Zimbabwe vs Mali: result 0-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 24, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Francistown Stadium, Francistown
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What was the result of Zimbabwe vs Mali?
Mali won 0-1 on January 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zimbabwe have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Mali have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Burkina Faso(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Cameroon(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Algeria(home) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Algeria(away) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Malawi(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Cameroon(away) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Burkina Faso(home) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Namibia(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Ghana(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Zimbabwe win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Mali win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | Zimbabwe 0-1 Mali | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Mali 1-2 Zimbabwe | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Zimbabwe score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mali score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Mali | 1.6 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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