South Africa vs Eswatini: result 1-0 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 8, 2021 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 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 59′T. SibanyoniSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Eswatini have 1, 8 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2021 | Botswana(home) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Uganda(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Sudan(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Ghana(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Sao Tome and Principe(away) | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2021 | Lesotho(home) | 3-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Senegal(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Guinea-Bissau(home) | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Congo(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Congo(away) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Eswatini score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Eswatini | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 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