AFCON Qualification · Saturday 25 April 1981 · Lusaka, Zambia
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ZimbabweZambia 2–0 Zimbabwe (25 Apr 1981): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 19 between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 9 wins, Zimbabwe 7, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zimbabwe 0–1 Zambia on 11 April 1981 (AFCON Qualification).
- Zambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1611, Zimbabwe 1517 — Zambia were favourites.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Malawi19 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 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
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 4–0 vs Malawi20 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Zambia11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Cameroon16 Nov 1980 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Malawi9 Nov 1980 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–0 vs Malawi26 Oct 1980 · AFCON Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zimbabwe0–1Zambia11 Apr 1981 · AFCON Qualification
- Zimbabwe1–2Zambia31 Aug 1980 · International Friendly
- Zimbabwe1–1Zambia30 Aug 1980 · International Friendly
- Zambia1–3Zimbabwe8 Jun 1980 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–1Zimbabwe7 Jun 1980 · International Friendly
- Zimbabwe2–1Zambia21 Apr 1980 · International Friendly