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Malawi W vs Lesotho W

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COSAFA Cup Women Seshego Stadium, Polokwane
Malawi W Logo

Malawi W

8 - 1
FT
Lesotho W Logo

Lesotho W

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Match Events

4' Event
Khumalo I.
10' Event
Henry D.
11' Event
Henry D.
Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 8-1. The second leg ended 8-1.

Win Probability Meter

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

77%
Malawi W
15%
Draws
8%
Lesotho W
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Malawi W

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

77% / Very High Confidence
  • Malawi W carry the better recent record into this one.
  • 77% — that's where the model lands on Malawi W taking it.
  • Malawi W have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Malawi W, who have won 4 of the last 4 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).
  • Malawi W have won 4 of the last 4 meetings between these two.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 59%
Over 4.5 Goals 27%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 27.200000000000003%
Malawi W Clean Sheet 68%
Lesotho W Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Malawi W Lesotho W
Matches Played 33 30
Wins 16 1
Draws 3 5
Losses 14 24
Goals Scored 1.88 0.4
Goals Conceded 1.45 3.03
Expected Goals (xG) 2.79 1.15
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Feb 21, 2026 COSAFA Cup Women
Malawi W vs Lesotho W
8:1
Aug 31, 2025 Friendly International Women
Malawi W vs Lesotho W
3:0
Aug 29, 2025 Friendly International Women
Malawi W vs Lesotho W
3:0
Nov 7, 2020 COSAFA Cup Women
Malawi W vs Lesotho W
9:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Malawi W Compare

Top Goalscorer Henry D.
3 Goals
Assists Leader Khumalo I.
2 Ast
Avg xG / game 2.15
Avg xA / game 1.4

Lesotho W Compare

Top Goalscorer Moalosi M.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.05
Avg xA / game 0.64

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Malawi W 95 / 100
Lesotho W 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
Malawi W Lesotho W

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Malawi W Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 3:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Lesotho W let in goals in 93% of their last 30 matches.

Games between these two average 6.00 goals.

Malawi W found the back of the net in 71% of recent matches (31 games).

Malawi W went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Malawi W VS Lesotho W
1.38 Goals Scored 0.8
1.5 Goals Conceded 4.2
50% Over 1.5 100%
38% Over 2.5 80%
38% Over 3.5 80%

Recent Form & Match History

Malawi W

(Home)
16 Aug
Cameroon W
3 : 0
Malawi W
12 Aug
Algeria W
1 : 3
Malawi W
09 Aug
Malawi W
2 : 1
Ghana W
05 Aug
Malawi W
1 : 2
Zambia W
01 Aug
Egypt W
1 : 3
Malawi W
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Lesotho W

(Away)
09 Jun
Lesotho W
0 : 6
Kenya W
06 Jun
Zimbabwe W
3 : 1
Lesotho W
24 Feb
South Africa W
1 : 1
Lesotho W
21 Feb
Malawi W
8 : 1
Lesotho W
18 Feb
Lesotho W
1 : 3
Angola W
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League Standings (Group 1)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 South Africa W 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
2 Malawi W 3 2 0 1 9:3 6
3 Angola W 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
4 Lesotho W 3 0 1 2 3:12 1
Promotion - COSAFA Cup Women (Play Offs)
Ranking of third-placed teams

League Standings (Group 2)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Zambia W 3 2 1 0 5:1 7
2 Zimbabwe W 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
3 Eswatini W 3 0 1 2 2:5 1
4 Botswana W 3 0 1 2 1:5 1
Promotion - COSAFA Cup Women (Play Offs)
Ranking of third-placed teams

League Standings (Group 3)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Namibia W 2 1 0 1 2:1 3
2 Mozambique W 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
3 Madagascar W 2 1 0 1 1:2 3
Promotion - COSAFA Cup Women (Play Offs)
Ranking of third-placed teams