Zambia vs Algeria: result 3-3 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on March 25, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Zambia vs Algeria?
Zambia and Algeria drew 3-3 on March 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′R. GhezzalAlgeria
- 25′I. SlimaniAlgeria
- 34′P. DakaZambia (pen.)
- 52′C. ChamaZambia
- 55′I. SlimaniAlgeria
- 80′P. DakaZambia (pen.)
Official lineup for Zambia vs Algeria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zambia
3-4-1-2- 20P. Daka
- 10A. Mulenga
- 17Clatous Chama
- 19Nathan Sinkala
- 11E. Mwepu
- 6B. Sakala
- 22G. Lungu
- 4Adrian Chama
- 5Luka Banda
- 14K. Chongo
- 1Mwenya Chibwe
Algeria
4-4-2- 9B. Bounedjah
- 13I. Slimani
- 10Y. Belaïli
- 19M. Abeid
- 17A. Guédioura
- 7R. Ghezzal
- 5A. Abdellaoui
- 4D. Benlamri
- 3M. Tahrat
- 2Houcine Benayada
- 23Adi Raïs Cobos Adrien Ouahab M'Bolhi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Algeria have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2021 | Morocco(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Namibia(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Guinea(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Tanzania(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Botswana(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2020 | Zimbabwe(away) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Zimbabwe(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Mexico(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Botswana(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Zambia(home) | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Zambia wins, 0 draws, 1 Algeria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2019 | Algeria 5-0 Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Algeria 0-1 Zambia | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Zambia 3-1 Algeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Algeria score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Algeria | 1.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zambia sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification (3 points from 2 matches) and Algeria sit 1st (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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