Ethiopia vs Zambia head-to-head record

Ethiopia wins: 2
Draws: 6
Zambia wins: 11

19 meetings, 1971 to 2017Goals: Ethiopia 12, Zambia 29

Ethiopia and Zambia have met 19 times since 1971. Zambia have won 11, Ethiopia 2, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 5 August 2017, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

The 19 meetings have produced 41 goals, 2.16 per game. The biggest win is Zambia’s 5–1 in a friendly in 1971. Zambia are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Ethiopia or Zambia?

All matches19 matches

2 Ethiopia6 drawsZambia 11

Competitive13 matches

2 Ethiopia4 drawsZambia 7

Friendlies6 matches

0 Ethiopia2 drawsZambia 4

Key numbers

Goals: Ethiopia 12, Zambia 292.16 per game
First meeting: Zambia 5–1 EthiopiaFriendly, 1 Jun 1971
Most recent: Zambia 0–0 EthiopiaFriendly, 5 Aug 2017
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Zambia 1–2 EthiopiaCECAFA Cup, 7 Dec 2010
Zambia’s biggest win: Zambia 5–1 EthiopiaFriendly, 1 Jun 1971
Most goals in a meeting: Zambia 4–2 EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Apr 1973
Current run: Zambia unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Zambia 1–2 EthiopiaCECAFA Cup, 7 Dec 2010Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 21%
TFN Elo rating now: Ethiopia 1386 (143rd), Zambia 1558 (92nd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

5 Aug 2017
Zambia0Ethiopia0
Friendly
Lusaka, Zambia
7 Jun 2015
Ethiopia0Zambia1
Friendly
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21 Jan 2013
Zambia1Ethiopia1
Africa Cup of Nations
Nelspruit, South Africa (neutral)
7 Dec 2010
Zambia1Ethiopia2
CECAFA Cup
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
2 Dec 2009
Ethiopia0Zambia1
CECAFA Cup
Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Ethiopia win and drops with every Zambia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Ethiopia have won more Below: Zambia have won more

Level

Zambia lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Zambia from 2 December 2009.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ethiopia wins

Draws

Zambia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Ethiopia's home games

8 matches

134

EthiopiaDrawsZambia

In Zambia's home games

5 matches

014

EthiopiaDrawsZambia

At neutral venues

6 matches

123

EthiopiaDrawsZambia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Zambia	Goals
Friendly	6	0	2	4	4–11
CECAFA Cup	5	1	1	3	4–6
World Cup qualifying	4	0	2	2	2–8
Africa Cup of Nations	2	0	1	1	1–2
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	1	0	1	1–2

Meetings by decade

Ethiopia wins Draws Zambia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Zambia	Goals
1970s	3	0	1	2	12
1980s	6	0	3	3	10
1990s	1	0	0	1	5
2000s	5	1	0	4	8
2010s	4	1	2	1	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ethiopia	Zambia
Wins in a row	12010	42000 to 2009
Unbeaten meetings	22010 to 2013	101971 to 1992

Top scorers in Ethiopia vs Zambia

1Godfrey ChitaluZambia2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 19 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Ethiopia and Zambia played each other?

19 times, starting on 1 June 1971. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ethiopia and Zambia?

Zambia, with 11 wins to 2. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ethiopia vs Zambia?

Zambia’s 5–1 win in a friendly on 1 June 1971 in Lusaka.

When did Ethiopia and Zambia last play?

On 5 August 2017 in Lusaka, when the match ended 0–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Ethiopia and Zambia?

In 13 competitive matches, Ethiopia have 2 wins, Zambia have 7, and 4 ended level.

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Every Ethiopia vs Zambia result

All 19 Competitive 13 Friendlies 6

Every Ethiopia vs Zambia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
5 Aug 2017	Zambia	0–0	Ethiopia	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia
7 Jun 2015	Ethiopia	0–1	Zambia	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21 Jan 2013	Zambia	1–1	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations	Nelspruit, South Africa (neutral)
7 Dec 2010	Zambia	1–2	Ethiopia	CECAFA Cup	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
2 Dec 2009	Ethiopia	0–1	Zambia	CECAFA Cup	Nairobi, Kenya (neutral)
5 Dec 2006	Ethiopia	0–1	Zambia	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
21 Nov 2001	Ethiopia	1–2	Zambia	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15 Jul 2000	Zambia	2–0	Ethiopia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Lusaka, Zambia
2 Jul 2000	Ethiopia	1–0	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
17 Nov 1992	Ethiopia	2–3	Zambia	CECAFA Cup	Mwanza, Tanzania (neutral)
2 Apr 1989	Ethiopia	2–2	Zambia	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
31 Mar 1989	Ethiopia	0–1	Zambia	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
6 Nov 1988	Ethiopia	0–0	Zambia	CECAFA Cup	Blantyre, Malawi (neutral)
10 Mar 1982	Ethiopia	0–1	Zambia	Africa Cup of Nations	Benghazi, Libya (neutral)
1 Jun 1980	Zambia	4–0	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Ndola, Zambia
18 May 1980	Ethiopia	0–0	Zambia	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
15 Apr 1973	Zambia	4–2	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Lusaka, Zambia
1 Apr 1973	Ethiopia	0–0	Zambia	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1 Jun 1971	Zambia	5–1	Ethiopia	Friendly	Lusaka, Zambia