🔊 In the opening match of Group D in the COSAFA Cup, Zambia and the Comoros Islands will face off. The teams enter the tournament in contrasting form: Zambia are impressive with their unbeaten streak, while the Comoros team alternate between victories and setbacks. Both sides are highly motivated, as each aims to secure group leadership and advance to the playoffs. The line-ups suggest strategic diversity: Zambia are known for their attacking style, whereas the Comoros favor a more defensive approach. The question remains whether the visitors can withstand the hosts' aggressive play.
Head-to-Head
📊 Analytical review of previous official encounters between Zambia and the Comoros Islands:
- 4 matches played;
- home victories – 2, away victories – 1, draws – 1;
- goals scored (home/away) – 5 to 4;
- average total goals per match – 2.25.
Zambia Team Overview
Zambia's national team last secured an official match victory due to Mozambique's technical defeat in the African Nations Championship, with a score of 3-0.
Zambia enter the tournament in excellent form, having secured six victories and one draw. The team showcases a powerful attacking style and high scoring efficiency, averaging three goals per match. Meanwhile, the Copper Bullets are solid defensively, as evidenced by their low number of goals conceded. Zambia already claimed a win against the Comoros Islands last year with a 1-0 scoreline, which boosts their confidence ahead of the upcoming clash.
Comoros Team Overview
The visitors' most recent official match took place on during the World Cup qualifiers, where the Comoros hosted Chad. The game concluded with a 1-0 victory for the home side.
Here are the match statistics (Comoros vs Chad):
- possession: 72% vs 28%;
- corners: 6 vs 2;
- fouls: 24 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 1.
The Comoros Islands have been alternating between winning streaks and setbacks. After a run of six unbeaten matches, the "Coelacanths" suffered three consecutive defeats but then bounced back with a victory. Their main issue is a lack of scoring power, as the team seldom scores more than one goal per match. In their last 10 games, Comoros have both scored and conceded 8 goals, averaging 0.8 per game.
Prediction for the 1st half
First Half Statistics: Zambia (home) vs Comoros (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 1;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 1 (100%) vs 1 (100%);
- average goals scored: 0 vs 0;
- average goals conceded: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (overall):
- wins: 1 vs 1;
- losses: 2 vs 2;
- draws: 7 vs 7;
- average first-half total: 0.7 (scored – 0.2, conceded – 0.5) vs 0.9 (scored – 0.4, conceded – 0.5).
- Zambia have drawn the first half in 7 of their last 8 matches.
- Comoros have drawn the first half in their last 5 away games.
Outcome Prediction
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters – 4;
- Home team wins – 2, Away team wins – 1, Draws – 1.
- Zambia are unbeaten in their last 6 matches.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches
- Average goals by home team - 1.25, by away team - 1;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 2.25;
- Both teams scored: overall - 3 times; at home team's ground - 2 times.
- Over 1.5 goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 away matches of the Comoros national team.
Corners Prediction
- Average total corners in head-to-head matches - 10.5 (5.75 for the home team and 4.75 for the away team);
- Average total corners at the home team's ground - 12.5 (8 for the home team and 4.5 for the away team).
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters – 4;
- Both teams have scored overall - 3 times;
- At the home team's ground - 2 times.
Editorial Prediction
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