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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

Algeria
1-1
South Africa

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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.

Algeria
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 4, 2025Uganda(away)3-0African Nations Championship
Jun 10, 2025Sweden(away)3-4Friendlies
Jun 5, 2025Rwanda(home)2-0Friendlies
May 9, 2025Gambia(home)3-0African Nations Championship - Qualification
May 3, 2025Gambia(away)0-0African Nations Championship - Qualification
South Africa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 15, 2025Angola(away)0-3COSAFA Cup
Jun 13, 2025Comoros(home)3-1COSAFA Cup
Jun 10, 2025Mozambique(home)2-0Friendlies
Jun 10, 2025Mauritius(home)0-0COSAFA Cup
Jun 7, 2025Zimbabwe(home)2-0COSAFA 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 26, 2024Algeria 3-3 South AfricaFriendlies
Jan 19, 2015Algeria 3-1 South AfricaAfrica 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Algeria2.50.787/1510/15
South Africa1.40.684/154/15

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).

2024 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Algeria4130526
3South Africa4130656

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

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