Zambia vs Zimbabwe: result 0-2 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 30, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, Kwazakhele
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What was the result of Zambia vs Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe won 0-2 on June 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′474057Zimbabwe
- 43′T. BenhuraZimbabwe
Official lineup for Zambia vs Zimbabwe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zambia
- 7Abraham Siankombo
- 8Dickson Chapa
- 11A. Kangwanda
- 5C. Chinga
- 6D. Simukonda
- 17O. Tembo
- 23Z. Chilongoshi
- 2M. Banda
- 4K. Kanguluma
- 9A. Phiri
- 18Charles Kalumba
Zimbabwe
- 3T. Meke
- 20T. Benhura
- 21Godknows Murwira
- 23R. Hachiro
- 7J. Mutudza
- 12F. Banda
- 14M. Mushore
- 19M. Tapera
- 22R. Pitisi
- 2Emmanuel Jalai
- 13M. Hativagoni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Zimbabwe have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | Kenya(home) | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Tanzania(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Morocco(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Malawi(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Zimbabwe(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | Comoros(away) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 11, 2024 | South Africa(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Lesotho(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Kenya(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Zambia(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zambia wins, 3 draws, 1 Zimbabwe win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Zambia 2-2 Zimbabwe | Friendlies |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Zimbabwe 0-2 Zambia | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Zambia 1-2 Zimbabwe | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Zambia 2-2 Zimbabwe | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Zimbabwe 0-0 Zambia | Friendlies |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Zimbabwe 0-1 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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