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Head to head

Malawi vs Zambia

If they played today

Malawi at home
36% / 26% / 38%
Malawi win / draw / Zambia win
Malawi–Zambia
  • 1–1 12.5%
  • 0–1 9.8%
  • 1–0 9.4%
  • 1–2 8.3%
  • 2–1 8.0%
Neutral venue
29% / 25% / 46%
Malawi win / draw / Zambia win
Malawi–Zambia
  • 1–1 12.1%
  • 0–1 10.5%
  • 1–2 9.2%
  • 0–2 8.0%
  • 1–0 7.9%
Zambia at home
22% / 24% / 54%
Malawi win / draw / Zambia win
Malawi–Zambia
  • 1–1 11.3%
  • 0–1 11.1%
  • 1–2 9.8%
  • 0–2 9.6%
  • 1–0 6.5%

Probabilities come from each team's current Elo rating, so they answer “if they met today” rather than predicting a scheduled fixture. See the methodology for how the model works and where it is weakest.

Elo since debut

Side by side

 MalawiZambia
Current Elo14381551
Elo rank137th94th
Peak Elo1669 (1985)1799 (1994)
Matches played644793
All-time record219W 182D 243L358W 203D 232L
Goals for7531234
Goals against832851
Biggest win8–1 vs Djibouti · 2008-05-31 · FIFA World Cup qualification11–2 vs Eswatini · 1978-02-05 · Friendly
Biggest loss0–12 vs Ghana · 1962-10-15 · Friendly1–10 vs DR Congo · 1969-11-22 · Friendly
Neither team has qualified for a World Cup
African Cup of Nations won01
Expected African Cup of Nations0.081.21

When they've met

Meetings
76
Malawi 19W 16D 41L
Goals
63–159
Malawi first
First meeting
0–5
Zambia won · 1957-08-28 · Friendly
Most recent
1–0
Malawi won · 2023-07-06 · COSAFA Cup
Malawi's biggest win
3–1
1988-11-19 · CECAFA Cup
Zambia's biggest win
8–1
1977-03-26 · Friendly
Most common result
1–0
Malawi first · 11 times, last 2023-07-06
Current run
Won the last meeting
Malawi · since 2023-07-06
76 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2023-07-061–0NeutralCOSAFA Cup
2020-10-070–1Zambia homeFriendly
2019-06-022–2NeutralCOSAFA Cup
2015-05-291–0NeutralCOSAFA Cup
2015-05-100–2Zambia homeFriendly
2012-07-061–0Malawi homeFriendly
2006-07-221–3NeutralCOSAFA Cup
2005-06-121–2Zambia homeCOSAFA Cup
2004-05-222–0Zambia homeFriendly
2003-08-161–1Malawi homeCOSAFA Cup
2003-05-170–1Malawi homeFriendly
2002-08-101–0Malawi homeCOSAFA Cup
2000-03-131–0Zambia homeFriendly
2000-03-121–1Zambia homeFriendly
1998-01-100–1Malawi homeCOSAFA Cup qualification
1997-07-121–3Zambia homeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
1997-04-190–4Zambia homeCOSAFA Cup
1997-01-250–2Malawi homeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
1996-05-121–1Malawi homeFriendly
1996-05-110–1Malawi homeFriendly
1994-10-091–2Zambia homeFriendly
1994-02-130–2Malawi homeFriendly
1994-02-120–3Malawi homeFriendly
1993-05-242–4Zambia homeFriendly
1993-05-221–0Zambia homeFriendly
1993-05-201–1Zambia homeFriendly
1993-03-271–0Malawi homeFriendly
1992-11-280–4NeutralCECAFA Cup
1992-11-191–0NeutralCECAFA Cup
1991-12-300–2Malawi homeFriendly
1991-12-010–0NeutralCECAFA Cup
1989-12-090–0NeutralCECAFA Cup
1988-11-193–1Malawi homeCECAFA Cup
1988-08-041–7Zambia homeFriendly
1988-08-031–4Zambia homeFriendly
1988-07-101–1Malawi homeFriendly
1988-07-080–1Malawi homeFriendly
1988-07-061–0Malawi homeFriendly
1987-12-172–1NeutralCECAFA Cup
1986-06-220–1Malawi homeFriendly
1986-06-210–2Malawi homeFriendly
1985-10-062–2NeutralCECAFA Cup
1985-03-252–2Zambia homeFriendly
1985-03-231–1Zambia homeFriendly
1984-12-150–0NeutralCECAFA Cup
1984-02-150–0Malawi homeFriendly
1984-02-121–0Malawi homeFriendly
1981-04-192–1NeutralFriendly
1980-06-152–0Malawi homeFriendly
1980-05-041–1Zambia homeFriendly
1979-04-290–2Zambia homeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
1979-04-150–2Malawi homeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
1978-11-193–2Malawi homeCECAFA Cup
1978-11-112–1Malawi homeCECAFA Cup
1978-06-250–0Zambia homeFriendly
1978-06-181–2Malawi homeFriendly
1977-11-291–0NeutralCECAFA Cup
1977-03-261–8Zambia homeFriendly
1976-05-300–1Malawi homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1976-05-090–4Zambia homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1975-04-143–3Zambia homeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
1975-03-301–6Malawi homeAfrican Cup of Nations qualification
1974-07-080–1Malawi homeFriendly
1971-03-230–3Malawi homeFriendly
1971-03-201–3Malawi homeFriendly
1971-03-185–4Malawi homeFriendly
1969-09-020–7Zambia homeFriendly
1969-08-310–5Zambia homeFriendly
1969-08-300–4Zambia homeFriendly
1966-07-081–5Malawi homeFriendly
1966-07-060–6Malawi homeFriendly
1966-07-040–3Malawi homeFriendly
1966-07-011–4Zambia homeFriendly
1964-07-040–5Malawi homeFriendly
1963-07-061–5Zambia homeFriendly
1957-08-280–5Malawi homeFriendly