South Africa vs Eswatini: result 2-1 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 11, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Princess Magogo Stadium, Durban
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What was the result of South Africa vs Eswatini?
South Africa won 2-1 on July 11, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 51′Bongwa Owa MatsebulaEswatini
- 76′T. MabasaSouth Africa
- 88′T. MabasaSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Eswatini have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | Namibia(away) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Botswana(home) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Togo(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 South Africa win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Eswatini win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2021 | South Africa 1-0 Eswatini | COSAFA Cup |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Eswatini on Jul 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Eswatini score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Eswatini | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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