Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Full time ·Group Stage - 1

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe

2 – 3 Full time

7′Alie Conteh
27′Sallieu Capay Tarawallie
45′Sean FusireBill Leeroy Antonio
45′Alhassan KoromaKallum Cesay
51′Shane Maroodza
56′Juma BahMichael-John Kamson-Kamara
57′Saidu FofanahAzeem Abdulai
68′Shane MaroodzaDivine Lunga
72′Marshall Munetsi
74′Andy RinomhotaEmmanuel Jalai
75′Bill Leeroy Antonio
76′Tawanda Chirewa
83′Tyrese FornahS Sesay
85′Thandolwenkosi Methuseli NgwenyaAbubakar Moffat
85′Munashe GaranangaCorbin Mthunzi
88′Marshall Munetsi
90′Momoh Ibrahim KamaraD. Kanu

Referee: L. Kasalirwe

Sierra Leone 38%
Draw 32%
Zimbabwe 30%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

9 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 4
44 Possession % 56
2 Corners 4
13 Fouls 12
6 Offsides 3
1 Saves 1
288 Accurate passes 367

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilitySierra LeoneDrawZimbabwe
Model43.3%30.8%25.9%
Market36.2%32.9%30.9%
Final38.0%32.4%29.6%
Edge+7.1%-2.1%-5.0%

Confidence: Low

Why Sierra Leone

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.44 vs 0.79.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Sierra Leone below the model: +7.1 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

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

Sierra Leone ↓ / Zimbabwe → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 12% 7% 1 14% 13% 2 11% 9% 3 4+

Goal probability

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

1+ goals 88%
2+ goals 66%
3+ goals 38%
No goals 12%

Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe expected goals

Sierra Leone 1.44
Zimbabwe 0.79

Total expected goals: 2.23

Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe attack and defence ratings

Sierra Leone

Attack 1.06 +6%
Defence 0.93 -7%

Zimbabwe

Attack 0.75 -25%
Defence 1.20 +20%

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.

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: result vs prediction

Sierra Leone 2 – 3 Zimbabwe

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

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Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Sierra Leone 38.0% 2.63 +7.1% —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 61.0% 1.64 — —
Both teams to score No 54.2% 1.85 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 70.4% 1.42 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 48.6% 2.06 — —

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
1X2Sierra Leone38.0%
Draw32.4%
Zimbabwe29.6%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.539.0%
Under 2.561.0%
Both teams to scoreYes45.8%
No54.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)70.4%
12 (either side)67.6%
X2 (draw or away)62.0%
Handicap -1Sierra Leone win26.5%
Push (exactly one goal)25.0%
Loss48.6%
Correct score (top 3)1-114.3%
1-012.4%
0-011.9%

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe stats

Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe recent form

newest first
Sierra Leone WLWDLW
Zimbabwe LDLLDL

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

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — 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.

Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 36.2%, draw 32.9%, away 30.9%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.50 2.96 2.93
Bet365 2.35 2.70 3.10
BetVictor 2.50 2.88 2.88
Betano 2.52 2.85 3.00
Betfair 2.30 2.70 3.25
Marathonbet 2.48 2.96 2.90
Pinnacle 2.62 2.74 3.02
SBO 2.40 2.72 2.73
William Hill 2.50 2.75 2.88

Odds movement

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

1 2.50 ▼ -0.05
X 2.75 ▼ -0.25
2 2.93 ▲ +0.30

5 snapshots recorded, from .