France vs South Africa: result 1-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on June 22, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of France vs South Africa?
South Africa won 1-2 on June 22, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 20′Bongani Sandile KhumaloSouth Africa
- 37′K. MphelaSouth Africa
- 70′F. MaloudaFrance
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, France have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; South Africa have 1, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2010 | Mexico(home) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Uruguay(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2008 | Italy(home) | 0-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Netherlands(away) | 1-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 9, 2008 | Romania(away) | 0-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2010 | Uruguay(home) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Mexico(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2009 | Spain(away) | 2-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 25, 2009 | Brazil(away) | 0-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 20, 2009 | Spain(away) | 0-2 | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
France score 0.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 5; South Africa score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| South Africa | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 2/7 | 2/7 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
France sit 2nd in World Cup (3 points from 1 matches) and South Africa sit 4th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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