Zambia vs Lesotho: result 1-2 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs Lesotho?
Lesotho won 1-2 on July 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 29′J. ShongaZambia
- 70′M. SeraLesotho
- 88′M. SeraLesotho
Official lineup for Zambia vs Lesotho
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zambia
- 10G. Lungu
- 12J. Shonga
- 17A. Mulenga
- 6B. Sakala
- 7Kelvin Mubanga Kampamba
- 8Salulani Phiri
- 13R. Kabwe
- 3Benedict Chepeshi
- 4Adrian Chama
- 14K. Chongo
- 16K. Mweene
Lesotho
- 17Masoabi Synous Nkoto
- 18Tumelo Khutlang
- 20T. Brown
- 5Tshwarelo Mattwes Bereng
- 6Lisema Richard Lebokollane
- 10Lehlohonolo Fothoane
- 2R. Rasethuntša
- 3B. Makepe
- 14Thabang Malane
- 19Nkau Joseph Lerotholi
- 16S. Moerane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Lesotho have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Benin(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Senegal(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Zimbabwe(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Algeria(home) | 3-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2021 | Eswatini(away) | 1-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Nigeria(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Sierra Leone(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Benin(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Benin(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lesotho score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Lesotho | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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