Eswatini vs Botswana: result 0-1 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on July 5, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of Eswatini vs Botswana?
Botswana won 0-1 on July 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. DitseleBotswana
Official lineup for Eswatini vs Botswana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Eswatini
- 5Bongwa Owa Matsebula
- 8Fanelo Order Mamba
- 10Sabelo Wilson Ndzinisa
- 6S. Silenge
- 11M. Mkhonto
- 21Sifiso Samu Matse
- 3Kwakhe Thwala
- 15Sihlangu Bonginkosi Mkhwanazi
- 19Lindo Thembinkosi Mkhonta
- 20M. Manana
- 16Ncamiso Dlamini
Botswana
- 5M. Tlhalefang
- 10T. Kgamanyane
- 14G. Modingwane
- 17G. Mabaya
- 18L. Ditsele
- 20T. Kopelang
- 11L. Skweyiya
- 2T. Kebue
- 13A. Velaphi
- 21Benson Kitso Mangolo
- 1L. Malapela
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Eswatini have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Botswana have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2023 | Togo(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Botswana(away) | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Senegal(away) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2023 | Libya(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Equatorial Guinea(home) | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Angola(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | South Africa(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Eswatini wins, 1 draw, 1 Botswana win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | Botswana 2-0 Eswatini | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Eswatini 1-1 Botswana | COSAFA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Eswatini score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eswatini | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Botswana | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy