Zimbabwe vs Lesotho: result 3-1 and analysis
African Nations Championship1st RoundKick-off on October 18, 2015 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Francistown Stadium, Francistown
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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs Lesotho?
Zimbabwe won 3-1 on October 18, 2015.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Lesotho have 0, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Nigeria(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Libya(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Mali(away) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 20, 2014 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2015 | Comoros(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2015 | Comoros(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbabwe score 0.8 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 10; Lesotho score 0.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7 | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Lesotho | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/2 |
Over the last 10 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