International Friendly · Friday 4 September 1981 · Mbabane, Swaziland

Malawi 1–2 Zimbabwe (4 Sep 1981): Result & Goals

Pre-match prediction

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Match facts

  • This is meeting number 12 between Malawi and Zimbabwe.
  • Head-to-head before this game: Malawi 1 wins, Zimbabwe 5, 5 draws.
  • Previous meeting: Malawi 2–0 Zimbabwe on 10 July 1981 (International Friendly).
  • Malawi won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
  • Zimbabwe won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
  • Elo ratings before kick-off: Malawi 1548, Zimbabwe 1522 — an evenly matched game.

Malawi: last 5 matches

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Zimbabwe: last 5 matches

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Previous meetings

Full head-to-head →
  • Malawi2–0Zimbabwe10 Jul 1981 · International Friendly
  • Zimbabwe4–0Malawi20 Apr 1981 · International Friendly
  • Zimbabwe1–1Malawi9 Nov 1980 · AFCON Qualification
  • Malawi0–1Zimbabwe26 Oct 1980 · AFCON Qualification
  • Malawi1–1Zimbabwe8 Jul 1980 · International Friendly
  • Malawi0–1Zimbabwe6 Jul 1980 · International Friendly