Zambia vs Zimbabwe: result 2-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 3Kick-off on March 21, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola
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What was the result of Zambia vs Zimbabwe?
Zambia and Zimbabwe drew 2-2 on March 21, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zambia have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Zimbabwe have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Sudan(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 22, 2018 | Namibia(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 18, 2018 | Ivory Coast(away) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Uganda(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Cameroon(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2017 | Namibia(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Lesotho(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Namibia(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 11, 2017 | Liberia(home) | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Zambia win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Zimbabwe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | Zimbabwe 0-0 Zambia | Friendlies |
| Jan 19, 2016 | Zimbabwe 0-1 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Zambia 0-1 Zimbabwe | African Nations Championship |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Zimbabwe 0-0 Zambia | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zambia score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zimbabwe score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Zimbabwe | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 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