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Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.72 expected goals for Ethiopia and 0.84 for Sao Tome and Principe, a combined total of 2.56. That distribution gives Ethiopia the largest share of the 1X2 market at 58%, with the draw at 24%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 47% for over 2.5 goals and 47% for both teams to score, with 1–0 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 58% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Ethiopia win
58.3% probability
Expected goals
1.72 – 0.84
Model version
poisson-v1
Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Ethiopia home form
10 points from their last 4 home matches in our dataset.
Sao Tome and Principe away threat
Scored in 1 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Ethiopia to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 58%, against 58% / 24% / 18% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.72 goals for Ethiopia and 0.84 for Sao Tome and Principe, a combined 2.56 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
82%
Double chance 12
76%
Double chance X2
42%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–013.4%
- 2–011.5%
- 1–111.2%
- 2–19.6%
- 0–07.8%
Recent form
Ethiopia
- 2026-09-25T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Sudan · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-06-09T15:00:00.000Z · H vs Malawi · 1-1 (D)
- 2026-06-06T15:00:00.000Z · H vs Malawi · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-03-31T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Sao Tome and Principe · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-03-27T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Sao Tome and Principe · 3-0 (W)
Sao Tome and Principe
- 2026-09-23T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Gibraltar · 0-0 (D)
- 2026-03-31T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Ethiopia · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-03-27T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Ethiopia · 0-3 (L)
- 2025-10-13T13:00:00.000Z · H vs Malawi · 1-0 (W)
- 2025-10-10T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Tunisia · 0-6 (L)
Head-to-head
- 2026-03-31T13:00:00.000Z · Ethiopia 1-0 Sao Tome and Principe (Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification)
- 2026-03-27T16:00:00.000Z · Ethiopia 3-0 Sao Tome and Principe (Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification)
- 2015-10-11T13:00:00.000Z · Ethiopia 3-0 Sao Tome and Principe (World Cup - Qualification Africa)
- 2015-10-08T15:00:00.000Z · Ethiopia 0-1 Sao Tome and Principe (World Cup - Qualification Africa)
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Niger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Angola | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Malawi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | South Sudan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 0 |
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Eritrea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| 4 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Congo DR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 1 | Benin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mauritania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 | Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Comoros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Namibia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Congo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Botswana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Libya | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Algeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Zambia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Togo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Burundi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 1 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Sudan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 1 | Rwanda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Mali | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cape Verde Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Liberia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Ethiopia win, at 58.3%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–0.
It puts both teams scoring at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
A 58% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.