South Africa vs Angola: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on December 22, 2025 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Angola?
South Africa won 2-1 on December 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′O. AppollisSouth Africa
- 35′ShowAngola
- 79′L. FosterSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Angola have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Ghana B(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Zambia(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Rwanda(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Zimbabwe(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Nigeria(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Zambia(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Argentina(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Cameroon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Eswatini(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Mauritius(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 South Africa win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Angola win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | Angola 3-0 South Africa | COSAFA Cup |
| Nov 20, 2022 | South Africa 1-1 Angola | Friendlies |
| Mar 21, 2018 | South Africa 1-1 Angola | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | South Africa 0-0 Angola | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2015 | South Africa 1-0 Angola | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Angola 1-3 South Africa | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: Angola vs South Africa on Jun 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Angola score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.6 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Angola | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (6 points from 3 matches) and Angola sit 3rd (2 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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