South Africa vs Mozambique: result 3-0 and analysis
COSAFA CupSemi-finalsKick-off on July 16, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Peter Mokaba Stadium, Pietersburg
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What was the result of South Africa vs Mozambique?
South Africa won 3-0 on July 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′Njabulo NgcoboSouth Africa
- 59′Y. MaartSouth Africa
- 73′V. LetsoaloSouth Africa (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Mozambique have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2021 | Zambia(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Lesotho(home) | 4-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2021 | Namibia(home) | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Malawi(home) | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Senegal(away) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 South Africa win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Mozambique win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2014 | South Africa 3-1 Mozambique | African Nations Championship |
Last archived meeting: South Africa vs Mozambique on Jan 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Mozambique score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Mozambique | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 3/15 | 3/15 |
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