Egypt vs South Africa: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
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What was the result of Egypt vs South Africa?
Egypt won 1-0 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′Mohamed SalahEgypt (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; South Africa have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Zimbabwe(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Nigeria(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Jordan(home) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Kuwait(home) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Angola(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Ghana B(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Zambia(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Rwanda(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Zimbabwe(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Egypt win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | Egypt 1-3 South Africa | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 2, 2025 | South Africa 1-1 Egypt | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Jul 6, 2019 | Egypt 0-1 South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| South Africa | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Egypt sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and South Africa sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 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