Malawi national football team
World Cup Qualifying - Africa | Group Stage
Jun 6, 2024 at 2pm UK
Bingu National Stadium
Sao Tome and Principe national football team

Malawi
3 - 1
Sao Tome

Kawonga (6'), Nkhoma (14'), Mphasi (78')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Silva (67')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Africa clash between Malawi and Sao Tome & Principe, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
World Cup Qualifying
Last Game: Zambia 2-1 Malawi
Tuesday, March 26 at 12pm in International Friendlies
Last Game: South Sudan 0-0 Sao Tome
Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

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 Malawi win with a probability of 77.57%. A draw had a probability of 15.6% and a win for Sao Tome & Principe had a probability of 6.88%.

The most likely scoreline for a Malawi win was 2-0 with a probability of 15.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (13.53%) and 3-0 (11.98%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.17%), while for a Sao Tome & Principe win it was 0-1 (3.11%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Malawi would win this match.

Result
MalawiDrawSao Tome & Principe
77.57% (0.50700000000001 0.51)15.55% (-0.287 -0.29)6.88% (-0.219 -0.22)
Both teams to score 37.03% (-0.199 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.89% (0.431 0.43)46.11% (-0.431 -0.43)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.59% (0.405 0.41)68.41% (-0.40599999999999 -0.41)
Malawi Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.02% (0.239 0.24)9.97% (-0.239 -0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
67.04% (0.54899999999999 0.55)32.96% (-0.55 -0.55)
Sao Tome & Principe Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
41.13% (-0.329 -0.33)58.87% (0.329 0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
9.93% (-0.179 -0.18)90.06% (0.178 0.18)
Score Analysis
    Malawi 77.56%
    Sao Tome & Principe 6.88%
    Draw 15.55%
MalawiDrawSao Tome & Principe
2-0 @ 15.6% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
1-0 @ 13.53% (-0.11 -0.11)
3-0 @ 11.98% (0.15 0.15)
2-1 @ 8.27% (-0.066000000000001 -0.07)
4-0 @ 6.91% (0.159 0.16)
3-1 @ 6.35% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
4-1 @ 3.66% (0.047 0.05)
5-0 @ 3.19% (0.106 0.11)
5-1 @ 1.69% (0.039 0.04)
3-2 @ 1.68% (-0.013 -0.01)
6-0 @ 1.22% (0.053 0.05)
4-2 @ 0.97% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.51%
Total : 77.56%
1-1 @ 7.17% (-0.133 -0.13)
0-0 @ 5.87% (-0.108 -0.11)
2-2 @ 2.19% (-0.041 -0.04)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 15.55%
0-1 @ 3.11% (-0.09 -0.09)
1-2 @ 1.9% (-0.055 -0.06)
Other @ 1.86%
Total : 6.88%

How you voted: Malawi vs Sao Tome

Malawi
63.6%
Draw
9.1%
Sao Tome & Principe
27.3%
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