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Ethiopia vs Sudan

Africa Africa

African Nations Championship
Our Tip

Match Events

7' Event
Mozamil Y.
90' Event
Kanti M.

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-1. This leg finished 0-2.

Win Probability Meter

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

65%
Ethiopia
15%
Draws
20%
Sudan
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Ethiopia

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

65% / High Confidence
  • Ethiopia have won more games recently than Sudan.
  • Win probability leans Ethiopia's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Ethiopia have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Sudan, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • 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 50%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 15%
Over 4.5 Goals 7%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 25.6%
Ethiopia Clean Sheet 68%
Sudan Clean Sheet 13%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Ethiopia Sudan
Matches Played 29 27
Wins 11 6
Draws 5 9
Losses 13 12
Goals Scored 1.14 0.67
Goals Conceded 1.21 1.15
Expected Goals (xG) 1.15 0.53
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Dec 25, 2024 African Nations Championship
Sudan vs Ethiopia
2:1
Dec 22, 2024 African Nations Championship
Ethiopia vs Sudan
0:2
Sep 26, 2022 Friendly International
Ethiopia vs Sudan
2:2
Sep 23, 2022 Friendly International
Ethiopia vs Sudan
1:1
Dec 30, 2021 Friendly International
Sudan vs Ethiopia
2:3

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Ethiopia Compare

Avg xG / game 0.88
Avg xA / game 0.57

Sudan Compare

Top Goalscorer Mozamil Y.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Kanti M.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.48
Avg xA / game 0.29

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Ethiopia 95 / 100
Sudan 10 / 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
Ethiopia Sudan

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

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

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Historical meetings average 3.20 goals per match.

Sudan has conceded goals in 63% of their last 27 outings.

Ethiopia has registered 4 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Difficult form: Sudan registered 4 defeats in their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Ethiopia VS Sudan
1.17 Goals Scored 0.38
0.67 Goals Conceded 1.13
50% Over 1.5 50%
33% Over 2.5 25%
17% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Ethiopia

(Home)
09 Jun
Ethiopia
1 : 1
Malawi
06 Jun
Ethiopia
1 : 0
Malawi
31 Mar
Ethiopia
1 : 0
Sao Tome and Principe
27 Mar
Sao Tome and Principe
0 : 3
Ethiopia
12 Oct
Burkina Faso
3 : 1
Ethiopia
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Sudan

(Away)
03 Jan
Senegal
3 : 1
Sudan
31 Dec
Sudan
0 : 2
Burkina Faso
28 Dec
Equatorial Guinea
0 : 1
Sudan
24 Dec
Algeria
3 : 0
Sudan
09 Dec
Bahrain
3 : 1
Sudan
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

Semi-finals
Sierra Leone 2
Liberia 3
TBD -
Senegal -
Mauritania -
TBD -
TBD -
Mali -
Guinea -
TBD -
TBD -
Guinea Bissau -
Togo 3
Benin 1
TBD -
Niger -
Ivory Coast -
TBD -
TBD -
Burkina Faso -
Ghana -
TBD -
TBD -
Nigeria -
Equatorial Guinea -
TBD -
TBD -
Congo -
Central Africa -
TBD -
TBD -
Cameroon -
Chad -
TBD -
TBD -
D.R. Congo -
Burundi 6
Somalia 0
TBD -
Uganda -
Ethiopia 6
Eritrea 0
Sudan 2
Tanzania 1
South Sudan 3
Kenya 1
Djibouti 1
Rwanda 3
Zimbabwe 0
Eswatini 4
TBD -
Madagascar -
Lesotho 2
Namibia 1
TBD -
Angola -
Mozambique -
TBD -
TBD -
Zambia -
Final
Liberia 1
Senegal 4
Mauritania 1
Mali 0
Guinea 6
Guinea Bissau 2
Togo 1
Niger 1
Ivory Coast 2
Burkina Faso 3
Ghana 1
Nigeria 3
Equatorial Guinea 1
Congo 2
Central Africa 2
Cameroon 2
Chad 2
D.R. Congo 4
Burundi 0
Uganda 2
Ethiopia 1
Sudan 4
South Sudan 4
Rwanda 4
Eswatini 1
Madagascar 2
Lesotho 1
Angola 2
Mozambique 0
Zambia 6