Zambia vs Botswana: result 2-1 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on July 13, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs Botswana?
Zambia won 2-1 on July 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′J. ShongaZambia
- 62′T. KgamanyaneBotswana
- 83′J. ShongaZambia (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Botswana have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2021 | Eswatini(away) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Lesotho(home) | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Benin(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Senegal(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2021 | Lesotho(home) | 4-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 6, 2021 | South Africa(away) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Algeria(away) | 0-5 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Zambia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Zambia win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Botswana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2020 | Botswana 1-0 Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Zambia 2-1 Botswana | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Zambia 3-2 Botswana | African Nations Championship |
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Botswana | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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