.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/13 | 5/13 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Senegal sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Zimbabwe sit 4th (1 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 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