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Zimbabwe vs Guinea: result 2-1 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 18, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé

Zimbabwe
2-1
Guinea

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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs Guinea?

Zimbabwe won 2-1 on January 18, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 26′K. MusonaZimbabwe
  • 43′Kudakwashe MahachiZimbabwe
  • 49′N. KeïtaGuinea

Official lineup for Zimbabwe vs Guinea

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Zimbabwe

4-1-4-1
  1. 19A. Muskwe
  1. 17K. Musona
  2. 11Never Tigere
  3. 5John Gerald Tungamirai Takwara
  4. 16Kudakwashe Mahachi
  1. 13Thabani Michael Kamusoko
  1. 20P. Muduhwa
  2. 2Godknows Murwira
  3. 3J. Zemura
  4. 12B. Kangwa
  1. 21Talbert Tanunurwa Shumba

Guinea

3-5-2
  1. 21S. Kaba
  2. 9J. Kanté
  1. 14I. Moriba
  2. 19M. Kané
  3. 8N. Keïta
  4. 7I. Cissé
  5. 13M. Camara
  1. 17O. Kanté
  2. 4I. Conté
  3. 3I. Sylla
  1. 1A. Keita
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Guinea have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Zimbabwe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2022Malawi(away)1-2Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 10, 2022Senegal(away)0-1Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 2, 2022Sudan(home)0-0Friendlies
Nov 14, 2021Ethiopia(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 11, 2021South Africa(away)0-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Guinea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 14, 2022Senegal(away)0-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 10, 2022Malawi(home)1-0Africa Cup of Nations
Jan 6, 2022Rwanda(away)2-0Friendlies
Jan 3, 2022Rwanda(home)0-3Friendlies
Nov 16, 2021Morocco(away)0-3World Cup - Qualification Africa

How many goals should we expect?

Zimbabwe score 0.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Guinea score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Zimbabwe0.51.245/154/15
Guinea0.91.357/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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