Senegal vs South Africa: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 6Kick-off on November 14, 2017 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade, Diamniadio
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What was the result of Senegal vs South Africa?
Senegal won 2-1 on November 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 55′O. NguetteSenegal
- 65′P. TauSouth Africa
- 90′K. MbodjiSenegal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Senegal have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; South Africa have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | South Africa(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Burkina Faso(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Burkina Faso(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Guinea(away) | 0-5 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Senegal(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Burkina Faso(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Zambia(away) | 0-2 | African Nations Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Senegal win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 South Africa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | South Africa 0-2 Senegal | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jan 23, 2015 | South Africa 1-1 Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Senegal on Nov 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Senegal score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; South Africa score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| South Africa | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Senegal sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (24 points from 10 matches) and South Africa sit 1st (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
| 1 | South Africa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 18 |
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