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NamibiaLLLDW

1 – 2

Friday, 5 September 2025

MalawiLWDWL

Obed Itani Chilume Stadium · Referee A. Mahamat · Analysis updated 16:43 UTC

Namibia vs Malawi Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.06 expected goals for Namibia and 1.05 for Malawi, a combined total of 2.11. That distribution gives Namibia the largest share of the 1X2 market at 35%, with the draw at 30%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 35% for over 2.5 goals and 43% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 14%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 35% 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

Home/Draw

65.2% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.06 – 1.05

Model version

poisson-v2

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.

  • Namibia home form

    8 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Malawi away threat

    Scored in 2 of their last 7 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Namibia to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 35%, against 35% / 30% / 35% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.06 goals for Namibia and 1.05 for Malawi, a combined 2.11 — a tighter, lower-scoring profile.

Match result (1X2)

Namibia win35%
Draw30%
Malawi win35%

Double chance 1X

65%

Double chance 12

70%

Double chance X2

65%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals62%
Over 2.5 goals35%
Over 3.5 goals16%
Both teams to score43%

Correct score

  • 1–113.5%
  • 1–012.9%
  • 0–112.7%
  • 0–012.1%
  • 2–17.1%

Recent form

Namibia

  • 2026-03-28T12:00:00.000Z · H vs Comoros · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-03-25T12:00:00.000Z · A vs Kazakhstan · 0-2 (L)
  • 2025-11-17T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Comoros · 0-4 (L)
  • 2025-11-14T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Comoros · 0-1 (L)
  • 2025-10-13T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Tunisia · 0-3 (L)

Malawi

  • 2026-09-25T16:00:00.000Z · H vs South Sudan · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-06-09T15:00:00.000Z · A vs Ethiopia · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-06-06T15:00:00.000Z · A vs Ethiopia · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-03-31T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Botswana · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-03-28T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Zambia U23 · 0-0 (D)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

World Cup - Qualification Africa table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Egypt108201826
2Burkina Faso106311521
3Sierra Leone10433215
4Guinea-Bissau10244-210
5Ethiopia10235-59
6Djibouti10019-281
1Senegal107301924
2Congo DR10712922
3Sudan10343213
4Togo10154-58
5Mauritania10145-97
6South Sudan10055-165
1South Africa10532618
2Nigeria10451717
3Benin10523117
4Lesotho10334-312
5Rwanda10325-411
6Zimbabwe10055-75
1Cape Verde Islands10721823
2Cameroon105411219
3Libya10442216
4Angola10262112
5Mauritius10136-106
6Eswatini10037-133
1Morocco88002024
2Niger8503115
3Tanzania8314-110
4Zambia830509
5Congo8017-201
6Eritrea000000
1Ivory Coast108202526
2Gabon108111325
3Gambia10415913
4Kenya10334412
5Burundi10316010
6Seychelles100010-510
1Algeria108111625
2Uganda10604518
3Mozambique10604-318
4Guinea10433315
5Botswana10316-410
6Somalia10019-171
1Tunisia109102228
2Namibia10433315
3Liberia10433215
4Malawi10415113
5Equatorial Guinea10325-711
6Sao Tome and Principe10109-213
1Ghana108111725
2Madagascar10613519
3Mali105321118
4Comoros10505-115
5Central African Republic10226-138
6Chad10019-191
1Gabon8611619
2Congo DR8512516
3Cameroon8431915
4Nigeria8431715
5Burkina Faso8431615
6Niger8503115
7Madagascar8413013
8Uganda8404212
9Namibia8233-29

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Home/Draw, at 65.2%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 43% and over 2.5 goals at 35%.

A 65% 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.