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South Africa vs Libya: result 0-0 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 8, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg

South Africa
0-0
Libya

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What was the result of South Africa vs Libya?

South Africa and Libya drew 0-0 on September 8, 2018.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Libya have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

South Africa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 24, 2018Zambia(home)2-0Friendlies
Mar 21, 2018Angola(home)1-1Friendlies
Nov 14, 2017Senegal(away)1-2World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 10, 2017Senegal(home)0-2World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 7, 2017Burkina Faso(home)3-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Libya
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 3, 2018Sudan(home)1-1African Nations Championship
Jan 31, 2018Morocco(away)1-3African Nations Championship
Jan 28, 2018Congo(away)2-2African Nations Championship
Jan 23, 2018Rwanda(away)1-0African Nations Championship
Jan 19, 2018Nigeria(home)0-1African Nations Championship

How many goals should we expect?

South Africa score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Libya score 0.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
South Africa1.31.158/157/15
Libya0.90.986/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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