South Africa vs Botswana: result 1-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on September 27, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Botswana?
South Africa won 1-0 on September 27, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 38′T. MokoenaSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 8 wins, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | Sierra Leone(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2022 | South Africa(away) | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 4 South Africa win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Botswana win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 17, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.2 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 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| 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