Zambia vs Congo DR: result 1-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 18, 2015 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs Congo DR?
Zambia and Congo DR drew 1-1 on January 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 2′Given SingulumaZambia
- 66′Y. BolasieCongo DR
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Congo DR have 4, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2013 | Tanzania(away) | 1-1 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Sudan(home) | 1-2 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 8, 2013 | Burundi(home) | 0-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Somalia(away) | 4-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Burundi(home) | 1-0 | CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2014 | Ghana(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 22, 2014 | Burundi(away) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Gabon(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Mauritania(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Cameroon(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 10; Congo DR score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5 | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Congo DR | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2 | 3/8 | 2/8 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zambia sit 4th in Africa Cup of Nations (2 points from 3 matches) and Congo DR sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Congo DR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
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