Tanzania vs Zambia: Prediction, Preview, lineups, tips and odds on October 8, 2025
World Cup Qualification CAF
In the 9th round of the African World Cup qualifiers on October 8, 2025, the national teams of Tanzania and Zambia will play. The nominal hosts need only a win over one of their main rivals to maintain second place in the group.
Our Prediction for Tanzania vs Zambia
Tanzania finally made it to the Africa Cup of Nations in 2019 and 2023 (although they did not reach the playoffs) and will participate in the next edition of the tournament. Their qualification campaign has been relatively successful: while Morocco's perfect record is uncatchable, ten points from seven matches allow Tanzania to stay in second place.
Zambia still remembers their AFCON victory in 2012, but since then they have appeared three times and never made it past the group stage. Still, they did participate in the last tournament and will do so again this year. However, their qualification journey has included many defeats and only a couple of wins, so their chances of finishing second are now only theoretical.
Samatta and his teammates are averaging 1.1 goals scored and conceding 0.6 per match. Their opponents have similar attacking stats, but concede even more—an average of 1.4 goals per game.
Tanzania vs Zambia: Key Statistics and Trends
- Tanzania are winless in four consecutive matches
- 40% of Tanzania's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 1.7.
- Zambia have lost seven out of their last eight games, including five in a row
- 30% of Zambia's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.5
Tanzania vs Zambia: Probable Starting Lineups
Tanzania (probable lineup): Ali - Msindo, Hamad, Job, Kapombe - Dismas, Yahya, Salum - Samatta, Mzize, Msuva
Zambia (probable lineup): Nsabata - Chisala, Chongo, Sakala, Mfande - Sakala, Chaiva, Banda, Kangwa, Banda - Daka
Head-to-Head: Tanzania vs Zambia
Zambia has gone unbeaten in five consecutive head-to-head matches. However, they lost at home last year, 0-1.
Free Prediction for Tanzania vs Zambia
The home team understands the importance of not slipping up here. We believe they will manage to win, but with a "0" handicap (odds – 1.76).
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