International Friendly · Tuesday 1 June 1971 · Lusaka, Zambia
Zambia
EthiopiaZambia 5–1 Ethiopia (1 Jun 1971): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
72%19%9%
Zambia winDrawEthiopia win
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Match facts
- This is the first recorded meeting between Zambia and Ethiopia.
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
- Ethiopia won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 4 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1588, Ethiopia 1405 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Malawi23 Mar 1971 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Malawi20 Mar 1971 · International Friendly
- 4–5 vs Malawi18 Mar 1971 · International Friendly
- 5–1 vs Tanzania1 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Tanzania17 Oct 1970 · AFCON Qualification
Ethiopia: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Kenya15 Dec 1970 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–2 vs Kenya22 Nov 1970 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–5 vs Israel22 Mar 1970 · International Friendly
- 1–6 vs Ivory Coast10 Feb 1970 · Africa Cup of Nations
- 2–3 vs Cameroon8 Feb 1970 · Africa Cup of Nations