Zambia vs Togo: result 2-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs Togo?
Zambia won 2-0 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′?Zambia
- 90′?Zambia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Zambia win at 42%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Zambia vs Togo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zambia
4-2-3-1- 7K. Mutandwa
- 10F. Sakala
- 28David Simukonda
- 11A. Kangwanda
- 3Obino Chisala
- 5M. Chaiwa
- 22D. Hamansenya
- 21Dominic Chanda
- 6Ricky Chanda
- 15M. Banda
- 1Willard Mwanza
Togo
3-4-3- 17D. Karim
- 10K. Denkey
- 11C. Abi
- 8Abdoul Sabourh Bode
- 6S. Ouro
- 21D. Dakonam
- 19H. Koudossou
- 3L. Bessilé
- 5S. Nador
- 2K. Boma
- 16M. Barcola
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 1 win, 2 draws and 12 defeats; Togo have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Algeria(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Argentina(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Morocco(home) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Mali(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Burundi(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Benin(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Central African Republic(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Niger(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Guinea(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 0.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Togo score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Togo | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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 Togo sit 3rd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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