South Africa vs Mexico: result 1-1 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 11, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Mexico?
South Africa and Mexico drew 1-1 on June 11, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 55′Lawrence Siphiwe TshabalalaSouth Africa
- 79′Rafael Márquez ÁlvarezMexico
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Mexico have 0, 0 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2009 | Spain(away) | 2-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 25, 2009 | Brazil(away) | 0-1 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 20, 2009 | Spain(away) | 0-2 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 17, 2009 | New Zealand(home) | 2-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 14, 2009 | Iraq(home) | 0-0 | Confederations Cup |
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Africa sit 4th in World Cup (1 points from 2 matches) and Mexico sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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