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Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe result, stats & H2H

Ethiopia

1–0

Sao Tome and Principe

31/03/2026 16:00 · Martyrs of February Stadium

Ethiopia1–0Sao Tome and Principe

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Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualification
Kick-off: Tue 31 Mar 16:00 EEST
Stadium: Martyrs of February Stadium
Capacity: 13,450
City: Benghazi

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

3Ethiopia wins

0Draws

1Sao Tome and Principe wins

Last matches: Ethiopia

29.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEthiopiaSenegal01L
25.09.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSudanEthiopia10L
09.06.26FriendliesEthiopiaMalawi11D
06.06.26FriendliesEthiopiaMalawi10W
27.03.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSao Tome and PrincipeEthiopia03W

Last matches: Sao Tome and Principe

23.09.26FriendliesGibraltarSao Tome and Principe00D
27.03.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSao Tome and PrincipeEthiopia03L
13.10.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFSao Tome and PrincipeMalawi10W
10.10.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFSao Tome and PrincipeTunisia06L
09.09.25World Cup Qualifiers CAFNamibiaSao Tome and Principe30L

Head-to-head matches

31.03.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationEthiopiaSao Tome and Principe10W
27.03.26Africa Cup of Nations QualificationSao Tome and PrincipeEthiopia03W
11.10.15WC Qualifying AfricaEthiopiaSao Tome and Principe30W
08.10.15WC Qualifying AfricaSao Tome and PrincipeEthiopia10L

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: head-to-head record

4 meetings since 2015: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

3Ethiopia wins

0Draws

1Sao Tome and Principe wins

7:1Goals (Ethiopia : Sao Tome and Principe)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Ethiopia at home: 2-0-04:0 goals in 2 games
Sao Tome and Principe at home: 1-0-11:3 goals in 2 games
Ethiopia's biggest win: 0–3Sao Tome and Principe 0–3 Ethiopia, 27 Mar 2026
Sao Tome and Principe's biggest win: 1–0Sao Tome and Principe 1–0 Ethiopia, 8 Oct 2015

Meetings (4 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 Mar 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualification	Ethiopia	1–0	Sao Tome and Principe
27 Mar 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualification	Sao Tome and Principe	0–3	Ethiopia
11 Oct 2015	WC Qualifying Africa	Ethiopia	3–0	Sao Tome and Principe
8 Oct 2015	WC Qualifying Africa	Sao Tome and Principe	1–0	Ethiopia

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Ethiopia2W 1D 2L · goals 5–3

L29.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHSenegal0–1
L25.09Africa Cup of Nations QualificationASudan0–1
D09.06FriendliesHMalawi1–1
W06.06FriendliesHMalawi1–0
W27.03Africa Cup of Nations QualificationASao Tome and Principe3–0

Sao Tome and Principe1W 1D 3L · goals 1–12

D23.09FriendliesAGibraltar0–0
L27.03Africa Cup of Nations QualificationHEthiopia0–3
W13.10World Cup Qualifiers CAFHMalawi1–0
L10.10World Cup Qualifiers CAFHTunisia0–6
L09.09World Cup Qualifiers CAFANamibia0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

EthiopiaSao Tome and Principe

1.3Goals scored per game0.5

1.1Goals conceded per game2.3

30%Both teams scored30%

30%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets2

40%Failed to score60%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-1-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group J

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
3	Sudan	2	-2	3	LW
4	Ethiopia	2	-2	0	LL

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About this match

Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe preview

Final score in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification on Tue, 31 Mar 2026: Ethiopia 1–0 Sao Tome and Principe.

Form · last 5 matches

EthiopiaLLDWW5 scored · 3 conceded

Sao Tome and PrincipeDLWLL1 scored · 12 conceded

Key facts · last 5

EthiopiaSao Tome and Principe

1.3Goals scored per game0.5

1.1Goals conceded per game2.3

30%Both teams scored30%

30%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

3Ethiopia wins

0Draws

1Sao Tome and Principe wins

4 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

Ethiopia4th0 pts · 2 played

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Ethiopia come into the game with LLDWW in their last 5 (5 scored, 3 conceded), while Sao Tome and Principe have DLWLL (1 scored, 12 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 30% of Ethiopia's recent games and 60% of Sao Tome and Principe's, with both teams scoring in 30% and 30%.

Per game, Ethiopia average 1.3 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 and 2.3 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 4 previous meetings: Ethiopia 3 wins, Sao Tome and Principe 1 wins, draws 0.

Those 4 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Ethiopia are 4th in the table (0 pts from 2 games).

Nito explains: Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 30% of Ethiopia's last 10 matches and 30% of Sao Tome and Principe's last 10. In their 4 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Ethiopia 1-0 Sao Tome and Principe).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Ethiopia reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Sao Tome and Principe in 60% of their last 10. Their 4 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide LLDWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Ethiopia, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (5 scored, 3 conceded). Sao Tome and Principe, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (1 scored, 12 conceded).

Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe: questions & answers

Who won Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe?

Ethiopia won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe played?

Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe was played on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 16:00 (GMT+3) at Martyrs of February Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Ethiopia and Sao Tome and Principe?

4 meetings: Ethiopia 3 wins, 0 draws, Sao Tome and Principe 1 wins. Those 4 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Ethiopia vs Sao Tome and Principe result, stats & H2H

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