South Africa vs Lesotho: result 4-0 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on July 13, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Lesotho?
South Africa won 4-0 on July 13, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′V. LetsoaloSouth Africa
- 20′S. MkhuliseSouth Africa
- 44′V. LetsoaloSouth Africa
- 57′V. LetsoaloSouth Africa
Official lineup for South Africa vs Lesotho
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Africa
- 9V. Letsoalo
- 12M. Saleng
- 6Y. Maart
- 10S. Mkhulise
- 14S. Sithebe
- 2N. Mobbie
- 3R. De Reuck
- 4Njabulo Ngcobo
- 5S. Ngobeni
- 17T. Dube
- 1V. Mothwa
Lesotho
- 4T. Toloane
- 9M. Sera
- 18Tumelo Khutlang
- 6Lisema Richard Lebokollane
- 7T. Makha
- 10Lehlohonolo Fothoane
- 11T. Mari
- 13J. Matsie
- 2R. Rasethuntša
- 3B. Makepe
- 14Thabang Malane
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; Lesotho have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2021 | Eswatini(home) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2021 | Botswana(away) | 0-4 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Zambia(away) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Eswatini(away) | 1-3 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Nigeria(away) | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Sierra Leone(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 South Africa wins, 0 draws, 2 Lesotho wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2019 | South Africa 0-3 Lesotho | African Nations Championship |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Lesotho 3-2 South Africa | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Lesotho on Aug 4, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lesotho 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 |
| Lesotho | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy