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Botswana vs Malawi

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Friendly International Obed Itani Chilume Stadium, Francistown
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Match Events

66' Event
Moloi K.
Assist: Ramoagi O.

AI Match Summary

The Friendly International game between Botswana and Malawi finished 1-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Botswana.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

36%
Botswana
15%
Draws
49%
Malawi
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Malawi

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

49% / Medium Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Malawi come out ahead of Botswana on wins alone.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%
Over 1.5 Goals 56.5%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 13%
Over 4.5 Goals 6%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 24.8%
Botswana Clean Sheet 15%
Malawi Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Botswana Malawi
Matches Played 28 30
Wins 6 8
Draws 8 5
Losses 14 17
Goals Scored 0.75 0.83
Goals Conceded 1.43 1.2
Expected Goals (xG) 0.56 1.56
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Mar 31, 2026 Friendly International
Botswana vs Malawi
1:0
Jul 6, 2025 Friendly International
Malawi vs Botswana
1:2
Sep 10, 2019 World Championship
Malawi vs Botswana
1:0
Sep 7, 2019 World Championship
Botswana vs Malawi
0:0
May 30, 2018 COSAFA Cup
Malawi vs Botswana
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Botswana Compare

Top Goalscorer Moloi K.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.43
Avg xA / game 0.28

Malawi Compare

Avg xG / game 1.42
Avg xA / game 0.87

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Botswana 31 / 100
Malawi 41 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Botswana Malawi

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Malawi Win (2)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 0:1
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Malawi has conceded goals in 70% of their last 30 outings.

Malawi lost 3 of their last 5 games.

Botswana scored in 50% of their last 28 games.

H2H data points to 1.40 goals as a typical output.

Scoring Trends

Botswana VS Malawi
0.38 Goals Scored 1
2.13 Goals Conceded 0.75
75% Over 1.5 38%
63% Over 2.5 38%
13% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Botswana

(Home)
31 Mar
Botswana
1 : 0
Malawi
28 Mar
Botswana
0 : 3
Zimbabwe
30 Dec
Botswana
0 : 3
D.R. Congo
27 Dec
Benin
1 : 0
Botswana
23 Dec
Senegal
3 : 0
Botswana
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Malawi

(Away)
09 Jun
Ethiopia
1 : 1
Malawi
06 Jun
Ethiopia
1 : 0
Malawi
31 Mar
Botswana
1 : 0
Malawi
28 Mar
Zambia U23
1 : 0
Malawi
18 Nov
Lesotho
0 : 1
Malawi
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