South Africa vs Botswana: result 2-1 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 8, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium, Durban, KN
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What was the result of South Africa vs Botswana?
South Africa won 2-1 on July 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 63′T. KgamanyaneBotswana
- 66′I. RaynersSouth Africa (pen.)
- 67′S. MogailaSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Botswana have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Namibia(home) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Morocco(home) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Liberia(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Liberia(home) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Angola(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Eswatini(away) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 South Africa win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Botswana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2022 | South Africa 1-0 Botswana | Friendlies |
| Jul 17, 2022 | South Africa 2-1 Botswana | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 6, 2021 | South Africa 1-0 Botswana | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 21, 2017 | South Africa 1-0 Botswana | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Botswana 0-2 South Africa | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Botswana on Sep 27, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Botswana | 0.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
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