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Mozambique vs Zambia

Africa Africa

African Nations Championship
Sat, Dec 21, 2024
0 - 3
03:00 PM
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AI Match Summary

The first leg ended 3-0. The second leg of this knockout tie follows. Little to choose between these two on current form. Zambia have shipped 1.6 goals a game lately, while Mozambique have conceded 1.79 and scored 1.07. Past meetings favor Mozambique slightly — 2-2-1 in wins/losses/draws. They last met on Dec 28, 2024, ending 3:0. The numbers (1.56 xG vs 1.50) point toward Mozambique. The model's pick is Home (1) to win or Over 2.5 goals.

Win Probability Meter

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

23%
Mozambique
30%
Draws
47%
Zambia
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Zambia

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

23% / Low Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Mozambique lately — more wins on the board than Zambia.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
  • Mozambique have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Zambia, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

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 50.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 23%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 65.8%
Mozambique Clean Sheet 16%
Zambia Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Mozambique Zambia
Matches Played 29 25
Wins 9 7
Draws 5 4
Losses 15 14
Goals Scored 1.07 0.96
Goals Conceded 1.79 1.6
Expected Goals (xG) 1.56 1.50
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Dec 28, 2024 African Nations Championship
Zambia vs Mozambique
3:0
Dec 21, 2024 African Nations Championship
Mozambique vs Zambia
0:3
Jul 30, 2022 African Nations Championship
Zambia vs Mozambique
0:1
Jul 24, 2022 African Nations Championship
Mozambique vs Zambia
0:0
Nov 18, 2018 Africa Cup of Nations
Mozambique vs Zambia
1:0

SokaPicks Momentum Index

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

Mozambique 30 / 100
Zambia 30 / 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
Mozambique Zambia

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Mozambique Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Mozambique's goal record stands at 66% scoring rate across 29 recent games.

Zambia's defensive record shows goals conceded in 64% of 25 matches.

Games between these two average 1.60 goals.

Zambia's recent record shows 3 losses from the last 5 matches.

Scoring Trends

Mozambique VS Zambia
1 Goals Scored 0.5
2.5 Goals Conceded 2.13
75% Over 1.5 75%
75% Over 2.5 50%
63% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Mozambique

(Home)
25 Sept
Mozambique
1 : 1
Senegal
09 Jun
Indonesia
1 : 0
Mozambique
07 Jun
Oman
4 : 1
Mozambique
05 Jan
Nigeria
4 : 0
Mozambique
31 Dec
Mozambique
1 : 2
Cameroon
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Zambia

(Away)
25 Sept
Algeria
3 : 1
Zambia
31 Mar
Argentina
5 : 0
Zambia
29 Dec
Zambia
0 : 3
Morocco
26 Dec
Zambia
0 : 0
Comoros
22 Dec
Mali
1 : 1
Zambia
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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