MX23RW : Friday, February 7 08:27:43| >> :600:5457266:5457266:
Malawi national football team
Africa Cup of Nations | Group Stage
Jan 14, 2022 at 4pm UK
 
Zimbabwe national football team

Malawi
2 - 1
Zimbabwe

Mhango (43', 58')
Sanudi (49'), Kakhobwe (90+2')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Wadi (38')
Kangwa (20'), Hadebe (29'), Madzongwe (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Malawi and Zimbabwe, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Malawi 1-1 Zimbabwe

With so much at stake, we expect both teams to be fired up which should make for an open and end-to-end contest. That said, we are predicting a stalemate with honours even come the end of the 90 minutes. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Malawi win with a probability of 43.41%. A win for Zimbabwe had a probability of 31.08% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Malawi win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.01%) and 2-0 (7.39%). The likeliest Zimbabwe win was 0-1 (8.13%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Malawi would win this match.

Result
MalawiDrawZimbabwe
43.41%25.5%31.08%
Both teams to score 54.56%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.83%49.16%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.77%71.23%
Malawi Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.42%22.57%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.83%56.17%
Zimbabwe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.46%29.53%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.44%65.55%
Score Analysis
    Malawi 43.41%
    Zimbabwe 31.08%
    Draw 25.5%
MalawiDrawZimbabwe
1-0 @ 9.92%
2-1 @ 9.01%
2-0 @ 7.39%
3-1 @ 4.47%
3-0 @ 3.66%
3-2 @ 2.73%
4-1 @ 1.66%
4-0 @ 1.36%
4-2 @ 1.01%
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 43.41%
1-1 @ 12.1%
0-0 @ 6.67%
2-2 @ 5.49%
3-3 @ 1.11%
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.5%
0-1 @ 8.13%
1-2 @ 7.38%
0-2 @ 4.96%
1-3 @ 3%
2-3 @ 2.23%
0-3 @ 2.02%
1-4 @ 0.92%
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 31.08%

How you voted: Malawi vs Zimbabwe

Malawi
27.7%
Draw
18.1%
Zimbabwe
54.2%
155
Head to Head
Jul 9, 2021 11am
Group Stage
Malawi
2-2
Zimbabwe
Muyaba (27'), Kuwali (50')
Sulumba (66'), Chirwa (76')
B (62'), Musaka (78')
Hachiro (45+1'), Mbeba (72')
Oct 11, 2020 1.30pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool23175156213556
2Arsenal24148249222750
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest24145540271347
4Chelsea24127547311643
5Manchester CityMan City24125748351341
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle24125742291341
7Bournemouth24117641281340
8Aston Villa2410773437-337
9Fulham249963632436
10Brentford24103114342133
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton248973539-433
12Crystal Palace247982830-230
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd2485112834-629
14Tottenham HotspurSpurs24831348371127
15West Ham UnitedWest Ham2476112946-1727
16Everton236892328-526
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2454153452-1819
18Leicester CityLeicester2445152553-2817
19Ipswich TownIpswich2437142249-2716
20Southampton2423191854-369


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!