Zambia host Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations on 26 December 2025, Friday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 17:30 UK Time.
Zambia enter their second Group A match knowing that progress remains firmly in their own hands.
A point already on the board has kept them in touch with Mali, while Comoros face a far narrower margin after losing their opener. The psychological balance is tilted before a ball is kicked.
The draw against Mali changed the tone around Zambia’s campaign. Conceding first could have led to another collapse, yet the response was measured and controlled, capped by a late equaliser. That ability to stay in the contest mattered more than the point itself.
Recent results still expose weaknesses. Zambia have conceded nine goals across their last five matches and have not kept a clean sheet in that spell. Losses to DR Congo, Angola, and South Africa all followed similar patterns where defensive lines were stretched once tempo increased.
This match offers a different test. Comoros are less aggressive in possession and tend to defend deeper for longer spells. Zambia’s challenge will be patience rather than recovery, breaking down a side that is more comfortable without the ball than with it.
Comoros arrived in the tournament already short of confidence and the opening 2-0 defeat to Morocco reinforced that trend. They spent long periods without the ball and struggled to relieve pressure, conceding once in each half without posing sustained threat.
Across the last five matches, Comoros have conceded fourteen goals. Even the 4-4 draw with Yemen illustrated how quickly structure disappears once games open up. Against Saudi Arabia and Morocco, the gap in organisation was visible as soon as they were forced into defensive rotation.
Scoring remains inconsistent. They have failed to score in two of their last three losses and rely heavily on moments rather than sustained build up. Falling behind again would likely stretch the game beyond their control.
Zambia to win at 2.23 odds stands out as the best bet when form lines and group pressure are combined.
The Chipolopolo have already shown they can absorb pressure and recover, while Comoros continue to struggle once opponents dictate territory. That contrast is decisive in a game of this profile.
The correct score prediction of Zambia 2-0 at 9.00 odds also fits the data. Comoros have not scored in either meeting with Morocco this month and Zambia’s priority here will be control rather than volume.
A structured performance with limited risk points towards a controlled margin rather than a wide scoreline.
| Zambia | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 1 |
| Loss | 0 | 1 |
| Goals For | 1 | 0 |
| Goals Against | 1 | 2 |
| Zambia | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 1 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| Loss | 0 | 1 |
| Goals For | 0 | 0 |
| Goals Against | 0 | 2 |
|
01.04.26
|
Argentina Zambia |
5-0 |
|
29.12.25
|
Zambia Morocco |
0-3 |
|
26.12.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-0 |
|
22.12.25
|
Mali Zambia |
1-1 |
|
16.12.25
|
DR Congo Zambia |
2-0 |
|
18.11.25
|
Angola Zambia |
3-2 |
|
15.11.25
|
South Africa Zambia |
3-1 |
|
12.10.25
|
Zambia Niger |
0-1 |
|
08.10.25
|
Tanzania Zambia |
0-1 |
|
08.09.25
|
Zambia Morocco |
0-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Zambia Kenya |
0-1 |
|
14.08.25
|
Morocco Zambia |
3-1 |
|
10.08.25
|
Zambia Angola |
1-2 |
|
07.08.25
|
DR Congo Zambia |
2-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Botswana Zambia |
3-3 |
|
06.06.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-1 |
|
25.03.25
|
Russia Zambia |
5-0 |
|
22.03.25
|
Congo Zambia |
0-3 |
|
28.12.24
|
Zambia Mozambique |
3-0 |
|
21.12.24
|
Mozambique Zambia |
0-3 |
|
19.11.24
|
Sierra Leone Zambia |
0-2 |
|
15.11.24
|
Zambia Ivory Coast |
1-0 |
|
15.10.24
|
Chad Zambia |
0-1 |
|
11.10.24
|
Zambia Chad |
0-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
Zambia Sierra Leone |
3-2 |
|
06.09.24
|
Ivory Coast Zambia |
2-0 |
|
02.07.24
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-0 |
|
30.06.24
|
Zambia Zimbabwe |
0-2 |
|
27.06.24
|
Zambia Kenya |
0-2 |
|
11.06.24
|
Zambia Tanzania |
0-1 |
|
07.06.24
|
Morocco Zambia |
2-1 |
|
26.03.24
|
Zambia Malawi |
2-1 |
|
23.03.24
|
Zambia Zimbabwe (Penalties:5 - 6) |
2-2 |
|
24.01.24
|
Zambia Morocco |
0-1 |
|
21.01.24
|
Zambia Tanzania |
1-1 |
|
17.01.24
|
DR Congo Zambia |
1-1 |
|
09.01.24
|
Zambia Cameroon |
1-1 |
|
21.11.23
|
Niger Zambia |
2-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Zambia Congo |
4-2 |
|
17.10.23
|
Zambia Uganda |
3-0 |
|
12.10.23
|
Egypt Zambia |
1-0 |
|
09.09.23
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-1 |
|
16.07.23
|
Lesotho Zambia |
0-1 |
|
14.07.23
|
South Africa Zambia |
1-2 |
|
11.07.23
|
Seychelles Zambia |
2-4 |
|
09.07.23
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1 |
|
06.07.23
|
Zambia Malawi |
0-1 |
|
17.06.23
|
Zambia Ivory Coast |
3-0 |
|
12.06.23
|
Kuwait Zambia |
3-0 |
|
26.03.23
|
Lesotho Zambia |
0-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Zambia Morocco |
0-3 |
|
26.12.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-0 |
|
12.10.25
|
Zambia Niger |
0-1 |
|
08.09.25
|
Zambia Morocco |
0-2 |
|
17.08.25
|
Zambia Kenya |
0-1 |
|
10.08.25
|
Zambia Angola |
1-2 |
|
06.06.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-1 |
|
28.12.24
|
Zambia Mozambique |
3-0 |
|
15.11.24
|
Zambia Ivory Coast |
1-0 |
|
11.10.24
|
Zambia Chad |
0-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
Zambia Sierra Leone |
3-2 |
|
30.06.24
|
Zambia Zimbabwe |
0-2 |
|
27.06.24
|
Zambia Kenya |
0-2 |
|
11.06.24
|
Zambia Tanzania |
0-1 |
|
26.03.24
|
Zambia Malawi |
2-1 |
|
23.03.24
|
Zambia Zimbabwe (Penalties:5 - 6) |
2-2 |
|
24.01.24
|
Zambia Morocco |
0-1 |
|
21.01.24
|
Zambia Tanzania |
1-1 |
|
09.01.24
|
Zambia Cameroon |
1-1 |
|
17.11.23
|
Zambia Congo |
4-2 |
|
17.10.23
|
Zambia Uganda |
3-0 |
|
09.07.23
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1 |
|
06.07.23
|
Zambia Malawi |
0-1 |
|
17.06.23
|
Zambia Ivory Coast |
3-0 |
|
23.03.23
|
Zambia Lesotho |
3-1 |
|
15.07.22
|
Zambia Senegal |
4-3 |
|
12.07.22
|
Zambia Botswana (Penalties:5 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
07.06.22
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1 |
|
27.03.22
|
Zambia Benin |
1-2 |
|
25.03.22
|
Zambia Congo |
3-1 |
|
13.11.21
|
Zambia Mauritania |
4-0 |
|
10.10.21
|
Zambia Equatorial Guinea |
1-1 |
|
07.09.21
|
Zambia Tunisia |
0-2 |
|
13.07.21
|
Zambia Botswana |
2-1 |
|
08.07.21
|
Zambia Lesotho |
1-2 |
|
25.03.21
|
Zambia Algeria |
3-3 |
|
23.01.21
|
Zambia Guinea |
1-1 |
|
19.01.21
|
Zambia Tanzania |
2-0 |
|
12.11.20
|
Zambia Botswana |
2-1 |
|
07.10.20
|
Zambia Malawi |
1-0 |
|
19.11.19
|
Zambia Zimbabwe |
1-2 |
|
19.10.19
|
Zambia Eswatini |
2-2 |
|
03.08.19
|
Zambia Botswana |
3-2 |
|
23.03.19
|
Zambia Namibia |
4-1 |
|
10.10.18
|
Zambia Guinea-Bissau |
2-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Argentina Zambia |
5-0 |
|
22.12.25
|
Mali Zambia |
1-1 |
|
16.12.25
|
DR Congo Zambia |
2-0 |
|
18.11.25
|
Angola Zambia |
3-2 |
|
15.11.25
|
South Africa Zambia |
3-1 |
|
08.10.25
|
Tanzania Zambia |
0-1 |
|
14.08.25
|
Morocco Zambia |
3-1 |
|
07.08.25
|
DR Congo Zambia |
2-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Botswana Zambia |
3-3 |
|
25.03.25
|
Russia Zambia |
5-0 |
|
22.03.25
|
Congo Zambia |
0-3 |
|
21.12.24
|
Mozambique Zambia |
0-3 |
|
19.11.24
|
Sierra Leone Zambia |
0-2 |
|
15.10.24
|
Chad Zambia |
0-1 |
|
06.09.24
|
Ivory Coast Zambia |
2-0 |
|
02.07.24
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-0 |
|
07.06.24
|
Morocco Zambia |
2-1 |
|
17.01.24
|
DR Congo Zambia |
1-1 |
|
21.11.23
|
Niger Zambia |
2-1 |
|
12.10.23
|
Egypt Zambia |
1-0 |
|
09.09.23
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-1 |
|
16.07.23
|
Lesotho Zambia |
0-1 |
|
14.07.23
|
South Africa Zambia |
1-2 |
|
11.07.23
|
Seychelles Zambia |
2-4 |
|
12.06.23
|
Kuwait Zambia |
3-0 |
|
26.03.23
|
Lesotho Zambia |
0-2 |
|
17.11.22
|
Israel Zambia |
4-2 |
|
23.09.22
|
Mali Zambia |
1-0 |
|
17.07.22
|
Namibia Zambia |
0-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
Ivory Coast Zambia |
3-1 |
|
18.03.22
|
Iraq Zambia |
3-1 |
|
16.11.21
|
Tunisia Zambia |
3-1 |
|
07.10.21
|
Equatorial Guinea Zambia |
2-0 |
|
03.09.21
|
Mauritania Zambia |
1-2 |
|
14.07.21
|
South Africa Zambia |
0-0 |
|
10.07.21
|
Eswatini Zambia |
1-0 |
|
13.06.21
|
Sudan Zambia |
0-1 |
|
08.06.21
|
Benin Zambia |
2-2 |
|
05.06.21
|
Senegal Zambia |
3-1 |
|
29.03.21
|
Zimbabwe Zambia |
0-2 |
|
31.01.21
|
Morocco Zambia |
3-1 |
|
27.01.21
|
Namibia Zambia |
0-0 |
|
16.11.20
|
Botswana Zambia |
1-0 |
|
25.10.20
|
Ethiopia Zambia |
1-3 |
|
22.10.20
|
Ethiopia Zambia |
2-3 |
|
11.10.20
|
South Africa Zambia |
1-2 |
|
09.10.20
|
Kenya Zambia |
2-1 |
|
14.11.19
|
Algeria Zambia |
5-0 |
|
09.11.19
|
Namibia Zambia |
0-2 |
|
13.10.19
|
Benin Zambia |
2-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Comoros Mali |
0-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-0 |
|
21.12.25
|
Morocco Comoros |
2-0 |
|
08.12.25
|
Oman Comoros |
2-1 |
|
05.12.25
|
Comoros Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
02.12.25
|
Morocco Comoros |
3-1 |
|
26.11.25
|
Comoros Yemen (Penalties:4 - 2) |
4-4 |
|
17.11.25
|
Comoros Namibia |
4-0 |
|
14.11.25
|
Comoros Namibia |
1-0 |
|
12.10.25
|
Ghana Comoros |
1-0 |
|
08.10.25
|
Comoros Madagascar |
1-2 |
|
07.09.25
|
CAR Comoros |
0-2 |
|
04.09.25
|
Mali Comoros |
3-0 |
|
15.06.25
|
Madagascar Comoros |
0-1 |
|
13.06.25
|
South Africa Comoros |
3-1 |
|
09.06.25
|
Kosovo Comoros |
4-2 |
|
09.06.25
|
Comoros Botswana |
0-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-1 |
|
25.03.25
|
Comoros Chad |
1-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Comoros Mali |
0-3 |
|
08.03.25
|
Malawi Comoros |
2-0 |
|
02.03.25
|
Comoros Malawi |
0-2 |
|
18.11.24
|
Comoros Madagascar |
1-0 |
|
15.11.24
|
Gambia Comoros |
1-2 |
|
15.10.24
|
Comoros Tunisia |
1-1 |
|
11.10.24
|
Tunisia Comoros |
0-1 |
|
09.09.24
|
Madagascar Comoros |
1-1 |
|
04.09.24
|
Comoros Gambia |
1-1 |
|
07.07.24
|
Comoros Mozambique (Penalties:1 - 3) |
2-2 |
|
05.07.24
|
Comoros Angola |
1-2 |
|
02.07.24
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-0 |
|
30.06.24
|
Kenya Comoros |
0-2 |
|
27.06.24
|
Comoros Zimbabwe |
0-1 |
|
11.06.24
|
Chad Comoros |
0-2 |
|
07.06.24
|
Madagascar Comoros |
2-1 |
|
25.03.24
|
Comoros Angola |
0-0 |
|
22.03.24
|
Comoros Uganda |
4-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Comoros Ghana |
1-0 |
|
17.11.23
|
Comoros CAR |
4-2 |
|
17.10.23
|
Cape Verde Comoros |
1-2 |
|
09.09.23
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-1 |
|
11.07.23
|
Malawi Comoros |
2-0 |
|
09.07.23
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1 |
|
06.07.23
|
Seychelles Comoros |
0-3 |
|
17.06.23
|
Lesotho Comoros |
0-1 |
|
28.03.23
|
Comoros Ivory Coast |
0-2 |
|
24.03.23
|
Ivory Coast Comoros |
3-1 |
|
27.09.22
|
Burkina Faso Comoros |
2-1 |
|
22.09.22
|
Comoros Tunisia |
0-1 |
|
10.07.22
|
Seychelles Comoros |
1-2 |
|
29.12.25
|
Comoros Mali |
0-0 |
|
05.12.25
|
Comoros Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
26.11.25
|
Comoros Yemen (Penalties:4 - 2) |
4-4 |
|
17.11.25
|
Comoros Namibia |
4-0 |
|
14.11.25
|
Comoros Namibia |
1-0 |
|
08.10.25
|
Comoros Madagascar |
1-2 |
|
09.06.25
|
Comoros Botswana |
0-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Comoros Chad |
1-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Comoros Mali |
0-3 |
|
02.03.25
|
Comoros Malawi |
0-2 |
|
18.11.24
|
Comoros Madagascar |
1-0 |
|
15.10.24
|
Comoros Tunisia |
1-1 |
|
04.09.24
|
Comoros Gambia |
1-1 |
|
07.07.24
|
Comoros Mozambique (Penalties:1 - 3) |
2-2 |
|
05.07.24
|
Comoros Angola |
1-2 |
|
02.07.24
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-0 |
|
27.06.24
|
Comoros Zimbabwe |
0-1 |
|
25.03.24
|
Comoros Angola |
0-0 |
|
22.03.24
|
Comoros Uganda |
4-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Comoros Ghana |
1-0 |
|
17.11.23
|
Comoros CAR |
4-2 |
|
09.09.23
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-1 |
|
28.03.23
|
Comoros Ivory Coast |
0-2 |
|
22.09.22
|
Comoros Tunisia |
0-1 |
|
07.07.22
|
Comoros Botswana |
0-1 |
|
03.06.22
|
Comoros Lesotho |
2-0 |
|
25.03.22
|
Comoros Ethiopia |
2-1 |
|
10.01.22
|
Comoros Gabon |
0-1 |
|
07.09.21
|
Comoros Burundi |
1-0 |
|
01.09.21
|
Comoros Seychelles |
7-1 |
|
25.03.21
|
Comoros Togo |
0-0 |
|
15.11.20
|
Comoros Kenya |
2-1 |
|
18.11.19
|
Comoros Egypt |
0-0 |
|
06.09.19
|
Comoros Togo |
1-1 |
|
26.07.19
|
Comoros Namibia |
0-2 |
|
17.11.18
|
Comoros Malawi |
2-1 |
|
16.10.18
|
Comoros Morocco |
2-2 |
|
08.09.18
|
Comoros Cameroon |
1-1 |
|
11.11.17
|
Comoros Madagascar |
1-1 |
|
12.08.17
|
Comoros Namibia |
2-1 |
|
14.07.17
|
Comoros Lesotho |
2-0 |
|
24.03.17
|
Comoros Mauritius |
2-0 |
|
26.12.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-0 |
|
21.12.25
|
Morocco Comoros |
2-0 |
|
08.12.25
|
Oman Comoros |
2-1 |
|
02.12.25
|
Morocco Comoros |
3-1 |
|
12.10.25
|
Ghana Comoros |
1-0 |
|
07.09.25
|
CAR Comoros |
0-2 |
|
04.09.25
|
Mali Comoros |
3-0 |
|
15.06.25
|
Madagascar Comoros |
0-1 |
|
13.06.25
|
South Africa Comoros |
3-1 |
|
09.06.25
|
Kosovo Comoros |
4-2 |
|
06.06.25
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Malawi Comoros |
2-0 |
|
15.11.24
|
Gambia Comoros |
1-2 |
|
11.10.24
|
Tunisia Comoros |
0-1 |
|
09.09.24
|
Madagascar Comoros |
1-1 |
|
30.06.24
|
Kenya Comoros |
0-2 |
|
11.06.24
|
Chad Comoros |
0-2 |
|
07.06.24
|
Madagascar Comoros |
2-1 |
|
17.10.23
|
Cape Verde Comoros |
1-2 |
|
11.07.23
|
Malawi Comoros |
2-0 |
|
09.07.23
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1 |
|
06.07.23
|
Seychelles Comoros |
0-3 |
|
17.06.23
|
Lesotho Comoros |
0-1 |
|
24.03.23
|
Ivory Coast Comoros |
3-1 |
|
27.09.22
|
Burkina Faso Comoros |
2-1 |
|
10.07.22
|
Seychelles Comoros |
1-2 |
|
05.07.22
|
Angola Comoros |
3-1 |
|
07.06.22
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1 |
|
24.01.22
|
Cameroon Comoros |
2-1 |
|
18.01.22
|
Ghana Comoros |
2-3 |
|
14.01.22
|
Morocco Comoros |
2-0 |
|
13.11.21
|
Sierra Leone Comoros |
0-2 |
|
24.06.21
|
Palestine Comoros |
5-1 |
|
29.03.21
|
Egypt Comoros |
4-0 |
|
11.11.20
|
Kenya Comoros |
1-1 |
|
14.11.19
|
Togo Comoros |
0-1 |
|
12.10.19
|
Guinea Comoros |
0-1 |
|
10.09.19
|
Togo Comoros |
2-0 |
|
04.08.19
|
Namibia Comoros |
0-0 |
|
07.06.19
|
Ivory Coast Comoros |
3-1 |
|
23.03.19
|
Cameroon Comoros |
3-0 |
|
13.10.18
|
Morocco Comoros |
1-0 |
|
24.03.18
|
Kenya Comoros |
2-2 |
|
06.10.17
|
Mauritania Comoros |
0-1 |
|
19.08.17
|
Namibia Comoros |
2-0 |
|
22.07.17
|
Lesotho Comoros |
1-0 |
|
10.06.17
|
Malawi Comoros |
1-0 |
|
04.06.17
|
Togo Comoros |
2-0 |
|
28.03.17
|
Mauritius Comoros |
1-1 |
|
06.06.2025
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-1
|
|
02.07.2024
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-0
|
|
09.09.2023
|
Comoros Zambia |
1-1
|
|
09.07.2023
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1
|
|
07.06.2022
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1
|
|
06.06.2025
|
Zambia Comoros |
0-1
|
|
09.07.2023
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1
|
|
07.06.2022
|
Zambia Comoros |
2-1
|