Coverage of the International Friendlies Friendlies 3 clash between Sierra Leone and Benin.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Guinea-Bissau 2-1 Sierra Leone
Monday, September 11 at 5pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Monday, September 11 at 5pm 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 |
Last Game: Mozambique 3-2 Benin
Saturday, September 9 at 2pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
Saturday, September 9 at 2pm in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
| Current Group F Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Ghana | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Benin | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -4 | 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 Sierra Leone win with a probability of 38.31%. A win for Benin had a probability of 36.28% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sierra Leone win was 1-0 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.46%) and 2-0 (6.2%). The likeliest Benin win was 0-1 (8.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Sierra Leone | Draw | Benin |
38.31% ( 0.76) | 25.41% ( 0.01) | 36.28% ( -0.77) |
| Both teams to score 56.27% ( -0.06) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
