Algeria vs South Africa: result 3-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 19, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, Constantine
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What was the result of Algeria vs South Africa?
Algeria won 3-1 on January 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 51′Thuso PhalaSouth Africa
- 67′T. HlatshwayoAlgeria (o.g.)
- 72′F. GhoulamAlgeria
- 83′I. SlimaniAlgeria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Algeria have 1 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; South Africa have 3, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2014 | Germany(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2014 | Russia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2014 | South Korea(away) | 4-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Belgium(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2010 | USA(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2014 | Nigeria(away) | 1-3 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Mali(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Mozambique(home) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jun 22, 2010 | France(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2010 | Uruguay(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Algeria score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 7; South Africa score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 4/7 | 3/7 |
| South Africa | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/11 | 5/11 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Algeria sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (9 points from 3 matches) and South Africa sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 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