Zimbabwe vs Benin: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on March 20, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Francistown Stadium, Francistown
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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs Benin?
Zimbabwe and Benin drew 2-2 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′S. MouniéBenin
- 35′D. DokouBenin
- 44′M. MunetsiZimbabwe
- 59′K. MusonaZimbabwe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Benin have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Cameroon(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Kenya(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Eswatini(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Eswatini(home) | 0-3 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Namibia(home) | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Libya(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Nigeria(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Togo(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Togo(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Rwanda(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbabwe score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benin score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Benin | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zimbabwe sit 6th in World Cup - Qualification Africa (5 points from 10 matches) and Benin sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Benin | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
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