South Africa vs Mozambique: result 0-1 and analysis
COSAFA CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on June 4, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Free State Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein, FS
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What was the result of South Africa vs Mozambique?
Mozambique won 0-1 on June 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 74′António SumbaneMozambique
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Mozambique have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Malawi(home) | 2-0 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| May 3, 2025 | Malawi(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Benin(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Egypt(away) | 3-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Egypt(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | Algeria(away) | 1-5 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Uganda(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Zambia(home) | 0-3 | African Nations Championship - Qualification |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Mali(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 South Africa win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Mozambique win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2024 | South Africa 1-1 Mozambique | COSAFA Cup |
| Nov 17, 2022 | South Africa 2-1 Mozambique | Friendlies |
| Jul 13, 2022 | South Africa 0-0 Mozambique | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 16, 2021 | South Africa 3-0 Mozambique | COSAFA Cup |
| Jan 11, 2014 | South Africa 3-1 Mozambique | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Mozambique on Jun 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Mozambique score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Mozambique | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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