Algeria vs South Africa: result 1-1 and analysis
African Nations ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Mandela National Stadium, Kampala
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What was the result of Algeria vs South Africa?
Algeria and South Africa drew 1-1 on August 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′A. BelhociniAlgeria
- 45′T. KutumelaSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; South Africa have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | Uganda(away) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Sweden(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Rwanda(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| May 9, 2025 | Gambia(home) | 3-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| May 3, 2025 | Gambia(away) | 0-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | Angola(away) | 0-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Comoros(home) | 3-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Mozambique(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Mauritius(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Zimbabwe(home) | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Algeria win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | Algeria 3-3 South Africa | Friendlies |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Algeria 3-1 South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Algeria vs South Africa on Mar 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Algeria score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| South Africa | 1.4 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Algeria sit 2nd in African Nations Championship (6 points from 4 matches) and South Africa sit 3rd (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | South Africa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy