South Africa vs Botswana: result 2-1 and analysis
COSAFA Cup5th Place FinalKick-off on July 17, 2022 at 08:00 AM (UTC)Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Durban
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What was the result of South Africa vs Botswana?
South Africa won 2-1 on July 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 34′A. Van WykSouth Africa
- 80′S. RasebotjaSouth Africa
- 90′T. KebueBotswana
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 15, 2022 | Madagascar(away) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | Eswatini(home) | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Zambia(away) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Angola(home) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Comoros(away) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Seychelles(away) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 South Africa win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Botswana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 6, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Botswana score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.1 | 0.7 | 10 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Botswana | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
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