Egypt vs South Africa: result 0-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of Nations8th FinalsKick-off on July 6, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
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What was the result of Egypt vs South Africa?
South Africa won 0-1 on July 6, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 85′T. LorchSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; South Africa have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | Uganda(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 26, 2019 | Congo DR(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Zimbabwe(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Guinea(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Tanzania(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2019 | Morocco(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Ghana(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Libya(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| South Africa | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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