Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification Β· Β·Group Stage - 3

Ghana vs Somalia

Garuda Lions Prediction: Ghana

1 – 0 Predicted score Β· 18% model probability

  • WhyHigher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.82 vs 0.46.
  • RiskNo edge: the market already prices this β€” Ghana is the favourite, not a value bet.
Ghana 81%
Draw 14%
Somalia 6%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Ghana wins
81%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
89%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
32%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
1 – 0
18% of simulated outcomes

Ghana vs Somalia overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Ghana vs Somalia

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityGhanaDrawSomalia
Model69.8%22.5%7.8%
Market84.1%10.7%5.1%
Final80.5%13.7%5.8%
Edge-3.6%+2.9%+0.7%

Confidence: Low Β· Edge = Final minus Market

Why Ghana

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.82 vs 0.46.
  • Better recent form: 1 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.

Best available price on the pick: 1.04, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update. Expected return at that price: -16.2% per unit staked (our 80.5% Γ— 1.04 βˆ’ 1).

Ghana vs Somalia match preview

Ghana faces Somalia in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification match on November 11, 2026, with a strong probability of winning at 81%. The most likely scoreline predicted by our model is 1-0, which has an 18% chance of occurring. Ghana's expected goals stand at 1.82, while Somalia's are significantly lower at 0.46, indicating a potential disparity in offensive capabilities.

Both teams are struggling with recent form, as Ghana has recorded four losses and one draw in their last six matches, while Somalia has also faced difficulties with one draw and five losses in the same period. The likelihood of over 2.5 goals is estimated at 40%, and there is a 32% chance that both teams will score during the match.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Ghana ↓ / Somalia β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 11% 1 18% 9% 2 17% 3 10% 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 89%
2+ goals 67%
3+ goals 40%
No goals 11%

Ghana and Somalia expected goals

Ghana 1.82
Somalia 0.46

Total expected goals: 2.28

Ghana and Somalia attack and defence ratings

Ghana

Attack 1.09 +9%
Defence 0.98 -2%

Somalia

Attack 0.40 -60%
Defence 1.22 +22%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Ghana vs Somalia markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Ghana 80.5% 1.24 -3.6% 1.04
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 60.1% 1.66 β€” β€”
Both teams to score No 68.2% 1.47 β€” β€”
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 94.2% 1.06 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Ghana win 43.1% 2.32 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Ghana80.5%
Draw13.7%
Somalia5.8%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.539.9%
Under 2.560.1%
Both teams to scoreYes31.8%
No68.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)94.2%
12 (either side)86.3%
X2 (draw or away)19.5%
Handicap -1Ghana win43.1%
Push (exactly one goal)26.7%
Loss30.2%
Correct score (top 3)1-017.7%
2-016.9%
0-011.1%

Ghana vs Somalia stats

Ghana and Somalia recent form

newest first
Ghana LLLLDW
Somalia LLDDLL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Ghana vs Somalia head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards β€” these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Ghana vs Somalia odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 84.1%, draw 10.7%, away 5.1%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.04 8.15 17.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.04 β€”
X 8.15 β€”
2 17.00 β€”

48 snapshots recorded, from .

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