World Cup

World Cup Qualifying - Africa | Third Round | 1st Leg

Mar 25, 2022 at 5pm UK

Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde

Cameroon
0 - 1
Algeria

(2-2 on aggregate)

Soni (64')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Slimani (40')
Bennacer (46'), Slimani (68'), Bensebaini (77'), Belfodil (90+8')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Cameroon and Algeria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cameroon

Last Six:

Last Game: Algeria 1-2 Cameroon
Tuesday, March 29 at 8.30pm in World Cup Qualifying - Africa

Next Game: Burundi vs. Cameroon
Thursday, June 9 at 2pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Current Group A Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Cameroon	3	4	7
2	Burkina Faso	3	0	4
3	Cape Verde	3	0	4
4	Ethiopia	3	-4	1

Algeria

Last Six:

Last Game: Tanzania 0-2 Algeria
Wednesday, June 8 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Next Game: Algeria vs. Niger
Sunday, September 18 at 11pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Current Group E Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	3	3	7
2	Equatorial Guinea	3	1	6
3	Sierra Leone	3	-1	2
4	Algeria	3	-3	1

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 Cameroon win with a probability of 44.85%. A win for Algeria had a probability of 28.13% and a draw had a probability of 27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cameroon win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.82%) and 2-0 (8.52%). The likeliest Algeria win was 0-1 (9.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.75%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood.

Result
Cameroon	Draw	Algeria
44.85%	27.01%	28.13%

Both teams to score 48.33%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

43.53%

56.47%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

22.53%

77.47%

Cameroon Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

74.93%

25.07%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

40.24%

59.75%

Algeria Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

64.5%

35.49%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

27.74%

72.26%

Score Analysis

Cameroon 44.85%

Algeria 28.13%

Draw 27.01%

Cameroon	Draw	Algeria
1-0 @ 12.31% 2-1 @ 8.82% 2-0 @ 8.52% 3-1 @ 4.07% 3-0 @ 3.93% 3-2 @ 2.11% 4-1 @ 1.41% 4-0 @ 1.36% Other @ 2.34% Total : 44.85%	1-1 @ 12.75% 0-0 @ 8.9% 2-2 @ 4.57% Other @ 0.8% Total : 27.01%	0-1 @ 9.22% 1-2 @ 6.6% 0-2 @ 4.77% 1-3 @ 2.28% 0-3 @ 1.65% 2-3 @ 1.58% Other @ 2.03% Total : 28.13%