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Tanzania vs Madagascar: prediction and stats

Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationQualification - 6Kick-off on March 28, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Gombani Stadium, Gombani

TanzaniaMadagascar

The Footlab AI model makes Tanzania the favourite at 36%, against 30% for a draw and 34% for Madagascar. The most likely score is 1-1. If Tanzania wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Tanzania vs Madagascar?

A very open match: only 30 Elo points separate Tanzania (1,472) and Madagascar (1,501).

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Tanzania winDrawMadagascar win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Tanzania vs Madagascar

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Tanzania

4-2-3-1
  1. 21Cyprian Kachwele
  1. 6F. Salum
  2. 7H. Mao
  3. 17A. Msanga
  4. 8C. M'Mombwa
  5. 12Simon Happygod Msuva
  1. 15M. Hussein
  2. 4I. Hamad
  3. 26Miano van den Bos
  4. 22N. Chilambo
  1. 28Z. Foba

Madagascar

4-2-3-1
  1. 9W. Caddy
  1. 7R. Raveloson
  2. 6M. Ilaimaharitra
  3. 10El Hadari
  4. 17L. Lapoussin
  5. 13N. Fontaine
  1. 15E. Kari
  2. 5S. Trémoulet
  3. 3M. Jean-Pierre
  4. 22M. Acapandié
  1. 1G. Dupire

Computed on October 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tanzania have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Madagascar have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Tanzania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2026Madagascar(away)1-1Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Sep 25, 2026Guinea-Bissau(home)0-2Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Mar 29, 2026Mação(away)6-0FIFA Series
Mar 26, 2026Liechtenstein(home)0-1FIFA Series
Jan 4, 2026Morocco(away)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Madagascar
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2026Tanzania(home)1-1Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Sep 25, 2026Nigeria(away)1-2Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
Jun 2, 2026Morocco(away)0-4Friendlies
Mar 31, 2026Equatorial Guinea(away)1-1Friendlies
Mar 28, 2026Kyrgyzstan(away)5-2Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Tanzania wins, 2 draws, 1 Madagascar win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 29, 2026Madagascar 1-1 TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations - Qualification
Aug 9, 2025Tanzania 2-1 MadagascarAfrican Nations Championship
Jun 7, 2025Tanzania 0-1 MadagascarCOSAFA Cup
Nov 14, 2021Madagascar 1-1 TanzaniaWorld Cup - Qualification Africa
Sep 7, 2021Tanzania 3-2 MadagascarWorld Cup - Qualification Africa

Last archived meeting: Madagascar vs Tanzania on Sep 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Tanzania score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Madagascar score 1.7 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 40% probability of over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tanzania0.91.326/153/15
Madagascar1.71.4410/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Tanzania sit 3rd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (1 point from 2 matches) and Madagascar sit 4th (1 point from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3Tanzania2011131
4Madagascar2011231

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Tanzania vs Madagascar?
The Footlab AI model makes Tanzania the favourite at 36%, against 30% for a draw and 34% for Madagascar.
Where and when is Tanzania vs Madagascar played?
Tanzania vs Madagascar is played on March 28, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Gombani Stadium, in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 40% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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