Zambia vs Botswana: result 3-2 and analysis
African Nations Championship2nd RoundKick-off on August 3, 2019 at 01:00 PM (UTC)National Heroes Stadium, Lusaka
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What was the result of Zambia vs Botswana?
Zambia won 3-2 on August 3, 2019.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Botswana have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Botswana(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 19, 2019 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Morocco(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2019 | Cameroon(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Namibia(home) | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Zambia(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| May 11, 2019 | Seychelles(away) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Seychelles(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Angola(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Mauritania(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Zambia win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Botswana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Botswana 0-0 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Zambia 2-0 Botswana | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Botswana 1-1 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Botswana | 0.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zambia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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