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Africa Cup of Nations

Benin national football team
Africa Cup of Nations | Group Stage
Dec 27, 2025 at 12.30pm UK
Stade de l'Amitie
Botswana national football team

Benin
1 - 0
Botswana

Roche (28')
Ouorou (85'), Aloko (90+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Seakanyeng (13'), Ditsele (44'), Ditsele (45')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between Benin and Botswana, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Benin

All competitions
This competition
Last Game: Benin 1-0 Botswana
Saturday, December 27 at 12.30pm in Africa Cup of Nations
Next Game: Benin vs. Senegal
Tuesday, December 30 at 7pm in Africa Cup of Nations

Botswana

Last Game: Benin 1-0 Botswana
Saturday, December 27 at 12.30pm in Africa Cup of Nations
Next Game: Botswana vs. Congo DR
Tuesday, December 30 at 7pm in Africa Cup of Nations

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benin win with a probability of 49.35%. A draw had a probability of 29.4% and a win for Botswana had a probability of 21.24%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benin win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.34%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.97%) and 2-1 (7.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (13.7%) , while for a Botswana win it was 0-1 (9.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 17.3% likelihood.

Result
BeninDrawBotswana
49.35% (-0.478 -0.48)29.4% (0.308 0.31)21.24% (0.169 0.17)
Both teams to score 36.91% (-0.47300000000001 -0.47)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
31.98% (-0.7 -0.7)68.01% (0.697 0.7)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
14.05% (-0.467 -0.47)85.94% (0.465 0.47)
Benin Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.77% (-0.58499999999999 -0.58)28.22% (0.583 0.58)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.08% (-0.741 -0.74)63.92% (0.741 0.74)
Botswana Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
51.42% (-0.239 -0.24)48.57% (0.236 0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.35% (-0.173 -0.17)83.65% (0.17100000000001 0.17)
Score Analysis
    Benin 49.35%
    Botswana 21.24%
    Draw 29.39%
BeninDrawBotswana
1-0 @ 17.34% (0.16 0.16)
2-0 @ 10.97% (-0.069999999999999 -0.07)
2-1 @ 7.92% (-0.11 -0.11)
3-0 @ 4.63% (-0.109 -0.11)
3-1 @ 3.34% (-0.101 -0.1)
4-0 @ 1.46% (-0.059 -0.06)
3-2 @ 1.21% (-0.045 -0.04)
4-1 @ 1.06% (-0.05 -0.05)
Other @ 1.43%
Total : 49.35%
0-0 @ 13.7% (0.35 0.35)
1-1 @ 12.52% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
2-2 @ 2.86% (-0.059 -0.06)
Other @ 0.31%
Total : 29.39%
0-1 @ 9.9% (0.186 0.19)
1-2 @ 4.52% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-2 @ 3.57% (0.044 0.04)
1-3 @ 1.09% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.16%
Total : 21.24%