South Africa vs Eswatini: result 1-0 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on July 2, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Eswatini?
South Africa won 1-0 on July 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. SibanyoniSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 3 wins, 10 draws and 2 defeats; Eswatini have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | Botswana(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Mozambique(home) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Zimbabwe(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Nigeria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Algeria(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2024 | Mozambique(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Botswana(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Mauritius(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Angola(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Somalia(home) | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 South Africa win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Eswatini win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | South Africa 0-0 Eswatini | Friendlies |
| Jul 11, 2023 | South Africa 2-1 Eswatini | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2021 | South Africa 1-0 Eswatini | COSAFA Cup |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Eswatini on Oct 13, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Eswatini score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Eswatini | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 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