International Friendly · Sunday 19 April 1981 · Salisbury, Zimbabwe
Malawi 2–1 Zambia (19 Apr 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Malawi winDrawZambia win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 29 between Malawi and Zambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Malawi 5 wins, Zambia 20, 3 draws.
- Previous meeting: Malawi 2–0 Zambia on 15 June 1980 (International Friendly).
- Malawi won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Zambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 9 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Malawi 1520, Zambia 1624 — Zambia were favourites.
Malawi: last 5 matches
- 5–2 vs Botswana18 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Tanzania24 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Kenya19 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–0 vs Zanzibar16 Nov 1980 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- 1–1 vs Zimbabwe9 Nov 1980 · AFCON Qualification
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 6–1 vs Eswatini18 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Zimbabwe11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–1 vs Congo5 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs Kenya12 Dec 1980 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Kenya10 Dec 1980 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Malawi2–0Zambia15 Jun 1980 · International Friendly
- Zambia1–1Malawi4 May 1980 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–0Malawi29 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- Malawi0–2Zambia15 Apr 1979 · AFCON Qualification
- Malawi3–2Zambia19 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup
- Malawi2–1Zambia11 Nov 1978 · CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup