Madagascar vs South Africa: result 1-2 and analysis
COSAFA Cup5th-8th Place Play-offsKick-off on July 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
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What was the result of Madagascar vs South Africa?
South Africa won 1-2 on July 15, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′K. SifamaSouth Africa
- 85′C. ButsakaSouth Africa
- 87′369515Madagascar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Madagascar have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; South Africa have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2022 | Namibia(home) | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Angola(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Ghana(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Tanzania(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Benin(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Mozambique(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Morocco(away) | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 29, 2022 | France(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Guinea(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Ghana(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
How many goals should we expect?
Madagascar score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| South Africa | 1.0 | 0.6 | 11 | 2/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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