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Round
Group Stage - 1
Referee
L. Kasalirwe
Form

Recent form

Sierra Leone
41Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Zimbabwe
71Strong

Last 4 matches · 3W-0D-1L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Zimbabwe or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Zimbabwe or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 63% confidence — a solid call.

63%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Sierra Leone host Zimbabwe in the opening group stage round of AFCON Qualification. Both nations come into the contest looking to establish early momentum, with recent performances indicating disciplined defensive setups and tight scorelines.

Sierra Leone have produced mixed results across their recent fixtures, including a 1-0 home victory against Liberia followed by a 3-1 away loss in the return meeting. Their matches have often been decided by narrow margins, such as a 1-1 draw with Azerbaijan and a 1-0 home defeat to Burkina Faso.

Zimbabwe arrive with solid defensive form, having secured victories in three of their last four recorded matches. They earned 1-0 wins over India and Zambia U23, along with a 3-0 victory against Botswana, suffering their only defeat in that run against Nigeria.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sierra Leone at homeZimbabwe away
1
Played
1
0-0-1
W-D-L
1-0-0
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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—
Clean sheets
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—
Failed to score
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80%
BTTS (last 5)
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60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
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Players

Key players this season

Zimbabwe

  • M. Munetsi3G

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedLOST
Combo Bet
Zimbabwe or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
63%
Both must land · no better than

Zimbabwe or Draw — 63% confidence

Zimbabwe have demonstrated consistency across recent outings, winning three of their last four recorded fixtures against India, Zambia U23, and Botswana. Sierra Leone have shown inconsistency, winning twice, drawing once, and losing twice in their last five matches.

Under 2.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Recent form points toward a low-scoring contest. Zimbabwe have kept clean sheets in three of their last four completed fixtures, with three of those matches producing two or fewer total goals. Sierra Leone have also been involved in several tight games, with their last two home fixtures finishing with 1-0 scorelines.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Zimbabwe or Draw
63%
Confidence

Zimbabwe have demonstrated consistency across recent outings, winning three of their last four recorded fixtures against India, Zambia U23, and Botswana. Sierra Leone have shown inconsistency, winning twice, drawing once, and losing twice in their last five matches.

Combo BetLOST
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Recent form points toward a low-scoring contest. Zimbabwe have kept clean sheets in three of their last four completed fixtures, with three of those matches producing two or fewer total goals. Sierra Leone have also been involved in several tight games, with their last two home fixtures finishing with 1-0 scorelines.

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Published September 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.