South Africa vs Mozambique: result 2-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on November 17, 2022 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Full time
What was the result of South Africa vs Mozambique?
South Africa won 2-1 on November 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 13′Nelson DivrassoneMozambique
- 56′B. HlongwaneSouth Africa
- 59′B. HlongwaneSouth Africa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Africa have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Mozambique have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2022 | Botswana(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Sierra Leone(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Botswana(home) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Madagascar(away) | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Mozambique(home) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2022 | Senegal(home) | 1-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Namibia(away) | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jul 13, 2022 | South Africa(away) | 0-0 | COSAFA Cup |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Benin(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Rwanda(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 South Africa win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Mozambique win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 13, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
South Africa score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Mozambique score 0.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Mozambique | 0.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 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