COSAFA Cup · Sunday 9 July 2017 · Rustenburg, South Africa
Zambia 1–3 Zimbabwe (9 Jul 2017): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 52 between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Head-to-head before this game: Zambia 20 wins, Zimbabwe 12, 19 draws.
- Previous meeting: Zimbabwe 0–0 Zambia on 26 March 2017 (International Friendly).
- Zambia won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Zimbabwe won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 16 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Zambia 1531, Zimbabwe 1538 — an evenly matched game.
Zambia: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs Tanzania5 Jul 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs Botswana1 Jul 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs South Africa13 Jun 2017 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Mozambique10 Jun 2017 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Gabon4 Jun 2017 · International Friendly
Zimbabwe: last 5 matches
- 4–3 vs Lesotho5 Jul 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- 2–1 vs Eswatini2 Jul 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- 6–0 vs Seychelles30 Jun 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- 0–0 vs Madagascar28 Jun 2017 · COSAFA Cup
- 4–0 vs Mozambique26 Jun 2017 · COSAFA Cup
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Zimbabwe0–0Zambia26 Mar 2017 · International Friendly
- Zimbabwe1–0Zambia5 Nov 2016 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–0Zimbabwe20 Jul 2013 · COSAFA Cup
- Zambia2–0Zimbabwe28 Apr 2013 · International Friendly
- Zambia2–1Zimbabwe8 Aug 2012 · International Friendly
- Zimbabwe2–0Zambia10 Aug 2011 · International Friendly